Australian School Hours (1 Viewer)

[bassistx]

Many countries in Europe and the Middle East start school at around 8 and finish around 12 or 1. They go to school 6 times a week.
I think this is ideal. Everyone finishes school/work at the same time and families are able to sit and have dinner together (parents get a 1-hour lunch break then they go back to work).
I'm not saying it's great because you get to spend more time with your family (I'd rather not) but that's one of the "benefits".
This system means you have so much more time for recreation, study, etc.

What do you guys reckon?
Would you be for or against it?

 

[bassistx]

Well... lunch.
Their schools hours altogether are 6-7 hours less (that's a whole school day less, even when attending 6 days a week).

 

[bassistx]

They're smarter than us, fool.
Less time fooling around, more serious study. School is such a waste of time. I wish I were home-schooled sometimes. Teachers ramble on about the most irrelevant things.

 

[Foxodi]

I dont see the point of it. Ok fine, a few more hours in the arvo would be nice (better yet, start school later = more sleep = everyone's happier), but I think our hours are fine really..

 

[bassistx]

....You socialise with them outside of the classroom. You don't have to wait until the weekend.
Socially, this system is fantastic.

 

[.x.Cookie.x.]

A lot of schools over there also go back to school in the afternoon.

 

[bassistx]

^ True, but that's sort of pointless.
I wouldn't want to go back after going home. In fact, I wouldn't go back.

 

[bassistx]

You don't have friends outside of school?
Strong bonds form outside of the classroom and playground. You meet people at school but when you're not in the same class and see each other only 15-20min on weekdays, I doubt you'd ever end up "tight".

 

[ticky2002]

I wouldn't want to start school at 8. Or have a 1 day weekend.

Sometimes think it should be 10-4 instead of 9-3 though.

 

[bleu]

no way, i'm all for 9-3 and two day week-end.

i really like how we have it. i'd hate a 8am-1pm day or whatever it was.

 

[jackattack]

no fucking way. what kind of a sad sped would want to give up half their weekend?

 

[Zrap]

My School has period 0 at 8:20
sometimes with a full day dont finish up until 3:12
If i dont have period 0 i start at 9.
Soo If it was like the european time thing it would be pretty
sweeet.
Dont want Japanese school times but. That would fuck every
Australian up.

 

[moz324]

im all for the 2 day weekend. although it would b nice 2 finish @ 12-1. i like my time off and i would rather have 2 full days off than 1 full day.

 

[bassistx]

I find taking 2 days off just makes me want to take the rest of the week off lol. Although, I don't have to attend on Wednesdays so.... haha

 

[sbeydoun91]

I prefer our system. Besides, I assume the majority of senior students don't really have to attend from 9-3. You start/finish at different times depending on your own individual timetable.

 

[bassistx]

Yeah, but it annoys me how you have a lesson at 10 for eg and the next one isn't until 12 etc...We should be able to schedule our own timetables, like uni hahaha.

 

[watatank]

Well its not uncommon for uni students to have a 4-5 hr break in the middle of the day you know.

 

[sbeydoun91]

Hmm, yes I hate that too. Particularly if the free is over an hour long. Do you get to schedule your own timetable at uni? That's news to me...

 

[risole91]

2 days of weekend isnt enough, dont think i could live with 1.

i think if it happened jigging school will increase sevonfold.