Schools should learn to focus more on our health than academics, if it’s a law that we need to make that happen then that’s what we have to do.

I think that a law is a little extreme for something like breaktime, but maybe over 15min would be nice.

I say yes because children might do better in classes. If this does happen we should find better things (indoor activities) for children who don't have friends or if they don't like the game?

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Yes, school break time can wildly affect learning. One day in assessment week I only got about 5 minutes of break in one morning and made some silly mistakes in my work.

I think there should be a minimum amount of time for break times.

In my opinion, everyone should get the same amount of playtime at school as otherwise it is not fair.

Yes, because if there was a law to make breaks longer, obesity in children may decrease and children will be able to have more fun with their friends, play more games, develop their social skills and do better in lessons. If kids do not have enough time in fresh air then they will not focus properly in lessons and are likely to break more rules. It is terrible how much break time lengths have decreased.

I only get 15 minutes of break time, and how is it that, years ago, they had 45 minutes more! So not fair! I mean, I only get 1/3 of what kids from the past got. And I thought it was evil in those days, with rulers slicing your hands, getting prodded by a long stick. But now look at them; we are writing, doing work, while they are having an extra 30 minutes.

I don't think this is cool at all: how come they get more time to play? We're kids too, so we want to do the same.

I say yes because breaktime is a very important priority because school can be difficult and you need time to let off steam.

I think there should be a law as there are some schools that have more break time than others and it is not fair. Also, break times help children get a break from all the learning they do in lessons.

Break time is time to relax, spend time with friends and let off a bit of steam. People work better in the classroom if they have done exercise or had time to chat to friends and relax.

Yes I think there should be a law for how much breaktime you can have
As when you are kept in at break you can become restless

I think no, because I find that I have a suitable amount or break time a day, and it would interrupt lessons if there was any more.
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I think there should be a law as at my primary school I got 15 minutes for break time 30 minutes to eat lunch, but I wasn't allowed to be with my friends, and 30 minutes for lunch break. Now I get 30 minutes break time but only 40 minutes at lunchtime to eat and play. We get 40 minutes to do everything you have to do at lunchtime and when you're buying food from the school canteen sometimes you can be queueing up for 10 minutes which leaves half an hour to eat and do anything else you want to do at lunchtime.

I don't think so because the school usually decides how much break time you get.

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When you have break time, you get to play, exercise, make friends, get fresh air and more amazing things. If you shorten the time, you’re wasting valuable moments.

Children shouldn't have to miss breaktimes to catch up on work; that will just make their concentration even worse!

No and my class would have broken it last week cos we had at least an hour and a half every day for SATS week! First to comment!

I think there should be a law about break times because with a good amount of activity and fresh air it is harder to concentrate.

I find it shocking that children have 45-65 minutes less break-time than 1995. There should be a law for how much break time we get so it’s fair.

I think that children are getting more than enough breaktime. At most schools, they receive at least 1hr 20 minutes break, which is enough time to get work done and to play too.

There should be a law because children will get tired in lesson time and not want to get taught when they should be, children will also want to go to the toilet and there should be enough break time to go to the toilet as well as play and have a snack.

In my opinion schools should Inforce a law that would make breaktimes LONGER. It is important that children stay happy and healthy and build their social skills.

Yes. What is wrong with meeting up with friends outside school?

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Yes because some kids get really stressed and maybe they wouldn't with more break. It also helps us perform our best in class so we don't still have energy left.

I think we SHOULD have more playtime because it can give us time to enjoy ourselves and prepare for the next part of the school day ESPECIALLY as SATs have been going on lately.

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There should be a law because playing helps you socialise and have fun and make up imaginative games andis just as vital as homework.

We should be aloud to have more of our own time

I don't think that there should be a law because it is up to the school how much break we get. Some schools might have a timetable that can't have a certain length of break, so it would be easier for the school to decide according to their own timetable.

I think yes because we get half an hour play and I love playing out doors and it is healthy for you so I think there should be a law.

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I think yes as play time actually helps with education by helping us to focus more and burn off some energy.?

I think there should be a law because some schools could get away with less break for children so if we had a law, we can be sure that every child gets enough break. As well as that, more break can help us learn better.

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Also in my school we used to have a moring break, a lunch break and an afternoon break but now we only have a breack for lunch and morning. I agree totally with all the points made in other comments and I think there definaetly should be a law. I mean it is unfair that we have to sit inside and do work when in the past we would have been out side. Soz about the spelling mistake.

I think the law should be 15 minute break or over.

My answer is yes because we should be allowed to relax for more than 15 mins after working and be able to relieve lots of stress. Also, if you have too much break you could get lazy, it is important to keep active and work hard.

In order to help us in lessons we need extra break time but teachers make us go inside and learn but we would learn better if we could go outside for just a bit longer.

Nobody wants to sit around in class all day, and not get any exercise

I think we should have more break to relax after lessons then get your brain ready for the rest of the day.

I think that we should have a longer break if it will help kids focus in class better, but isn't it a bit extreme ??? if you actually turn it into a law?

Yes there should be a law because children need it and children should have a break to recover from the stress of school.

We should actually get less breaks and lunches because we need more time to learn important life skills such as Maths and Literacy and PE
My vote was a no
We need to take more responsibility for our learning
It is serious for our later life

No because the law could make playtimes shorter and no-one wants that!

I would love to have a
shorter break because my friends ask me " What shall we play ?" And I'm like I dunno ?
Also we can get on with learning quicker .

Every single child in the UK has the right to enjoy their day and be active!

i want the longest break possible

Yes because playtime can greatly affect children's physical and mental health and keeping them inside/not giving them enough break can affect their grades and can even cause depression.

No because if you had 30 minutes of break instead of 15 then then your lunchtime and the end of the school day will be later

No- different schools work in different ways!

I have to say no because as long as you get the same academic time each day ( includes pe) then what does it matter

But I think there should be a law that the minimum is 15 minutes of break and 45 minutes of lunch for primary and secondary schools.

I agree because it says that you should be active during the day.

we should get at least 20 minutes of break because we only get 15

There should be a law of 1hour for lunch and 30min for break

Yes ? because decreased time to play, have fun with your friends, physical activity is all bad for kids like us. My school only has 15 mins to play, and it's affected lots of kids. They concentrate less, and break more rules. It also brings more chances of being unhealthy, since he don't have much physical activity.

It also will help kid's mental health

It helps our mental health too

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Personally, I think that the school should be able to decide the set amount of time for break. Yes, children deserve a break but if there’s something important going on in school, break time may have to be shortened (or lengthened depending on the situation)
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Kids should have longer breaks because I only have 10 mins

YES CUZ LESSONS ARE LONGER AND TAKE OVER 80% OF ENERGY IN OUR BODY

No i think a law is a bit xtreme but over 15min would be nice

Break times is a break from education to have a breather because its difficult for us to process without a break
In my school we have 1 hour or 2 hours of learning 15mins for break then we have 1 hour or 2 hours of learning then lunch then 1 hour or 2 hours of learning

Yes because you cant have to much break time or you will have no learning time. #lawonbreaktime

"As well as having less time for breaks, the study also said nearly 60% of schools withhold breaks for poor behaviour or as time to complete work." Happens with my school a lot- forget to bring reading recorder, homework, not enough work done, bad behaviour- are there really schools where this doesn't happen? Happens in my old school too.

Yes, I think at least 1:30 every day. My school gets 1:25.
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We have half an hour at our school for lunch break and fifteen mins for last break and first break lucky

All children should be entitled to break time

It is apparently damaging kids so no! Also teachers are always nagging about fresh air but don't give us enough of it!🤔

Give us more time outside!
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PLAY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF LIFE same goes for you adults (:

yes because we all ready have meet free Monday

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