SCHOOLS AND CHILDREN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 120, 23 May 1931, Page 2

SCHOOLS AND CHILDREN

Aliss Andrews (Nor Plymouth) ini speaking at an evening reception held | in Wellington in honour of the Women j Teachers’ Association, urged the better and greater interest on the part of wo-L I men in the schools in which their child [ ren passed so much of their young lives, •she mentioned the fact that the teach-I jers required stronger support in a num ’ | her of ways, a support which could and ishould be given by the parents. Injstancing a grave mistake which had j been made in a school building recentUy, she told of a classroom which had pin east and north aspect—but no windows on those sides, so that neither morning nor afternoon sun penetrated, and the general tone of the room was dull and sunless. She asked if windows could not be put on those sides and lei Jn some brightness for the children. Tin reply was that if the classroom was I made bright other teachers would be calling out for alterations too. Whv 1 the sunshine had not been considered I from the first in the planning was a j problem! Again, she wished that the windows should be placed low enough to 1 allow the children to look out, but that also was not allowed. Health and hap piness of the children were such great | considerations to the teachers of the day that every effort should be made I to encourage their views, and all assistance should be. given by parents in the interests of their children. So many women appeared to think that when they had supported the Plunket Society work, their duty to the children was done. They did not seem to realise that after they had built up healthy little bodies till school age, it was just as necessary to follow the good work up and see. that this sensible beginning continued under healthy and happy conditions.