Children’s Views On School Hours

By: Nida Tanuli

I researched this topic because Ithought it would be interesting to

see children's views on school hours.

To the year sixes in the private school The Grove IndependentTo the year sixes in Oxley Park Primary School

The Grove Independent School

Oxley Park Primary School

How many hours of lessons do you think Year six should have per school

day?

• The Grove:

• 13% say 2 hours.• 13% say 3 hours.• 35% say 4 hours.• 35% say 5 hours.• 4% say more than

5 hours.

• Oxley Park:

• 12% say 2 hours.• 12% say 3 hours.• 69% say 4 hours.• 43% say 5 hours.• 14% say more than

5 hours.

• The Grove:

• 0% say 1 hour.• 48% say 1.5 hours.• 9% say 2 hours. • 8% say 2.5 hours.• 35% say 3 hours.

• Oxley Park:

• 12% say 1 hour.• 19% say 1.5 hours.• 21% say 2 hours.• 9% say 2.5 hours.• 36% say 3 hours.

How many hours of non-lesson time do you think Y6 children should have per school day?

What time do you think Year 6 should start school?

• The Grove:

• 0% say earlier than 7am.

• 0% say 7am.• 0% say 7:30am.• 9% say 8am.• 30% say 8:30am• 26% say 9am• 35% say 9:30am

• Oxley Park:

• 2% say earlier than 7am.

• 0% say 7am.• 2% say 7:30am• 14% say 8am.• 14% say 8:30am• 29% say 9am.• 36% say 9:30am

What time do you think Year 6 should finish school?• The Grove:

• 50% say 2:00pm• 4% say 2:30pm• 11% say 3:00pm• 9% say 3:45pm• 26% say 4:00pm• 0% say later than

4pm

• Oxley Park:

43% say 2pm.19% say 2:30pm.43% say 3pm.17% say 3:30pm7% say 3:45pm5% say 2pm2% say later than

4pm.

How many breaks do you think Year 6 children

should have?

• The Grove:

• 0% say 1• 30% say 2• 44% say 3• 26% say 4

• Oxley Park:

• 2% say 1.• 7% say 2.• 64% say 3.• 43% say 4.

How long should the breaks be?

• The Grove:

• 0% say 10min• 0% say 15min• 0% say 20min• 0% say 25min• 100% say 30min

• Oxley Park:

• 0% say 10 min.• 12% say 15 min.• 9% say 20 min.• 14% say 25 min.• 64% say 30 min.

How long should the lunch break be?

• The Grove:

• 4% say 30min• 35% say 40min• 13% say 50min• 13% say 1 hour• 35% say 1.5 hours

• Oxley Park:

• 5% say 30 min.• 17% say 30 min.• 17% say 50 min.• 24% say an hour.• 40% say 1.5 hour.

How many weeks holiday do you think Year 6 children

should have in 1 Year?

• The Grove:

• 0% say less than 10.

• 4% say 10.• 0% say 11.• 17% say 12.• 26% say 13.• 0% say 14• 17% say 15• 35% say more.

• Oxley Park:

• 5% say less than 10.

• 12% say 10.• 5% say 11.• 9% say 12.• 17% say 13.• 24% say 14.• 24% say more.

Year 6 children should go to school on Saturdays?

• The Grove:

• 0% strongly agree.• 0% agree.• 0% slightly agree.• 0% slightly

disagree.• 13% disagree.• 87% strongly

disagree.

• Oxley Park:

• 0% strongly agree.• 2% agree.• 0% slightly agree.• 12% disagree.• 86% strongly

disagree.

Year 6 children should go to school on Sundays?

• The Grove:

• 0% strongly agree.• 0% agree.• 0% slightly agree.• 0% slightly

disagree.• 9% disagree.• 91% strongly

disagree.

• Oxley Park:

• 0% strongly agree.• 2% agree.• 0% slightly agree.• 0% slightly

disagree.• 12% disagree.• 64% strongly

disagree.

Year 6 children should start an hour earlier during summer and

finish an hour earlier?

• The Grove:

• 9% strongly agree.• 13% agree.• 43% slightly agree.• 4% slightly

disagree.• 9% disagree.• 22% strongly

disagree.

• Oxley Park:

• 21% strongly agree.• 12% agree.• 21% slightly agree.• 9% slightly

disagree.• 9% disagree.• 43% strongly

disagree.

Year 6 children finish school at 12 noon on

Fridays?• The Grove:

• 39% strongly agree.• 13% agree.• 13% slightly agree.• 4% slightly

disagree.• 13% disagree.• 26% strongly

disagree.

• Oxley Park:

• 64% strongly agree.• 21% agree.• 17% slightly agree.• 0% slightly

disagree.• 5% disagree.• 2% strongly

disagree.

I hope you enjoyed my presentation!

By:Nida Tanuli

Oxley Park Primary SchoolUnited Kingdom