To think the teachers were BU?

[BalthierBunansa]

I have a DN (aged 9) and my DS was telling me that yesterday in school was very, very cold. So cold that according to DN all he kids were huddled together in big coats and rubbing their hands to try to keep warm at dinner break (which lasts an hour). Numerous children had asked the supervisor if they could all go inside for break as it was too cold, but when the supervisor asked the head teacher, she refused. DN said that her hands were bright red and the little ones especially were cold. AIBU in thinking the headteacher should have allowed to children to spend break inside than in the freezing cold for 1 hour when they were clearly uncomfortable?

[pictish]

We did skipping, hide and seek, had hand stand competitions (123...TROPHY!), played football, dodge ball...and if the playground was icy...a skid! There are probably no icy skids any more. The climate has changed, and it'll be against safety regulations to have an ice slide on concrete. The grit is well down.

Anyway ffs away moaning lassies, languishing in the playground. Jumpers for goalposts...marvellous!

[BelleDameSousMistletoe]

I think the reason I hate being outside in general is because I was forced out so much. My idea of a good time is a roaring fire, a cup of tea and a good book.

[ilovesooty]

I think it's harsh to make children stay outside if they're cold. It's not their fault if their parents haven't provided the right clothing

So because some parents are irresponsible, everyone has to be inside? All pupils have to be trapped, frustrated and climbing the walls? Learning in the afternoon has to be affected for no reason? Teachers have to supervise and forget having a lunch break? (Any teachers with any sense would leave the premises in that event).

[Rudolphstolemycarrots]

it wasn't that cold yesterday, couldn't they just have run around instead?

[5madthings]

yabvu just send your child with appropriate clothing, hat, gloves, coat etc.

mine have wellies and waterproof trousers as well that they can put on when its wet.

[5madthings]

yabvu just send your child with appropriate clothing, hat, gloves, coat etc.

mine have wellies and waterproof trousers as well that they can put on when its wet.

[clam]

Teachers do not have to supervise children at lunchtime. In fact, when it's wet play there is a stampede for the staffroom (away from the multitude of tasks we were catching up on in class) to escape screeching children arguing over board games. Midday supervisors deal with that.

[ilovesooty]

Of course teachers don't have to supervise (we fought hard in the 80s for that) but I reckon there are still schools where they're under pressure to be a "team player" if the pupils are in the building. That's why I suggested that anyone wanting to exercise their right to a lunch break could avoid that scenario by leaving the premises.

[clam]

Maybe I'm just too old and arsey to succumb to such pressure then. Although, to be fair, my school wouldn't dream of expecting it.

[exoticfruits]

If the DCs are in the building it is very difficult to use the lunchtime constructively-they need to be outside under the supervision of the lunchtime controllers. It is amazing how many DC arrive at school without a coat-it doesn't seem to occur to parents that they will be outside! They even come without when it is raining!

[Mrsjay]

and as teachers have said it is hard to try and teach children if they have been in all lunchtime,

[5madthings]

our school specifies children need suitable clothing for all weathers as they go.ouy and they have outdoor classroom areas and some lessons are outside.

they have just built a new play area with climbing and balancing stuff and tunnels to crawl through, the top of the tunnels is astro tutf and designed to climb over etv.

ds4 was out on it in the rain the other day at school, its under some trees so slightly sheltered but yes still wet. one parent started chatying to me and complaining the children were getting wet/dirty. i pointed out they all had wellies, coats etc and children dry and clothes go in the wash!!! the cloajrooms have a special shelving area for wellies etc so you can leave a labelled pair at school. its not hard to make sure children have appropriate clothinh for the weather!

oh and ds4 actually came home with an injury slip as he fell over in the wet weather, he seemed fine but my reply was 'were you having fun?' his answer was yes!!! so i dont care that he got wet and dirty, he is four years old, children are supposed yo get dirty!

[5madthings]

and yes children need to be outside!! mine are awful if they have been inside all day!! i would hate to have to try and get them to sit and concentrate had they bedn cooped ip inside all day!

[VonHerrBurton]

So would mine 5mad , in fact, if the weather's been shit and raining cats and dogs all day I know he's going to be a ball of bad tempered pent up energy come 3.30.... All he will want to do is play out with his friends who have also been kept in the eyebrow melting heat and stuffiness of the classroom all day.

So unless it's raining really hard OP, I have to disagree with you. Out in all weathers except that for me.

[exoticfruits]

I wish schools could afford wet weather gear for all DCs and then they could go out however wet! Unfortunately you can't send them out in pouring rain with inadequate clothing.

[Floggingmolly]

They should have been running around! That's the point of outside play, isn't it, after being cooped up inside all morning. If their hands were bright red, you need to provide gloves in future. Children are not made of sugar, you know.

[bubbles1231]

Scotland here too. Kids are out unless it's horizontal sleet. There are shelter sheds in the playground if nec. In winter they can bring sledges to school as the grassy area has a good slope on it. :)
"There's no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes"

[Pixel]

When I entered the classroom I was hit with a wall of bloody heat that could have melted my eyebrows

Yes! When dd was at primary the classroom was so fuggy that I wondered how the children stayed awake in the afternoons, let alone learnt anything.
Recently I was at ds's school and I had to ask them to open the fire escape for five minutes as I could hardly breathe, I thought I would faint with the heat and lack of air unless I was having a hot flush.

No wonder children feel cold when they get sent outside to play!

[PopMusicShoobyDoobyDoA]

Children need to be outside playing, otherwise all that pent up energy starts exploding all over the classroom in not so constructive ways. Wet days are a nightmare, when they ave been cooped up all day.

And actually, windy days are nightmares too. Children and horses seem to get wild in the wind.

[MushroomSoup]

I'm a primary head. We had torrential rain on Thursday - and I mean TORRENTIAL. The rain was bouncing off the ground and the playground was flooding.
Those who wanted to went out! I warn them they will be damp until they dry out but you'd be surprised how many went out. You'd be surprised how many had never been out in the rain.

[Idocrazythings]

If its a staffing issue I'd be happy as a Parent to go in once a week to volunteer to supervise?

[Sirzy]

I wish schools could afford wet weather gear for all DCs and then they could go out however wet! Unfortunately you can't send them out in pouring rain with inadequate clothing.

The nursery DS goes to provides waterproofs for the children when its wet which I think is great.

Its a shame schools can't reliably ask parents to provide something (even if they offer a second hand shop/swap shop aswell for those who would struggle otherwise) so that children always have appropriate clothes

[cumfy]

Hat and gloves.
It's not freezing.

[clam]

When there's snow and ice, that's freezing! Man up, fgs some of you, and send 'em in with gloves and a hat.