How long do your secondary kids get for lunch?

[backtoschoolagainagain]

DS's school lunch "hour" went down to 25 minutes when they brought in various covid restrictions. Fair enough.

Now they've gone back to school, most of the restrictions have been lifted, but they still have only 25 minutes for lunch.

This includes the entire year queuing in the canteen, then sitting and eating lunch. And if the year before them is slow, they may not even start queuing on time.

Does this sound right to you? Shouldn't the DC be encouraged to get some fresh air and move about a bit at lunchtime?

How long do your secondary age DC get at lunch?

35 minutes (which I think is dreadful)

30 minutes

@Horseradish01

35 minutes (which I think is dreadful)

Thanks for the reply :) Was it always 35 minutes or is it a covid thing?

30 minutes here too

@Hellocatshome

30 minutes

Same question! Is this a covid thing or was it always 30 minutes? Thanks :)

40 minutes, always has been

40 mins which for him is too long, he’s lonely

30 minutes here too. Not long enough at all.
They used to get 45 mins until this term.

We used to get an hour when l was young, l was able to go home for lunch, l loved it, it broke up the day.
Now they are herded through the canteen like cattle.

@tunnocksreturns2019

40 mins which for him is too long, he’s lonely

for your DS, I hope he finds his tribe soon.

30 minutes is normal it went down to 20 last school year due to covid. Plus they had no other breaks again apparently due to covid.

Do they prioritise the kids who get free meals, without making it obvious?

30 minutes here too and they get a 15 minute break in the morning as well.

@tunnocksreturns2019

40 mins which for him is too long, he’s lonely

25 minutes, always has been. Not long enough to have a wee and eat lunch. Loads of parents have complained over the years but the school won't change it.

50 mins

30 mins.
Means a shorter day which most parents liked as clubs finish in the light.

45 minutes

40 minutes I think. No changes due to covid

30 minutes.

Thank you. He’s Y8 so his Y7 was very covidy with no clubs and too much time learning at home, far fewer opportunities to make friends. Hoping for a better year this year - he’s a lovely boy (of course I would say that!)

40 minutes.

I used to work in a school where it was 25 minutes and it just wasn’t enough, for staff or students.

30 min

30 minutes, not sure if it’s changed because of COVID (Y7 last year so not familiar with previous years) but I don’t think it has because of buses timings. DD takes a packed lunch because she says she’s a slow eater and wouldn’t have time to queue and eat.

DS gets 1 hour, plus 20 mins break in the morning. They do stay at school till 4.30 though.