Bell (school)
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A bell is a signal in a school
that tells the students when it is time to go to class in the morning and when it is time to change classes during the day. Typically the first bell tells the students that it is time to report to class and the bell that occurs shortly after that means that the students are late. There may also be a warning bell between the first bell and the late bell.
In some schools it may take the form of a physical bell
, usually electrically operated. In other schools it may be a bell sound, tone, or a musical chime played over an intercom.
, Kincardineshire
took the move to turn off their school bell system, following criticism that the school bells agitated pupils. According to the headteacher this made the corridors became much quieter after the system was introduced. It was hoped that pupils would take more responsibility for ensuring the arrived on time to lessons. A number of other schools in the UK have made similar decisions and either partially or completely turned off the school bell system.
ordered that school bells were to be banned as they sounded too similar to church bells. Hand claps were then used as an alternative way of signaling that a class was beginning or ending.
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
that tells the students when it is time to go to class in the morning and when it is time to change classes during the day. Typically the first bell tells the students that it is time to report to class and the bell that occurs shortly after that means that the students are late. There may also be a warning bell between the first bell and the late bell.
In some schools it may take the form of a physical bell
Bell (instrument)
A bell is a simple sound-making device. The bell is a percussion instrument and an idiophone. Its form is usually a hollow, cup-shaped object, which resonates upon being struck...
, usually electrically operated. In other schools it may be a bell sound, tone, or a musical chime played over an intercom.
Criticism
In October 2010 Mackie Academy, in StonehavenStonehaven
Stonehaven is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It lies on Scotland's northeast coast and had a population of 9,577 in 2001 census.Stonehaven, county town of Kincardineshire, grew around an Iron Age fishing village, now the "Auld Toon" , and expanded inland from the seaside...
, Kincardineshire
Kincardineshire
The County of Kincardine, also known as Kincardineshire or The Mearns was a local government county on the coast of northeast Scotland...
took the move to turn off their school bell system, following criticism that the school bells agitated pupils. According to the headteacher this made the corridors became much quieter after the system was introduced. It was hoped that pupils would take more responsibility for ensuring the arrived on time to lessons. A number of other schools in the UK have made similar decisions and either partially or completely turned off the school bell system.
Banning of school bells in Somalia
In April 2010, Al-Shabab a group of Islamic militants who control large parts of SomaliaSomalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
ordered that school bells were to be banned as they sounded too similar to church bells. Hand claps were then used as an alternative way of signaling that a class was beginning or ending.
See also
- PA SystemPublic addressA public address system is an electronic amplification system with a mixer, amplifier and loudspeakers, used to reinforce a sound source, e.g., a person giving a speech, a DJ playing prerecorded music, and distributing the sound throughout a venue or building.Simple PA systems are often used in...
- Last bellLast bellThe last bell is a traditional ceremony in the schools of Russia and some other post-Soviet countries. The celebration is carried out just after all the studies are finished, but before the final exams. The date usually falls on 25 May...