In recent years, many places have published articles adjusting the break time between primary and secondary schools from 10 minutes to 15 minutes. How do children feel about the extended break between classes? What experience has the school accumulated? How effective are various measures? Recently, reporters visited primary and secondary schools in multiple places to observe changes and listen to their voices. In the new semester, campuses across the country are welcoming a new look. Beijing requires primary and junior high schools to have one physical education class every day to eliminate "sweat free physical education classes"; Tianjin requires primary and secondary school students to engage in comprehensive physical activities for no less than two hours per day on campus; Chongqing has proposed that primary and secondary schools arrange at least 30 minutes of physical activities between classes every morning and afternoon... Many students have expressed that with more time for physical activities, campus life has become more colorful. In the past, the break time was short and there was no time to go to the playground, but now it's much more relaxed. "At the Second Experimental Primary School in Siyang County, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, the bell rang and the quiet campus instantly became lively. Students rushed from the teaching building to the playground, kicking shuttlecock, playing ball, skipping rope, playing games... As far as they could see, the physical activities during break were rich and colorful. Starting from the spring semester of this year, compulsory education schools in Jiangsu Province have made overall plans for the arrangement of breaks, requiring students to ensure that their daily comprehensive physical activity time is not less than two hours, and the break time is 15 minutes. Many schools adjust the duration of lunch breaks and self-study appropriately, dividing the time between classes to ensure that children have more ample exercise time and more relaxed activity arrangements, encouraging them to step out of the classroom and go outdoors. Previously, the break time was short and there was no time to go to the playground, but now it's much more relaxed Student feedback. Many teachers have found that after the break is extended, students are more focused during class and their learning efficiency is greatly improved. Not only in Jiangsu, but in recent years, many primary and secondary schools have optimized the break time and encouraged students to participate in sports activities. During a 15 minute break, students at Yuying Central Primary School in Jinjiang City, Fujian Province, indulged in activities such as playing volleyball, basketball, table tennis, and rubber band jumping. This energetic break was not common in the past. In the past, although there were many sports fields in the school, children often sat in the classroom during breaks and didn't go to the playground to play, "recalled Hong Liangqing, principal of Yuying Central Primary School. In response, the school held a symposium to have face-to-face conversations with the children. The break is so short that the bell rang just as I picked up my racket for class. "" I'm afraid I won't have time to queue up for the bathroom, so I dare not drink too much water. "" It would be better if the break was longer. "... With each and every word, the children's words made the principal and teachers decide to make a change. In 2018, Yuying Central Primary School extended the break time from 10 minutes to 15 minutes and has persisted to this day. Nowadays, during breaks, students have developed the habit of participating in physical exercise, even if it's just walking around the playground twice and moving their hands and feet. The change in break time has brought about changes in campus life. Teachers take turns working as safety supervisors, patrolling and guiding children to exercise safely. With more outdoor time for students, how can sports activities be carried out safely and orderly? How to motivate children to participate in sports activities? Teachers take turns to work as safety supervisors, patrol and guide children in safe exercise, and promptly handle emergencies Hong Liangqing said that Yuying Central Primary School has dealt with easily bumped areas such as stairs and sharp corners of buildings, and divided activity areas for different classes to reduce safety hazards. Zhang Hongchou, the leader of the physical education teaching and research group at the school, introduced that the school has also conducted a questionnaire survey on "My Break, My Decision" to encourage students to design their own favorite break activities. We have equipped different ball games on the playground, planned corresponding venues, and provided children with shuttlecock, sandbags, flower ropes, etc., "Zhang Hongchou said." The children's exercise enthusiasm has greatly improved. "Licang District, Qingdao City is one of the early areas in Shandong Province to promote 15 minute breaks. Local schools have tailored their sports activities to local conditions and combined them with campus characteristics to carry out rich and colorful sports activities. Qingdao Dongchuan Road Primary School has set up 6 activity points on the playground, with different grids drawn on the ground such as jumping house, versatile big feet, climbing step by step, throwing area, etc. The homeroom teacher leads the students to develop various level crossing games and encourages them to create new gameplay. Hushan Road Primary School is the earliest school in Licang District to implement a 15 minute break between classes. After more than a year of exploration, it has increasingly focused on classified teaching: traditional sports games are carried out in lower grades; Jump long ropes for senior students and equip each class with sandbags, rubber bands, etc. To ensure safety, not only is there physical education teacher guidance during each break and specific activity areas are designated on the playground, but the school also simplifies and refines commands such as assembly and formation, refines arrangements such as staggered times, staggered peaks, and separation of entrances and exits from the teaching building, saving students time traveling back and forth from the playground to the teaching building. The children have rested and exercised well during class breaks, and the efficiency of the more than 40 minutes in class is higher, "said Wang Wenqiong, principal of Hushan Road Primary School." We will continue to explore scientific and effective break arrangements that combine work and rest, with movement and stillness. "" After children strengthen their exercise, their sleep quality and physical fitness have also improved. "Since the break was extended to 15 minutes in November 2023, the physical fitness of students at Hushan Road Primary School has significantly improved. The physical fitness test results in December last year showed that the excellent rate of students' physical fitness test was 86%, and the pass rate was 100%. Beijing 161 Middle School, which has been implementing a 15 minute break for 10 years, has purchased various sports equipment on campus to meet the diverse needs of students. In order to prevent sports injuries, physical education teachers often conduct safety education. The strong sports atmosphere has spawned multiple sports groups, and the teacher-student football match has attracted enthusiastic registration from all teachers and students in the school. "The break time is longer, there are more sports options, and the school sports atmosphere is increasingly strong." Tian Lihua, head of the sports teaching and research group of Beijing 161 Middle School, said that by using the break time, students have more opportunities to consolidate the sports skills they learned in sports classes. Over time, their sports ability has improved. The school's football team's performance in the district has improved from a lower level to a higher position, and students actively participate in the annual school sports meet, often making breakthroughs on the field. At the school's autumn sports meet last semester, a team from the second year of high school broke the school record for the 4x100m relay that had been held for over 30 years. Recently, in the "1-minute skipping rope challenge principal" competition, Yang Jialin, a student from Yuying Central Primary School, defeated the principal with a score of 222 in 1 minute. From just over 170 jumps per minute at the beginning to over 200 now, she smiled and said, "Practice every break, it's hard not to make progress." Regarding her daughter's skipping rope during breaks, parent Zheng Wenwen strongly supports it. "After strengthening exercise, the child's sleep quality and physical fitness have also improved." Inter class sports activities have also increased students' communication and interaction, which is helpful for their physical and mental health. Guo Mingyun, a teacher at Yuying Central Primary School, said, "In recent years, the number of children in the class taking sick leave has decreased. Introverted children have also begun to actively create their own break games, and their relationships with classmates have become more harmonious." It is reported that since implementing a 15 minute break, the obesity rate of students at Yuying Central Primary School has decreased by about 1 percentage point, and the myopia rate has decreased by about 3 percentage points. The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Education stated that extending the break between classes is an effective way to implement the concept of "health first". We need to encourage children to move and run, especially by allowing them to see more sunshine and breathe fresh air, so that they can sweat and have a bright eye. Through various efforts, we strive to solve problems such as "little glasses" and "little chubby bumps", and promote the comprehensive development and healthy growth of students. (New Society)