ABSTRACT
The tendency of some Local Education Authorities to close their Nursery Schools as a measure of economy, has been arrested and a few new ones are gradually being opened. The Ministry of Education’s circular which banned the opening of new Nursery Schools has been withdrawn, though the present shortage of teachers for children of statutory school age makes it unlikely that there will be a rapid expansion in the very near future. In some areas, where the home background is suitable, the half-day Nursery School has a real part to play, and many wise and thoughtful parents who are very eager to send the children for a half-day are unwilling to send them for longer and are quite prepared to give the midday meal at home and provide for the child’s midday rest, either before or after the meal. I.
