English Journal

Topic: Enforcement of 12 hours school day 

Good Afternoon Principal and teachers,

Today i'm here to talk about the enforcement of the new education system in our school. I'm sure you are informed of the 12-hour school day commencing next term. There has been much discontentment, pertaining to 
this new installment, within my fellow schoolmates and not forgetting, the teachers. Therefore, I would like represent the study body in voicing out our common opinion. That is, to abolish 
the new system.

Firstly, we have to understand that 12 hours is not a short period of time. In fact, 12 hours makes up half of our day. Currently, school starts at 7.30 and ends at 2.50 on most days, adding up to 7 hours. Usually, halfway 
through the day, most of us students feel lethargic and tired. We are unable to pay attention
during lessons in the later part of the day, much less learn anything at all. I don't see any 
point in extending the school hours when students are not able to learn any more. Too long school hours would wear students out thoroughly.

Secondly, extending the school day to 12 hours would mean that school will end at 7.30pm, 
which is the time people normally have their dinner.
This may place an inconvenience to people leaving further away from the school, who may take at least an hour to get home. Having dinner in school may be a solution to this problem, but it deprives students of 
their family and leisure time. It would also be difficult for them to squeeze out time for homework and revision, leading to the deproving of their results, which completely defeats the
purpose of the 12hour school day.
Furthermore, a long school day would mean that there would not be any time for CCAs. CCAs have been a temporary respite for student from burying their heads in the books the whole week. This might overall affect students mentally 
and physically.

Lastly, the extension of school hours is unfair to the teachers as well. Working hours last from 9 - 5 for most working adults. Even now, teachers start work 
earlier and end later. Putting working hours aside, they still have to bring home assignments and scripts to mark. Extending school hours may cause a lot of stress to them, they may even lose interest in their jobs. If the teachers are able to complete the syllabus with the current timetable, i don't see any need in extending school hours, which adversely poses detrimental effects.

Hence, i would like to ask of the school to reconsider enforcing the 12hour school day system. 
Thank you.

posted by megan @ 7:20 AM