Students Get More Sleep in 2025

Singapore students in Primary 5 and Secondary 3 got 15 more minutes of sleep in 2025 than in 2023.

The students now get about seven hours of sleep on school days, said a government official.

This is less than the recommended nine to 11 hours for their age group.

A politician asked if the government tracks sleep trends among school children and how to improve their sleep.

The government has taken steps like setting devices to sleep mode at 10:30pm and teaching healthy sleep habits.

Schools teach students to have regular sleep hours and avoid caffeine and devices before bed.

The government is working with a hospital to help parents support their children's sleep health.

A politician asked if the government checks sleep quality and if schools can start later.

The government does not have sleep quality data, but schools can decide their start times.

Changing start times has downsides, said the official.

Starting school later can make the afternoon hot and humid, which is not ideal for learning.

Students will also go home later, which can affect after-school activities.

The official wants schools to have the freedom to decide their own start times.

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