DD is going on an overnight trip with school and will be sharing a room with a good friend who is muslim. DD's friend has already said she is packing an alarm clock to make sure she wakes up for prayers (fajr and sunrise). DD was worried as friend has said she always manages to go back to sleep (used to it!) but DD finds sleep hard and is an early riser anyway. I've checked the prayer times and the friend will be getting up at approx 3.45am and 4.45am. DD is very unlikely to go back to sleep and will have had a late night beforehand. The class teacher has already mentioned in passing that she gets up to make sure the kids who need to pray do so, so no chance that over-tired/excited friend will forget to set the alarm clock and sleep through.
Normally, as it's one night I'd not worry but when they get back the following day DD has a sports competition and if she's only had 4-5 hours sleep she'll be dangerous! The children are sharing in pairs and within the girls' friendship group there is another muslim girl (who I'm sure will also get up to pray) so it would seem more sensible for the 2 to share.....Would you suggest this to the teachers or wait and see if it's suggested? DD was initially excited about sharing with her friend as friend is not allowed on sleepovers but is getting worried about the sleep thing. She brought this up herself with no prompting from me as TBH the prayers thing hadn't crossed my mind. The girls are 9 BTW.