Xinhua News Agency, Shenzhen, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Who will protect the "10 minutes between classes" for primary and secondary school students?
Xinhua News Agency reporters Zhao Ziyu and Wang Haoming.
Let me try!"It's my turn, it's my turn!The bell for the end of class seemed to trigger the switch, and the children rushed out of the classroom, the sound of frolicking echoed in the campus, enjoying the joy of "10 minutes between classes".
A few days ago, a national on-site display and seminar of "inter-class micro-movement" was held in Xinsha Primary School, Futian District, Shenzhen. On campus, experts from the Chinese Academy of Educational Sciences, Shenzhen Institute of Educational Sciences and other industry experts attended the event, and an in-depth discussion on "10 minutes between classes" was also launched.
Subheading) "Space Magicians" on Campus
Wang Wei, director of the Education Bureau of Futian District, Shenzhen, introduced that since 2019, primary and secondary schools in Shenzhen have actively explored and practiced micro-sports between classes to promote the healthy development of students' physical and mental health through diversified recess activities.
In fact, in Futian, Shenzhen, where there are many people and little land, primary and secondary schools are often very compact, and the arrangement of sports spaces and facilities is stretched.
Founded in 1908, Xinsha Primary School has undergone many reconstructions and was completely rebuilt on its original site in 2021.
Chen Zhihua, principal of Xinsha Primary School, said that after the reconstruction, the total construction area of Xinsha Primary School is about 37,000 square meters, of which the area of the sports field accounts for nearly 15,000 square meters, accounting for more than 40%.
In a campus surrounded by buildings in the center of the city, it is a "space magician" to be able to make such a large sports field.
Chen Zhihua said that the school provides students with a "paradise-style" sports venue, with designated projects in each area, and children can carry out activities immediately after stepping out of the classroom without going downstairs.
In Xinsha Primary School, AI interactive exercise screens are installed on the pillars outside the classroom, which has become the most popular sports facility for primary school students, and the children follow the screen instructions to complete squats, jumping jacks, and get points through face recognition, and the terraces and corridors outside the classroom have also become children's sports spaces, skipping ropes, throwing handkerchiefs, throwing sandbags, and having a lot ......of fun
The richness of the format, the safety and orderliness opened my eyes. Wu Jian, director of the Institute of Physical Education and Aesthetic Education of the Chinese Academy of Education Sciences, who participated in the event, commented.
Freestyle skiing world champion Nina Li also sighed: "Seeing such sports facilities and atmosphere, I want to go to primary school again." ”
Why is "10 minutes between classes" important?
Recently, "10 minutes between classes" has become a hot topic in the whole society. Topics such as "captivity between classes" and "primary and secondary school students are almost out of time to go to the toilet" have frequently rushed to the hot search, and how important is "10 minutes between classes" to students' physical and mental health?How to ensure the quality and quantity of "10 minutes between classes"?
Huang Zhenmin, a sports researcher at the Shenzhen Institute of Educational Sciences, believes that sedentary and inactive and serious lack of physical exercise time have led to a high myopia rate and obesity rate among primary and secondary school students, and chronic diseases, depression and other problems have also followed.
Huang Zhenmin introduced that the latest international research has found that as long as exercise lasts for more than 3 minutes, especially medium and high-intensity exercise for more than 3 minutes, it will have a positive effect on health, and the precious "10 minutes between classes" should not be ignored because of the short time.
Wu Jian said that the "10-minute recess" in primary and secondary schools is protected by a series of laws and regulations. For example, Article 37 of the Compulsory Education Law of the People's Republic of China clearly stipulates that "schools shall ensure students' extracurricular activities and organize extracurricular activities such as culture and entertainment".
How to ensure the effect of "10 minutes between classes"?
Who will protect the "10 minutes between classes" for elementary and junior high school students?
The fundamental reason for hindering recess activities is not the imperfection of laws and regulations, but the design of the school system, the limited time and space, and the responsibility of responsibility. Wu Jian said.
At present, many primary and secondary schools have limited space on the ground, especially in large cities, and many schools are faced with the dilemma of ensuring the safety of students and carrying out sports activities.
Xinsha Primary School's approach is noteworthy – in 2021, when the school was renovated or renovated, the need for recess activities was incorporated into the overall design plan, and from the air, the primary school resembles an S-shaped box, with the perimeter of the main building surrounded by sports fields. The sports field is not concentrated in the playground on the first floor, but is more evenly distributed on all floors of the school, especially the stairs and corridors have been greatly widened, and the nearby public activity space outside the classroom has been increased, and non-slip materials and soft rubber mats have been used in these spaces to reduce the possibility of students being injured in sports and reduce the time loss of "10 minutes between classes".
In addition, Xinsha Primary School has also formulated a refined system to ensure the exercise effect of "10 minutes between classes". Wang Yaqiong, director of teaching and research at Xinsha Primary School, said that the school has established a special organizational system and game library for the "10-minute recess", and has established rules and regulations for equipment allocation, regional division, class management and logistical assistance to ensure that the children's recess activities are safe and orderly.
Of course, in addition to the guarantee of space and system, the risk protection mechanism of campus sports activities still needs to be improved. Some industry experts also suggested that it is necessary to further improve the accident insurance system for school sports.
The concept of "10 minutes between classes" also needs to be recognized and understood by the whole society, including educators and parents – what we hear in the school should be a symphony of books and laughter. (ENDS).