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Afternoons
The Gunningschool resumed at 13.15, the Kantlijn at 13.00. Waiting for school to start in the afternoon functioned similarly as the above reading of waiting in the morning, with the exception that the Kantlijn-pupils who had stayed-on, entered together. Afternoons had no formal breaks and the two hours were a long time for the pupils. Thomas solved this problem with a fun activity, like drawing or crafts. Luck often let the pupils go outside for extra playtime. Afternoons were generally more relaxed than mornings, with fewer tasks and hence more opportunities for talk and fun. Many afternoons at the Kantlijn were filled with changing the ways the pupils sat in class, a time-consuming activity the pupils loved (exactly for that reason).
School ended at 15.15 at the Gunningschool with a bell. Classroom assistants stayed behind to clean the room, whilst pupils with detention stayed in class to read. Outside, the janitor sent lingering pupils home. The Kantlijn stopped at 15.00, which was announced by the noise coming out of other classes. Detention and class duties did not exist and the pupils left the classroom, although some hung around to ask Luck questions.