The children of Jingchao Primary School affiliated to Hangzhou Normal University can lie down and take a nap. I believe that many Taiwanese primary school students will be very envious. (Picture / Retrieved from the Internet)
Most elementary school students in Taiwan have to lie on their desks to sleep in the morning. Many children feel uncomfortable in their posture and even cannot fall asleep. Even if they fall asleep, their arms often become numb due to prolonged pressure. The same troubles also occur in mainland China. Most elementary school campuses, but recently there is a small elementary school in Hangzhou that is very special. Children can “lie down on their own chairs” for their naps!
Jingchao Primary School Affiliated to Hangzhou Normal University, which was founded in September last year, currently has only 6 classes in the first grade, with a total of 200 students. The school desks and chairs are made of one-piece steel, and there are also headrests on the backs of the chairs. A rattan reclining board is set in front of the desk. During the lunch break, as long as the height of the table is raised, the reclining board is lowered, and the back of the chair is adjusted backwards, students can lie down comfortably and take a nap.
Principal Wang Rong said that the design of the whole set of desks and chairs is more user-friendly and does not take up too much space. Children do not have to take a nap on their stomachs, and they will not oppress their eyes and affect their eyesight. The height of the desks and chairs can also be adjusted according to the height of the children. Ergonomics. It is understood that each set of desks and chairs is about RMB 1,200 (about NT$ 5,160).
The children of Jinying Elementary School in Huli District, Xiamen also do not have to take a nap on their stomachs. The school has purchased bed cabinets to place in the classroom since last year. There are three layers of bed cabinets. After the third floor is unfolded, there is a small bed with pulleys at the bottom, which is convenient for students to open and use. At present, the bed cabinets are installed in a total of 11 classes in the first and second grades.
Principal He Lishan said that she hopes that children can lie down for a lunch break, so that they can study more in the afternoon. In the future, bed cabinets will be set up in other grades. In recent years, many primary schools in mainland China have tried to improve the lunch break environment, but most of them are limited by classroom space, so various “nap artifacts” have been derived to allow children to sleep more comfortably.
