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3.2 Connétable A.S. Crowcroft of St. Helier of the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture regarding the inclusion of local history in the educational curriculum:
Does the Minister believe that there is sufficient attention paid to learning about local history in the educational curriculum, and will he agree to promote research into and awareness of the significance of such events as those which took place on this day on 28th September 1769?
Deputy J.G. Reed of St. Ouen (The Minister for Education, Sport and Culture):
Local history always has and always will play a significant part in the school curriculum. For the past year significant time and resources have been invested in producing a new Jersey History Unit for the primary curriculum, which will be launched in early December. This unit of work includes the key topics in the development of Jersey's independent status and relationship with the Crown. Currently the revolt that took place on 28th September 1769 is not identified as an individual topic on the timeline of significant events over the past 806 years. However, I will ask the researchers and authors to consider its inclusion.
[09:45]
3.2.1 Deputy T.M. Pitman of St.Helier:
I would just like to ask the Minister, once his people have done the research would he consider proposing, as the Minister for Culture, that it becomes a national holiday? We can celebrate our progressive history.
The Deputy of St. Ouen :
I know my duties are many but unfortunately I am not able to determine public holidays.