How to avoid a second shift at school. Studying during the second shift: is it good or bad? Does the teacher like your child?

In his message to the Federal Assembly, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin gave instructions until 2025 to transfer education in schools for all students from grades 1 to 11 to the first shift. The opposite situation is happening locally, I am a mother of many children, now my two youngest sons are studying at school No. 14 in the village of Pyatigorsky, Stavropol Territory. We have a very good school, new, 2008.

The school has 38 classrooms, 2 computer classes, a gym, a large dining room, and an assembly hall. My two eldest sons also studied at this school; they studied in the first shift. With the arrival of the new director, primary school children began to study in the second shift at the school. For several years now, lessons for 3rd graders have been held in the second shift, but this year the director forcibly, personally, decided to transfer students of 2nd and 3rd grades to the second shift, these are eight sets of classes.

For the 2018/2019 academic year, the school will have 629 students (according to the director), which is 34 classroom sets. From a conversation with the director, I learned that the school has 2 more classes than before; on this basis, 8 classes will be taught in the second shift (there is no official document justifying this decision). Parents were not given the opportunity to express their opinion regarding the transfer of our children to the second shift, we were presented with a fait accompli, the school management does not take into account the parents’ opinion. Due to the transfer of our children to the second shift, parents, and most importantly the children themselves, are constantly in a state of continuous stress, studying in the second shift at school.

Psychologists say that the daily biorhythm of a person’s mental activity is structured in such a way that its first peak occurs at 8-12 o’clock in the morning, and the decline occurs in the middle of the day at 12-16 o’clock. SanPiN 2. 4. 2.

2821-10 "Sanitary and epidemiological requirements for the conditions and organization of training in general educational institutions" in Chapter X. Hygienic requirements for the regime of the educational process, paragraph 10. 7. We read: "The lesson schedule is drawn up taking into account the daily and weekly mental performance of students and the scale of difficulty of learning items (Appendix 3 of these sanitary rules).”

In Appendix 3 we read: “Hygienic recommendations for the lesson schedule. Modern scientific research has established that the biorhythmic optimum of mental performance in school-age children falls within the interval of 10-12 hours. During these hours, the greatest efficiency of assimilation of material is observed at the lowest psychophysiological costs for the body. Therefore, in the lesson schedule for students of the 1st stage of education, the main subjects should be taught in 2-3 lessons, and for students of the 2nd and 3rd stages of education - in 2, 3, 4 lessons.”

In this regard, we, parents, have a question: why are our children, aged 7 to 10 years old, despite all the recommendations of specialists, being forced to study in the second shift? Why is it that where the educational system fails, it is the most defenseless - children - who end up at the extreme? So, it turns out that a child studying in the second shift works mentally during the most unproductive hours of the day. It’s scary to imagine what consequences such overload and disruption of the internal biological “clock” will lead to on the physical and mental health of children.

How will such leaps in the training regime and in the daily routine in general affect the health and performance of our children? It is also a very big problem for working parents to ensure control over the preparation of homework by a child studying in the second shift. While parents are at work, it is not clear who will be responsible for ensuring that children studying in the second shift comply with the daily routine (the first half). Not all parents are ready to fearlessly accept the fact that a child studying in the second shift will get to school and return home on his own.

Children studying in the second shift are deprived of the opportunities that children studying in the first shift have. Coming home from school, students studying in the first shift, as a rule, after school, had time to go for a walk with their peers, go to hobby groups and sports clubs, and relax. In this situation, it is very worrying that teaching children in the second shift contradicts the implementation of Article 31 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Namely: Article 31.

1. States Parties recognize the right of the child to rest and leisure, the right to participate in games and recreational activities appropriate to his age, and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts. 2. States Parties shall respect and promote the right of the child to full participation in cultural and creative life and shall promote the provision of appropriate and equal opportunities for cultural and creative activities, leisure and recreation.

Difficulties with the implementation of the above-mentioned rights of the child arise due to the fact that there are very few sections and circles that carry out their activities in the first half of the day. As a result, a student studying in the second shift is deprived of the right to choose and does not have the opportunity to develop creatively in those directions for which he has inclinations and abilities. I would also like to note the fact that the education of primary school children in our school is especially outrageous, since on the school grounds there is a two-story building intended for teaching children. However, for 10 years now it has been idle, the windows are broken, self-destruction will soon begin, this is due to the fact that the regional leadership has not yet allocated funds to complete this long-term construction and improve the conditions for the education of our children.

This is how the president’s instructions are carried out in a particular school. We ask you to understand the situation in our school with the second shift, help the school management create a lesson schedule so that all children study in the first shift. Conduct an audit of the allocation of funds to complete the construction of an educational building on the school grounds, as well as monitor the use of funds allocated by the regional leadership for the completion of this construction. With respect, parents of students of school No. 14 in the village of Pyatigorsky, Stavropol Territory.

Naturally, the question immediately arises: is studying in the second shift good or bad? It is quite difficult to answer this unequivocally. After all, here you can find your unconditional pros and cons.

"Pros" of training in the second shift

First of all, no more early rises! When classes start only after lunch, the need to get up early naturally disappears. On the one hand, this is an absolute plus. But provided that, according to your biological regime, you are a “night owl”, that is, a person who cannot go to bed and get up early, and whose peak performance occurs in the second half of the day. If you are a “lark”, then this “plus” for you automatically turns into a “minus”, since larks cannot go to bed late, but get up very early, with the first rays of the sun, so they do not need to sleep long in the morning. And they are also active in the morning, but after lunch they become lethargic and drowsy.

Secondly, before classes at school there is still quite enough time to finish the lessons unlearned from the evening, repeat some material, and slowly get ready.

"Disadvantages" of training in the second shift

Now about the “cons” of switching to the second shift. There are also several of them. First of all, this is a day that is divided into parts: it seems that there is still a lot of time both before and after classes, but in reality you do not have time to do anything. This comes, of course, from the inability to adapt to a new mode of life and, as a consequence, the inability to properly manage one’s time. Of course, a schedule can help in such a situation. Yes, yes, exactly the most common household chores schedule. It is not necessary to note in detail all your actions hour by hour, you just need to make a list of what must be done without fail. To make it more fun, you can draw yourself a diagram map or even a comic book on this topic, stick bright stickers with inscriptions on it, make notes with a marker and come up with a lot of other fun things. The main thing is that this method works really well and can teach you how to manage your time and use it as efficiently as possible.

Another “minus” is the busy afternoon. When going to school during the second shift, schoolchildren, as a rule, have to forget about long evening walks, meeting with friends, going to the movies and other entertainment. In fact, when you come home after school at 7-8 pm, you can have time to have dinner and quickly sort out your homework for tomorrow, and surf the Internet for an hour on your favorite website. It’s also difficult to get used to this right away, and for some schoolchildren it’s even stressful. Therefore, you should not suddenly abandon your usual rest regime. Walking should not be stopped, but reduced to half an hour to an hour a day, combining it with meetings with friends. Reschedule entertainment events to weekends and holidays. You can skim through your homework in the evening, doing only the most difficult ones, which may require the help of parents or older brothers and sisters, and putting off the easier ones until the morning. Stress, of course, is still inevitable, but its destructive consequences can be minimized in this way.

Thus, second shift study– this is not a sentence, it’s just a change in the labor regime. And like any change in life, it cannot be painless. A person can and should adapt to any unfavorable conditions, in which willpower and patience help him. And it is quite possible to reduce the “cons” of the second shift to a safe level; you just need to make a little effort.

Many parents are faced with the need to teach their child at school during the second shift. This is not always the decision of the parents themselves and the desire of the children, more often it is a necessity on the part of educational institutions. We will tell you in this article how to properly structure the daily routine of a child studying in the second shift, so that he does not get too tired and has time to study well.

Studying in the second shift

Parents of schoolchildren studying in the second shift have a negative attitude towards the new daily routine, since, according to them, it causes a lot of inconvenience. Parents also complain that their children are tired, and they have to forget about clubs altogether during this period. Experts, meanwhile, note that even during the second shift, a child can study successfully, have time to rest and help around the house. All you need to do for this is to properly organize the child’s daily routine.

Daily routine for a second-shift student

Among the priorities when drawing up a schedule for a child studying in the second shift, the following can be noted:

healthy eating;
proper rest and sleep;
studying at school and at home;
being in the fresh air.

The best way to start a schoolchild's morning is with exercise. It will give you the opportunity to wake up and cheer up. Your child should wake up at 7:00.

After charging there are hygiene procedures, room cleaning and breakfast.

At around 8:00 the student should start doing homework. It should be borne in mind that it takes about 1.5-2 hours for elementary school children to prepare lessons, while high school students spend about 3 hours on homework.

From 10:00 to 11:00 children have free time, which they can spend on household chores or hobbies, and also use it for walks in the fresh air.

The child should have lunch at the same time every day - around 12:30. After lunch, the child goes to school.

What time the second shift starts is determined by the school schedule, usually 1:30 p.m. Classes at school, depending on the schedule, last until 19:00, after which the child goes home.

For an hour, students of the second shift have the opportunity to take a walk; in elementary schools this time is a little longer. At 20:00 the child must have dinner. For the next two hours, he indulges in his hobbies, prepares clothes and shoes for the next day, and performs hygiene procedures. At 22:00 the child goes to bed.

In various regions of Russia, teaching schoolchildren in the second shift is practiced. This is caused by a certain shortage of places in schools. The second shift at school for studying has both disadvantages and positive aspects. Let's look at them in more detail.

Parents of some children often express dissatisfaction with the fact that the child will study for six months during the second shift at school. But maybe that's not so bad? Let's look at the disadvantages and advantages of teaching during the second shift at school.

Let us first consider the disadvantages of training in the second shift:

Firstly, there is a busy second half of the day and significant freedom in the first half of the day. Why is this bad? In the morning, schoolchildren sleep for a long time and ultimately do not have time to do all the planned tasks, but the second half of the day turns out to be overloaded, and this in turn leads to overwork.
This regime forces people to give up extracurricular hobbies and recreation. Overload in the second half of the day forces children to stop going to sections, clubs, and going for walks with friends. This also leads to a decrease in communication with peers. Not all parents consider this to be a negative thing, but in general it has a negative impact on the all-round development of the child, and this is very important.
This regime, the second shift at school, leads to changes in biorhythms in the child’s body. Changing the daily routine leads to serious stress, to which the children's body is very sensitive. If schoolchildren are accustomed to working hard in the first half of the day, the second half of the day passes in a more gentle mode, then they find it very difficult to tolerate such a change in daily routine. The body begins to slow down, adaptation takes some time.
The second shift at school limits participation in extracurricular activities. Children who study in the second shift practically do not participate in extracurricular activities. But these events are necessary for the harmonious development of the child, necessary to broaden their horizons. This also affects visits to theaters, museums, cinemas and other cultural events. All this has to be postponed to weekends, or some of them have to be abandoned.
The need to greet children returning from school. At this time, especially in winter, it is already dark, so it is advisable to meet children after classes, but all parents may not have this opportunity.
There is no opportunity to control the student’s time before school. Children left at home alone may not eat, when leaving the apartment or at home they may forget to lock the door, they may leave an electrical appliance or gas stove on and commit, or rather fail to commit, similar acts, which can lead to unpredictable consequences.
Difficulty doing homework. When doing homework in the evening, after the second shift, the student is very tired, so the quality of the homework performed may be far from good. Doing homework in the morning, when the child is alone and has no one to help him, can lead to failure to complete the task, if difficulties are encountered due to the absence of adults at home.

The advantages of second shift training are as follows:

Schoolchildren who study in the second shift get better sleep compared to schoolchildren who study in the first shift. This is especially noticeable in the winter-autumn period, when you have to get up in the dark, and this negatively affects your performance.
In the morning, homework is done “with a fresh mind.” The brains of most children work more actively in the morning, in the first half of the day, therefore, lessons are done in the morning with greater efficiency.
Self-organization skills also improve. With this mode, the student can slowly get ready for school. Take your time to wash, get dressed and have breakfast. Doing all this slowly, especially for children of primary school age, is very important for him. The child acquires independence skills faster and more effectively - this includes collecting a briefcase without help, getting dressed, and the like.
An interesting fact is that schoolchildren who study in the second shift at school get sick less. The explanation is very simple - they have less contact with sick people.
Increased discipline. It has been noticed that when training in the second shift, the number of tardiness decreases, and this leads to an improvement in overall discipline. Also, a positive side can be considered a better perception of educational material, since schoolchildren come well-rested.
Injuries and cases of lost items are reduced. This may be due to the smaller number of students studying in the second shift compared to the first shift, which leads to more open space in the corridors.

Helping your child adapt to learning during the second shift at school

The transition to a new daily routine must be done gradually to reduce stress in the child. A schoolchild should not be allowed to sleep until lunchtime, even if he studies in the second shift. It is necessary to shift the time of rising gradually, it is necessary to maintain the time necessary to complete homework.

It is necessary to reduce the time allocated for walking after school. In general, 0.5 hours is enough for a child’s body to receive enough fresh air.

It is necessary to teach your child to correctly divide homework, which is done in the evening or in the morning. For evening classes, assignments that may require parental assistance are recommended. To be completed in the morning, you should leave those tasks that the student can complete independently, without the help of adults.

It is necessary to create a daily routine, paying special attention to the first half of the day. We need to set a time for breakfast, homework, and getting ready for school. Compliance with it will help the child to manage and do everything, even without parental control. This also teaches discipline and will also improve self-control skills.

The parent community turns to you, Vladimir Vladimirovich, with a request to pay special attention to the problem of teaching children during the second shift in Russian schools. The fact is that parents, and most importantly the children themselves, are constantly in a state of continuous stress, studying in the second shift at school or are in permanent anticipation of the prospect of studying in the second shift. In the Decree of the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of the Russian Federation dated December 29, 2010 N 189, Moscow “On approval of SanPiN 2.4.2.2821-10 “Sanitary and epidemiological requirements for the conditions and organization of training in educational institutions” in provision 10.4 we find: In institutions working in two shifts, training of 1st, 5th, graduating 9th and 11th grades and compensatory education classes should be organized in the first shift. In reality, it looks like this: First-graders are trained in the first shift, adapt, their routine is established, the first half of the day is fixed as the most productive part of the day in terms of learning.Further, in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th years of study, the school administration, at its discretion, can transfer the student to study from the first to the second shift. In the fifth grade, the child will again be forced to adjust to a different mode of activity, learning, etc. Psychologists say that the daily biorhythm of a person’s mental activity is structured in such a way that its first peak occurs at 8-12 am, and the decline in the middle of the day is 12 -16 hours. It is striking that in the same SanPiN 2.4.2.2821-10 “Sanitary and epidemiological requirements for the conditions and organization of training in general education institutions” in Chapter X. Hygienic requirements for the regime of the educational process, paragraph 10.7. we read: 10.7. The lesson schedule is drawn up taking into account the daily and weekly mental performance of students and the scale of difficulty of academic subjects (Appendix 3 of these sanitary rules). In Appendix 3 we read: Hygienic recommendations for lesson schedules Modern scientific research has established that the biorhythmic optimum of mental performance in school-age children falls within an interval of 10-12 hours. During these hours, the greatest efficiency of assimilation of material is observed at the lowest psychophysiological costs for the body. Therefore, in the lesson schedule for students of the 1st stage of education, the main subjects should be taught in 2-3 lessons, and for students of the 2nd and 3rd stages of education - in 2, 3, 4 lessons. In this regard, we, parents, have a question: why are our children, despite all the recommendations of specialists, forced to study in the second shift? For what reason do officials, instead of regularly monitoring the situation in schools regarding a sufficient number of schools, classrooms, teachers and much more, and eliminating the causes of classes studying in the second shift, force schoolchildren to adapt and study in the second shift? Why is it that where the educational system fails, the most defenseless - children - turn out to be the last ones? So, it turns out that a child studying in the second shift works mentally during the most unproductive hours of the day. It’s scary to imagine what consequences such overload and disruption of the internal biological “clock” will lead to on the physical and mental health of schoolchildren. How will such leaps in the training regime and in the daily routine in general affect the health and performance of our children? Will in the future, upon entering adulthood, a person who systematically trained in the second shift be able to work effectively in the first half of the day? It is also a very big problem for working parents to ensure control over the preparation of homework by a child studying in the second shift. While parents are at work, it is not clear who will be responsible for ensuring that children studying in the second shift comply with the daily routine (its first half). Not all parents are ready to fearlessly accept the fact that a child studying in the second shift will get to school independently and return home from school in the dark (this is especially true in the winter). After all, the second shift ends at 17.00, 18.00, 19.00, and in some schools at 20.00. While children studying in the first shift have already been at home for several hours and, as a rule, have had time to go for a walk with their peers, go to hobby groups and sports clubs, and relax. Parents of schoolchildren studying in the second shift are very concerned about the implementation of Article 31 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. These are: Article 31 1. States Parties recognize the right of the child to rest and leisure, the right to participate in games and recreational activities appropriate to his age, and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts. 2. States Parties shall respect and promote the right of the child to full participation in cultural and creative life and shall promote the provision of appropriate and equal opportunities for cultural and creative activities, leisure and recreation. Difficulties with the implementation of the above-mentioned rights of the child arise due to the fact that there are very few sections and circles operating in the morning, and in some settlements sections and circles operating in the morning do not exist at all. As a result, a schoolchild studying in the second shift is deprived of the right to choose and does not have the opportunity to develop creatively in those directions for which he has inclinations and abilities. It is especially worth noting that the real challenge for families with two or more schoolchildren is teaching children in different shifts. The presence of second-shift training in Russian schools only testifies to the insufficient work of the relevant officials in overcoming such an exceptional measure as second-shift training. We, children and parents, hope that in the 21st century our government has all the necessary mechanisms to create conditions under which Russian schoolchildren will study only in the first shift. Vladimir Vladimirovich! We ask you to pay attention to the problem of teaching schoolchildren in the second shift and cancel this form of training.

Addressed to President of Russia V.V. Putin