School and Pre-school

Nearly half of Norwegian children in middle school don't get enough sleep. For girls in particular, this is closely linked to quality of life.

Three quarters of Norwegian youth are not getting enough sleep. "It affects both school and leisure time," says researcher Erik Grasaas who wants healthy sleep habits included in school curricula.

Norwegian lower secondary school students are eating breakfast less frequently, and also perform poorly in maths and science. Researchers from UiA have identified this correlation and are calling for measures to be put in place.

A new survey shows that teachers largely allow their pupils to not do the things they don’t want to do. “This is a serious problem in schools,” says a researcher.

The sense of community was strengthened when children received a free meal in school.