A school day in Germany
In this article you ‘ll find out: Do German kids wear uniform? What time does school start?
Just like other countries, students in Germany ‘ve to go to school regularly. One huge difference, however, is the time they have to be at school. German Pupils have to be in their departments by 7:35-8:15 am (depending on which part of Germany they live in). That’s quite early in the morning!
There are mostly 5 or 6 lessons every day. School subjects are most similar to those you might have (Maths, Science, Music, Art, P.E etc). There is generally a 5-10 minutes nap between every lesson, with two big naps that last for 20 minutes so that there is a chance to go and play outside in the playground.
There aren’t normally lessons after lunch in German schools – imagine that!
In fact, in the past, most schools did not offer lunch at all, but nowadays, there are commonly afternoon clubs, homework workshops and activities to keep class engaged until their parents get home from work.
German school children get 15 weeks of holiday every year. The school holidays are really similar to those in the UK and, of course, the long six week summer holiday is always the one that everyone expect to the most!
Did You Know?
- Children in Germany don’t start school until they are six years old.
- Most German schools don’t have a school uniform.
- In most regions of Germany, children go to primary school for four years.
- Each lesson lasts for 45 minutes.
- School lessons usually finish before lunch. In the afternoon, pupils can either go home, or stay at school and take part in clubs or do homework.