Standing outside when not doing P.E.

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Fist time in AIBU! Thought I'd see your opinion before approaching the school, fully prepared to be told IABU. DS 11 is Yr 7, he has a condition which causes severe leg pains so is on crutches and has been for months. This has meant he doesn't take part in P.E. of course. I know school can't prepare an extra lesson or anything but every lesson DS has to just stand outside and watch, there is also another boy permanently not taking part. At the beginning of term I didn't see too much of an issue, but for example last week it didn't get above 1c in the day and he was stood still outside for an hour in his blazer and his legs got worse. This has also happened in the rain. I don't have an issue with P.E. being outside in this weather as they're running around warming up. I just feel DS would be better off in the library for example reading, doing homework, or catching up as his attendance is low due to his condition. There is always a staff member in the library so he wouldn't need supervision. So AIBU to ask he sits in the library instead? Thanks!

With my parents head on, yes I'd def contact the school and ask for a different solution. Pastoral manager would be best in first instance.

As a teacher, I know it's not always easy. Perhaps the school have cut the librarian's hours or deployed them elsewhere (as a TA/careers person/first aider) for some of the day. So there would be no supervision of this boy which is not allowed.

Also, if he goes into, say, extra English, it's not actually extra, it's the English he'll be doing with his own class in another lesson so he'll be duplicating work.

In my school, the librarian is part time. On days she's not in, the library is only staffed before school, at break and at lunchtime.