Ten minutes between classes is the happiest time for many primary and secondary school students, and it is also a good memory for many adults about their childhood. Nowadays, some schools put a "tight spell" on the 10-minute recess. No ...... out of the classroom, restricted activitiesThe children who were supposed to "move" were "trapped" in the classroom.
It is difficult to guarantee ten minutes between classes, and the contradiction behind it is **?What is the reason for the 10-minute limit between classes?What problems should be solved to ensure that children have ten minutes between classes?In the new episode of "Parameters" produced by China Youth Daily, parents, teachers and experts in the field of education of primary school students shared their views on the 10-minute recess.
disappear" for ten minutes between classes.
Wang Ka, a parent of a first-grade student, observed that some schools currently restrict children's recess activities, "During recess, our children are required to be in the classroom as much as possible, and are not allowed to move in the playground or corridor.
Zhao Ziwei, a primary school physical education teacher, found that students' 10 minutes between classes were sometimes taken up due to procrastination, "Some students would ask me if I could go to the toilet in physical education class, because the previous class was delayed and they did not have time to go to the toilet between classes."
Our children may go to the playground during the big recess after lunch, and their activities outside the building or in the corridor will be greatly restricted during the 10-minute recess. Xu Wensong, a parent of a fourth-grade student, said frankly that the child does not go out for ten minutes between classes, and one of the things that makes him very anxious is his vision problem, "If the child can only go outdoors for lunch or physical education class, and the rest of the time is indoors, I will worry about his physical and mental state."
According to a survey conducted by the Social Survey Center of China Youth Daily, 564% of parents of primary and secondary school students surveyed feel that their children's activities such as games, socialization, and sports are limited during the 10-minute recess.
For students, jumping outdoors can relax their minds and vent their bad feelings, and at the same time, exercise can promote better development, which is beneficial to intellectual development and physical health. Liang Junling, a secondary school teacher, believes that 10 minutes between classes plays an important role in the growth of students.
Han Zuye, a psychology teacher at Beijing No. 13 Middle School, analyzed the significance of 10 minutes between classes for students from the perspective of adolescent growth, "They can use these 10 minutes to chat, interact and play games with their classmates, and learn how to get along with others and regulate emotions in the process." It's also a process of improving social skills, and if you don't learn these things in primary and secondary school, you won't know how to talk and interact with your peers when you go to high school or college."
According to a survey conducted by the Social Survey Center of China Youth Daily, 868% of parents of primary and secondary school students surveyed believe that 10 minutes between classes is very important for their children's healthy development.
Who "stole" the child's recess for ten minutes.
Some people feel that they don't let their children move during recess, and the school is mainly to blame. But I have learned that many schools, including teachers, are also 'complaining' that children go out to play or run around during recess, and in case of bumps or falls, the school is responsible. Wang Ka said.
Han Zuye believes that most parents want their children to be able to move around and relax during recess, "but some parents may worry that their children will be physically harmed in the process."
The school is afraid that students will be injured, because after all, children are very active, and sometimes they can't control themselves, and they may not be aware of the consequences. Zhao Ziwei believes that the main reason for the school's restriction of students' 10-minute recess activities is safety reasons.
Xu Wensong is concerned that some schools have insufficient space supply and difficult coordination of personnel and time arrangements, and she believes that these objective factors will lead to school restrictions on students' activities. In addition, because the current campus is basically a building, it is not realistic for teachers and schools to arrange personnel and time scheduling to let everyone go to the playground to play in 10 minutes."
Chu Zhaohui, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Educational Sciences, analyzed the reasons for the "disappearance" of ten minutes between classes from different angles. First of all, the boundaries of student safety responsibilities are blurred, and there is no clear division between schools, teachers, families and students themselves, and the blurred boundaries lead to teachers having "unlimited" responsibilities, and "unlimited" responsibilities make teachers put forward "unlimited" requirements and even "unlimited" restrictions on students. Second, some schools are now oversized and therefore taking on higher risks, and the pressure of this risk is further translated into restrictions on students and students' recess activities and sports. Thirdly, some schools have a "one-size-fits-all" problem in management, for example, if a student has an accident outside the classroom, all students must be in the classroom, which causes the school to restrict students' activities.
How to return the 10 minutes between classes to your child.
The Provisions on the Protection of Minors in Schools, adopted by the Ministry of Education in May 2021, clearly require that schools must not impose unnecessary restrictions on students' freedom of speech and behavior during recess and other non-teaching hours, such as proper communication, games, and classroom activities.
Wang Ka also paid attention to the news that the relevant responsible comrades of the Ministry of Education recently said that it is very important and necessary for primary and secondary schools to arrange recess, which is conducive to students regulating their emotions, relaxing their body and mind, enhancing their physical fitness, and preventing and controlling myopia. The Ministry of Education will further urge localities and schools to strictly implement relevant national regulations, follow the laws of education and students' physical and mental development, and resolutely correct the practice of simply restricting students' necessary recess and activities on the grounds of "ensuring students' safety".
I think these measures are sufficient, and what I look forward to is that they can be refined and implemented as soon as possible, and it is best to have a normalized supervision and inspection mechanism to supervise the implementation. Wang Ka said.
According to a survey conducted by the Social Survey Center of China Youth Daily, 866% of parents of primary and secondary school students surveyed expect the implementation of measures to ensure that recess activities for primary and secondary school students are implemented.
Xu Wensong feels that in the case of insufficient supply of school space, the school can develop some small games and small facilities that can allow children to get full exercise in a small space, so that children can rest and relax.
Han Zuye hopes that the relevant laws and regulations can provide support to the school, so that the school can safely arrange 10-minute activities for students between classes, and at the same time, the school will also strengthen campus safety management to create a safe and comfortable campus environment for students.
Chu Zhaohui believes that to ensure that primary and secondary school students have ten minutes between classes, we must first solve the problem of the boundary of responsibility and power between the school and the school, and at the same time clarify the boundary of responsibility and power of the school, society and other aspects, so as to eliminate some problems caused by the ambiguity of responsibility. Second, strengthen the safety education of minors, so that children realize that if there is a problem due to their own reasons, they should be responsible, and when children have this sense of responsibility, they will pay more attention to safety during activities. Third, improve the way campus safety accidents are handled, and after a complete, systematic and in-depth investigation of the accident, let the person responsible for the accident be responsible, rather than making people responsible without investigation in order to avoid social concern. Fourth, from a longer-term perspective, it is necessary to ensure the appropriate size of the school and work the balance of the school. In a moderately sized school, the likelihood of students intersecting and colliding with each other is greatly reduced.
If our overall educational values do not recognize the value of exercise and health in the growth and development of students, we will be passive in taking other measures. Chu Zhaohui pointed out that minors are in a stage of growth and development, and they need sufficient exercise and pay attention to the interaction between classmates.