Should Handstands and Cartwheels be banned in school playgrounds?
Watch this postHandstands and cartwheels have been banned during break times at a primary school in Devon after pupils kept injuring themselves and these activities are now considered too risky.
It is becoming apparent that there are restrictions being imposed on children across the country at break times in school, due to the potential risk factor.
If children are not encouraged to take risks, how are they going to reach their potential as successful adults, if they are protected at this stage in their lives. Surely, learned injuries are hugely important for a child’s development. You only learn your limits when you get close to them.
Is this yet another reflection of how our ‘nannied state’ is restricting independence, development and life learning lessons?
What are your views? Did real life in the playground toughen you up? Are extreme Health & Safety measures stifling children’s learning experiences? Or do you think our children and grandchildren should be wrapped in cotton wool?
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Apart from the fact that injuries are a great way for children to experience first hand learning scenarios.
That simply contributes to the downfall of our physical progression.
we should be able to not only express our talents but also explore our body's limits from a young age. prevent this exploration of moment simply gives the next generation a handicap when it comes to physical competitiveness during growth development.
Crep! 😡
Suddenly, Miss Clutterbucket, our class teacher's strident voice rang out, GET DOWN FROM THERE YOU SILLY GIRL!'
I began my descent with her commands ringing in my ears, when suddenly, I slipped and fell out of the canopy, landing in a heap at Miss Clutterbucket's feet.
I was frog marched into class and given the rollocking of my life...but no first aid for my grazed arm and knees! If that happened today there would be a trip to A&E and the school would be sued.
On another occasion a boy climbed onto the playground wall before falling off and breaking his leg, this time an ambulance did attend and he was taken away to hospital. He returned next day to proudly display his plaster cast.
My best friend Linda fell down the the school stairs and stabbed herself with the pencil she happened to be carrying, another girl neatly sliced off her finger tip with the paper guillotine.
None of those 'accidents' resulted in visits from the police, social services, angry parents or 'ambulance chasing lawyers.
We must have been much tougher in those far off days?