It was -2 here today. What would you expect Year 3 & 4 to be wearing in their 1.5 hour outdoor PE lesson?

[Ladymuck]

Just curious. Not icy or physically dangerous, so sport not cancelled. But ds2 came out in tears as he was so cold. Apparently that's ok though as he was given the chance to go in (which apparently he didn't hear....).

tshirt, jumper, coat, joggers

Ours wear school track suits.

Tracksuit. The children at our school have to decide what part of the PE kit they put on, so if they decide shorts are better than joggers, they have to get blue knees.

How about a school bodywarmer?
I hear they are perfect for active young things.

joggers, t-shirt and fleece

I'd expect a tracksuit.

I bet they were in shorts and t-shirt though.

Mind you, I am regularly open mouthed at the little boys sent to school in SHORTS! School SHORTS in this weather. Their poor little legs look red raw. Why not long trousers in winter at least?

Tracksuit bottoms, fleece and T shirt or similar on top?

It seems to be his extremities that have suffered most - ears and hands. Shatners - would the children have the option of taking kit out with them to put on if necessary (or take off say)?

Hecate, yes ds2's school is one of those who have shorts until they get to year 6.

I had a "discussion" with the PE teacher, refraining from commenting on the number of layers that he was wearing at the time...

I don't think so, but they do take sweaters off in summer. They don't have time to bugger about going in and out if they chose shorts but then decided they actually want trousers. They're not out for 1.5 hours though.

Well I went running for 3 hours in thermal tights and top, an extra top, hat and gloves.

I'm an adult and it's my choice to be out there, I wouldn't think that making small children do pe outside in this weather would instill much joy for exercise iyswim. Surely that should be one of the aims of pe? Or has not much changed since the 70's.....

Ours wear a kind of waterproof tracks under or over their games skirts/shorts, a sports skin, a t-shirt and a hat.

Not overly warm imo but we're supposed to get pretty firm/harsh if they cry.

No going inside here unless it is literally and persistently torrential. Even then probably only the girls, the boys' staff are mean !

I mean tracksuit

DS is year 5 and does rugby on Sundays for 2 hours in shorts and long socks, 2 rugby tops and a vest.
They keep warm running about.

They were playing rugby, but were practising passing so not sure how much running there was - presumably some. Apparently they swapped to football in order to get them moving (apart from the poor sod in goal of course).

Lady muck - DS has the option of track suit, hat and gloves in cold weather and uniform shorts stopped Oct/Nov. I would definitely comment on the games teacher's layers. Non of this "hardy stuff" we have moved on from the 1950s.

I do agree - always hated it at school myself and always wanted to point out to the teacher 'No, YOU'RE not cold cos you're wearing a tracksuit and coat!' but never had the guts.

But, as a primary teacher, PE is an important (not to say mandatory) part of the curriculum and if the hall is being used or is very small then you have limited choice! Rain at this time of year means much of PE is inside so when you can get out you definately do! Yes they get cold (so do I, more clothes but much more standing around) but they wont break. It is more important, dare I say it, that they get quality PE where everyone can actually move at one time and where they actually get exercise!

I would expect joggers and jumper and maybe gloves given how cold it has been recently.

Also, am I allowed to point out that the same children will be running around at playtime without their coats done up and no hat or gloves on and yet not complaining?

I don't know what they actually wear (as I'm not hiding in their school), but the clothing available for them to choose from is: t-shirt, rugby shirt, shorts, swearshirt, trackie bottoms, beanie-style hat, gloves.

Navy knickers and an airtex blouse when I was at school. Lifelong loathing of field sports and hockey in particular as a result. Glad to hear times have (mostly) changed.

Wellthen I wouldn't have been one of the ones with the open coat and no hat or gloves - I would have been in the library come rain or shine. I remember crying after games at primary school because I was so cold.

School games put me off organised sport for life. It was barbarian and to this day I don't think it should be mandatory. Have very sporty son who at 17 plays for county and very unsporty daughter who is just like me so have supported both sides of the coin. Having done that maintain IT SHOULD NOT be mandatory. All I learnt from mandatory sport was that games teachers were unkind bullies who had no empathy with the feelings of others.

If I pay for sport as an additional acitivity for either of my children they/I decide whether they wish to play in inclement weather, not the bully teacher.

We have stopped doing outside games for now,because too many parents did not send outdoor games wear for their children. It's bad enough they don't bring pe kit for indoor p.e. either. We have pleaded ,sent letters, stuck white parcel stickers on the jumpers of the children who keep forgetting, saying "please can I remember to bring my p.e. kit tomorrow?" all to no avail. We've pointed out its compulsory...and although the school has a p.e. kit request of white shirt /blue shorts, we actually don't care if its not , as long as they have SOMETHING to change into!

There not really school children, if they are 3 and 4, though. I don't think a three year old should be able to make the decision whether they stayed out at -2, without being properly covered.

Sorry misread i was thinking WTH.

Year 3 and 4, isn't it? That means 7-9 year olds.