Quote Originally Posted by Rtyom
In my school days we had so called "shifts" ("смены"). Some children studied in the first shift and some in the second.
The same.
Quote Originally Posted by Rtyom
Concerning the "manul work", I can add the fact that boys and girls are being divided ito study different things, boyish and girlie ones.
Younger kids (first 3 grades) study the same things - making toys or other articles from nature materials, applique' work, origami and even fancy-work.

Elder boys study carpentery, repairing some electrical stuff, lathe work (most popular articles were shurikens - when teacher didn't watch), and other.
Girls study cooking (while girls were eating delicious stuff, hungry boys had to boys make chairs ), sewing, fancy-work (knitting, crocheting, macrame).