To be annoyed at the school letting the children play in the snow all afternoon?

[eleanorelephant]

Most schools in our local area closed today due to snow but DD's primary school stayed open. (Fine by me)

DD (year 2) informs me that they had no lessons at all this afternoon and spent most of the time out on the field (so over 2 hours)

Apparently lots of children were being taken out as the day progressed, so I guess it got to a point where the teachers didn't see the point in carrying on with normal lessons.

AIBU to think that in sub zero temperatures this is too long for little children? I know that they're obviously going to play in it at break and lunch but I'd like to think that on the whole they are in a warm classroom when they're at school.

You're being rediculous OP! It's snow, they're kids having fun, get over it.

I think someone has lost their fun side!

My kids school did this too, because they know most kids are then stuck in clubs, chilcare and dont get to really play in it.

I was so pleased! The whole school out playing in the snow, working together, building friendships.... Some times lesson need to ber learnt by living and playing!

They are only kids for a short time and snow doesn't happen often.

This attitude is exactly why they came up with the name
“Snowflake generation”(doesn’t apply to people on MN 🙂).

This post must be a joke surely???

what a wonderful school. I find parents that complain are the ones, who have not bothered to dress their child for the weather. We had a little girl wearing a thin jacket, a skirt and baby jane shoes. It was minus 5 degrees.

We have the same problem when it rains. children come to school without jackets and wellies so then the whole class misses forest school.