Recently, students, parents and staff were asked to provide their feedback, via a survey, about the timetable structure that has been in operation in term 4. Thank you to the 40 staff, 26 parents and 514 students who took the time to complete the survey.
The results of the survey showed that all parties, students, staff and parents, overwhelmingly shared similar opinions. When asked, if the 3.00pm finishing time was very important, the percentages of people saying that this was very important, is as follows:
Students – 92%
Parents – 96%
Staff – 68%
Greater importance was placed on the rest break between lessons 1 and 2, than between lessons 2 and 3 as the data below indicates.
Break between Lessons 1&2 very important | Break between Lessons 2&3 very important | |
Students | 76% | 42% |
Parents | 96% | 16% |
Staff | 85% | 30% |
When asked, how should the 30 minutes allocated to the breaks (other than lunch) be divided, there were several popular options that were put forward. The most popular suggestion, however, was to have a longer break between lessons 1 and 2, and a shorter break between lessons 2 and 3.
The following timetable structure will be in place for 2021 which we believe best reflects the feedback we have received.
Period | Start | End | Duration |
HGroup | 8:35 AM | 8:45 AM | 10 |
Lesson 1 | 8:50 AM | 10:05 AM | 75 |
Recess | 10:05 AM | 10:25 AM | 20 |
Lesson 2 | 10:25 AM | 11:40 AM | 75 |
Brain Break | 11:40 AM | 11:50 AM | 10 |
Lesson 3 | 11:50 AM | 1:05 PM | 75 |
Lunch 1 | 1:05 PM | 1:25 PM | 20 |
Lunch 2 | 1:25 PM | 1:45 PM | 20 |
Lesson 4 | 1:45 PM | 3:00 PM | 75 |
Once again, thank you for your input.