School can be stressful enough with homework, exams, etc. However having to wake up at around 6:30-7:00 every day just to be on time has a big impact on the wellbeing of us school children. 

I propose that we shift the school hours over by 1, and instead starting at 8:30 and ending at 3:20 (or similar timings) we start at 9:30 and end at 4:20. Although this means we have less time in the evening, we can sleep in, have more time to relax before having to go to school, and lower the risk of being late! 

This would have a very positive impact on us students, as we would be awake and ready for the day. With our current timings, children seem to be more sleep deprived, stressed, and unfocused in the mornings, as we hardly have any time to prepare for the day.

UK scientists have said that ‘starting schools at a later time could have huge benefits for children’  

Research suggests that society pays too little attention to our "body clock" - and adolescents in particular have a late-running biological rhythm.

This means insisting on an early start can cause sleep deprivation, which in turn can affect learning and health.

(info source: BBC News)

As for the shorter evenings, we would still have plenty of time to wind down for the day, or do things that we’d normally do with our current schedule!