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Shifting, how long?

By:  Cyrell Laban

With the total student population of 2,584 and 85 teachers, staff and administrator, IMNHS resorted to undertake shifting of classes this school year, 2013 – 2014.  This is due to increase in enrolment this year and the lack of classrooms.

Grade 7 and Grade 8 students took their classes in the morning shift, from 5:00 am – 11:45 am, while the third year and fourth year students took the afternoon shift, from 11:45 – 7:00 pm.   Not all sections of each year level could be given individual room, that’s why two year levels would have to share the same room.  This is because of the on-going construction of building and the plotting of 1-45 teacher-student ratio.

Is this shifting a burden to the students?  Based on a campus survey conducted recently, only about 20% of the respondents said that they want the old schedule back.

It’s not a surprise if the students respond that way.  Come to think of it, the present scheme is more convenient than the old one.  Even though the students in the morning shift have to take their classes quite early, they still have plenty of time in the afternoon to do their school works and still enjoy the afternoon. 

On the other hand, the students in the afternoon session have to go home a little late, but they still have plenty of time doing their home and school chores in the morning before going to school. 

We are still wondering, how long would the shifting of classes last?  But no matter how long would it take, our students would be dealing with lots of adjustments, but one thing is sure, we will adopt and we can survive.