PUPILS’ PLAY-LUNCH

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18674, 6 April 1935, Page 2

PUPILS’ PLAY-LUNCH

FRUIT OR BROWN BREAD COMPLAINT TO BOARD Strong objection to tne action or a suburban teacher who insisted on school children refraining from eating cake ami white bread was made in a letter received at a meeting - 'of “ ‘the L Auckland Education Board. The Auckland Master Bakers unit Pastrycooks’ -Association asked -Hint teachers be requested not to interterc in tlie matter of children eating bread and cake. It was explained that a pupil at a suburban school dropped a piece, of cake in a passage and the teacnc-i who found it, ns punishment for those who had cake, compelled them to write out 20 times: “I .must have fruit only in! my play lunch.” The children wen; also told that they must bring brown bread. This was the. third report of a sithilar nature received. The chairman, Mr. T. U. Wells, explained that some time ago the Dental Department had issued‘ ; n. circular suggesting tiiat children should take Iron, for their play lunch or wholemeal- ‘brefui. The teacher concerned, no doubt with the best intentions, had apparently -.enlarged on the suggestion. TL was foolish for any teacher to interfere with the lunch provided by a. parent for a child. It was decided to write Io the tpacker and point out that she was not cntilieii to interfere with pupils’ lunches.