Extending school by one hour

Dear the select committee

 I have heard that you are discussing extending the school day by one hour. I think this is a good idea but with a little bit of tweaking it would be a great idea. First of all by the time school ends the students will be hungry so it would be a great idea to have a afternoon break and maybe a snack. 7 hours of sitting down probably isn’t best for their young bones so an extra time in PE would be great and beneficial for the students.

  Not everyone will agree with an extra hour of school every day so I don’t think the extra hour of school should be used for work. If it was used for an extra hour of work, students will be tired. The extra hour should be used for something enjoyable and not to tiring. Students should get a choice on how they get to spend that extra hour. Like for example at Havelock North Intermediate we have electives, which I have noticed students enjoy very much.

  I hope these recommendations have come in use.

  Your sincerely Liberty