An analysis of noise at school

The aim of the report

The purpose of this report is to present the findings of a survey into students' views on noise in school
due to recent complaints from some students. The survey was conducted among sixty students in Years
10 and 11.
The bell
As far as the first question about the sound of the school bell is concerned, nearly all the students said
they disliked the loud ring and would prefer a different noise. Some of them said that they would like
popular mobile phone ringtones instead of a bell. Only two students said they didn't notice the bell.
Noise inside the school
Moving on to the second question about the noise in the canteen, well over a quarter of the students
thought it was too noisy and would like a separate quiet room. However, just over half of the students
said they didn't mind the noise. The other students had no strong feelings on the matter.
Noise during lessons
Regarding noise in the classroom, just under three quarters of students agreed that they had no
problems hearing what their teacher was saying, while about a quarter of students admitted that they
would prefer their teacher to use a microphone. Turning to the final question, well over three quarters
of the students replied that they were not distracted by noise from the playground and sports fields, but
just under 20% of the students said it did bother them.
Conclusion and recommendations
In conclusion, it appears that there are some noise issues in the school. Most students complain about
the sound of the school bell and I therefore recommend that the school should change it. Additionally, it
is not clear whether students would prefer to have background music in the library, so I suggest we try
it out for a period of one month.