Daily Life
The rising bell goes off around 6 a.m. and the children have time to get up, wash up and get dressed before morning devotions at 6:45. Breakfast starts at 7 a.m. followed by school at 7:45. School goes until 1:45 p.m. which is followed immediately by lunch. After lunch the children rest till about 4 p.m. when they have study hour. After study hour there is free time to play. Evening devotions are at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30. After dinner the older children have more study time and the younger children have some play time until 9 p.m. bedtime. Exact times are adjusted for the summer and winter seasons.Most schools here have a half-day of school on Saturday. There are a number of religious and national holidays. During holidays the children are allowed to play and study, and the older children help with chores of cleaning, cooking and working in the garden.
On Sunday the children attend Church and Sunday School and are given free time to rest and play.