how to really let children "move" with peace of mind after extending the break time in many places
2024-09-16
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in october 2023, xinhua news agency's "xinhua viewpoint" column broadcast the article "can't move freely except going to the toilet? - investigation into the phenomenon of some primary and secondary school students being restrained during 10 minutes of recess", which aroused widespread attention and heated discussion from all walks of life. in response to this topic, the ministry of education clearly stated: primary and secondary schools must ensure that students can move normally during recess.
at the beginning of the new semester this fall, xinhua viewpoint reporters found that many places have extended the "10-minute break" to 15 minutes or even 20 minutes, giving children more time to go out of the classroom. at the same time, schools across the country have also taken various measures to make children have fun and parents feel at ease.
extending class time in many placeschildren and teachers applauded
since the beginning of this year, many places have introduced new regulations on recess management.
in april this year, the tianjin municipal education commission issued the newly revised "ten measures to improve the physical fitness of primary and secondary school students", which clearly stated that schools in the compulsory education stage and high school stages should arrange no less than 30 minutes of physical activities during the morning and afternoon breaks every day. in addition to the big breaks, ensure that primary school students have 15 minutes of break activity time and middle school students have 10 minutes of break activity time.
at the end of august, the beijing municipal education commission made it clear that starting from the new semester, all compulsory education schools in the city will make overall coordinated optimization of the break arrangements. in principle, the break time will be 15 minutes, and students will be guided to use the break to walk out of the classroom and relax, socialize, and engage in appropriate activities outdoors.
in zhijin county, guizhou province, the "short breaks" in compulsory education schools have been increased by 5 minutes in the new semester; the education and sports bureau of jungar banner, inner mongolia, issued a document stating that starting from the fall semester of this year, schools in the compulsory education primary stage will implement the "15-minute break" in principle; the education bureau of xinwu district, wuxi city, jiangsu province issued a notice that starting from the fall semester of this year, all compulsory education schools in xinwu district will implement a 15-minute break.
some places have even extended the break time to 20 minutes.
"outdoor sports are one of the best ways to solve obesity, 'small glasses' and psychological problems," said jin chunhua, principal of huandao experimental primary school in haikou, hainan province. in the spring semester of this year, the school began to try to extend the break time to 20 minutes. this reform was very popular among students, and the school decided to officially implement it from the fall semester.
"there is often some distance between the classroom and the toilet and the playground. 10 minutes is too short. the time may be gone just after going to the toilet or just walking to the playground. many children have said that it would be nice if they could have a few more minutes to rest and play," said fu guohui, director of the zhijin county education bureau.
qi ming, head of the physical education group of haikou huandao experimental primary school, said that after the break was extended, the children had more time to walk out of the classroom, breathe fresh air, and relax their brains, which was beneficial to their physical and mental health and improved their listening efficiency.
cao shiyan, deputy director of the ophthalmology department of guizhou provincial people's hospital, pointed out that increasing outdoor activities can effectively help children relieve eye fatigue and protect their eyesight.
after the break was extended, many teachers also applauded. liu yu, vice principal of beijing no. 161 middle school, said that teachers have more time to drink water, prepare teaching aids, change classrooms, and provide personalized tutoring and psychological counseling for students.
how to make students have fun?
to ensure the implementation of the requirements for recess, a relevant person in charge of the beijing municipal education commission said that both the city and district levels will strengthen supervision and inspection, further standardize the order of education and teaching, strictly prohibit delaying classes or starting classes early, arbitrarily shorten the duration of students' recess activities, and set unnecessary constraints on students' recess activities. the phenomenon of prohibiting students from leaving the classroom during recess must be resolutely put to an end.
the newly revised "ten measures to improve the physical health level of primary and secondary school students" by the tianjin municipal education commission requires that teachers should end classes on time and not extend the class. the head teacher and subject teachers should urge students to go out of the classroom and engage in appropriate activities during breaks.
zhu dan, principal of guiyang no. 2 experimental primary school, introduced that the school includes delays in classes and early starts in the scope of teaching accident identification to ensure that students' break time is not squeezed.
in addition, some schools have tried every means to expand activity space and add game programs for students.
in the new semester, a "fancy break student information form" has been added to the class bulletin boards of schools in babu street, zhijin county. every morning, students can fill in the activities they want to play during the break that day, with each activity limited to 15 people per class. the school will compile the information and then prepare equipment for the students.
"we conduct questionnaire surveys on students to understand what projects they want to play, and then convene meetings of the heads of each school to comprehensively consider factors such as the number of students who have registered, venues and equipment to decide which specific projects to offer. for projects that students want to play but the school does not have the equipment, the school will purchase the equipment on a unified basis." said zhang xiliang, director of the education service center of babu street, zhijin county.
the reporter saw at the main campus of guiyang no. 2 experimental primary school that after the bell rang, thousands of students poured out of the teaching building and went to the playground to play. some of them played table tennis, some played games, some ran and played, and some read books in the book corner. the laughter and playful sounds echoed in the campus.
at beijing no. 161 middle school, the long corridor, green space, stadium, chess area under the shade of trees, calligraphy area in the pavilion, etc. have become good places for students to relax after class. ma shaobo, a physical education teacher at the school, said that the school is equipped with complete sports facilities, and students can participate in football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, chess, pot throwing and other sports.
beijing zhongguancun no. 1 primary school makes full use of school space to create conditions for students to participate in activities. for example, the school rooftop public space, such as caged football fields, gymnasiums, and libraries, is opened to provide venues for students in upper-floor classes to participate in recess; chess and card tables and bookshelves are placed in the open space of the corridor; the playground is divided into different areas and different types of outdoor activities are designed.
how to reassure parents?
"during every break, we arrange about 30 teachers to stand guard in the corridors, floor corners and playgrounds of the teaching building. school security guards are also mobilized to ensure the safety of students' activities." wang xiaobo, vice principal of guiyang huanxi primary school, said that although the school is located in the city center and the space for students to move around is small, "students cannot be prevented from going downstairs to move around."
according to the relevant person in charge of beijing zhongguancun no. 1 primary school, the school strictly implements the system of class teachers accompanying students, and the deputy class teachers cooperate in education. each grade develops and designs the safety education content of its grade according to the characteristics of its students, and forms the safety norms for the grade's recess activities. in addition, the daily duty cadres patrol to stop unsafe behaviors such as chasing and running, and install surveillance cameras in key areas.
at guangqumen middle school in beijing, the school requires each grade to set up a "recess order management team" composed of class teachers, subject teachers and student representatives to provide reminders and civilized guidance at key intersections and crowded areas; students are also diverted by organizing team games and other activities.
at the same time, schools across the country worked hard to investigate and rectify hidden safety hazards on campus. on september 10, zhu dan discovered during a campus inspection that the sewer cover next to the school's football field had signs of cracking, posing a certain safety hazard, and immediately arranged for relevant personnel to deal with it.
zhang xiliang said that in the spring semester of this year, an accident occurred at the babu street no. 1 primary school: a student ran too fast to pick up a basketball that rolled down the slope and hit another student. to prevent similar incidents from happening again, they added a net next to the basketball court to prevent the basketball from rolling down the slope, thus solving the related safety hazards.
in addition, some school leaders said that in order to gain parents’ understanding and support, they introduced the school’s management regulations and work ideas to parents through parent-teacher meetings and other forms of communication.
at the same time, some schools also encourage parents to buy school insurance. "we have also purchased school liability insurance. if an accident occurs, the school and parents can resolve any conflicts that may arise through friendly communication under guaranteed conditions," said zhu dan.
the interviewees said that the boundaries of responsibility for campus safety incidents need to be further clarified. tian chong, deputy director of the minors protection committee of the guizhou lawyers association, said that schools should make safety plans to avoid safety accidents as much as possible; parents should fully understand and trust schools and teachers, actively communicate when problems arise, and rationally protect their rights in accordance with the law.
xinhua news agency, beijing, september 12
"xinhua viewpoint" reporter zheng minghong zhao xu zhao yeping
source: china youth daily
