To ask if you can think of an excuse which will get 11yo off PE for the rest of term?

[HelloKittyGirl]

Just that, basically. What would get her off games for a few weeks?

@Monkeytapper

They make our kids get changed into PE kit anyway if they are excused and watch from the sidelines.

I would love to know why schools do this? It seems utterly pointless making them change and watch when they could be doing something else.

Why now OP? To the end of this term? What will happen when she doesn't want to do PE next term, and every term after that?

@catchingzzzeds "Our school have a good system where they must still get changed into kit and be wherever the lesson is taking place"

My DC2 with their broken limb has just said a new PE teacher is bringing in this rule and the consequence for not getting changed is a detention. Getting dressed is really hard for DC2 at the moment as it is. Walking to school carrying a PE kit, and then carrying it around all day (no lockers or anywhere to leave the kit) is going to make a difficult, painful time all the more difficult and painful. DC2 wants to be able to join in with PE but can't because of the broken limb. To be made to get changed into their kit doesn't feel helpful or kind. They've attended PE lessons without being able to join in and it's pretty obvious the injury hasn't been made up! Whilst I understand that requiring students to get changed if it's believed that they are trying to be elsewhere is one strategy, I can't see its benefits to children with broken limbs!

It iant just for exercise. It's team sportsmanship.

The thing that put me off exercise for decades.

@HelloKittyGirl

I was thinking this too *@Lavender24*!

Yes, she’ll be sent to the library to work. Other than for swimming where she gets to sit in the viewing area (but can still read or get on with other work there on her lap if she chooses).

She’ll still get plenty of opportunities to learn sportsmanship, etc. We’re only talking about a few weeks.

As for whether I’d let her skip maths, I don’t see that as comparable. Most further education courses, degrees, jobs etc. will want to see a good GCSE maths pass. Not so PE.

What will change to make PE more palatable in a few weeks' time?

What are your feelings about subjects such as Art, Music, DT or even Spanish? She can cope perfectly well as an adult without studying any of those.

@Thesearmsofmine
Who is supervising them doing something else? PE isn't optional.

So what happens when she starts PE again ?

[quote SE13Mummy]@catchingzzzeds "Our school have a good system where they must still get changed into kit and be wherever the lesson is taking place"

My DC2 with their broken limb has just said a new PE teacher is bringing in this rule and the consequence for not getting changed is a detention. Getting dressed is really hard for DC2 at the moment as it is. Walking to school carrying a PE kit, and then carrying it around all day (no lockers or anywhere to leave the kit) is going to make a difficult, painful time all the more difficult and painful. DC2 wants to be able to join in with PE but can't because of the broken limb. To be made to get changed into their kit doesn't feel helpful or kind. They've attended PE lessons without being able to join in and it's pretty obvious the injury hasn't been made up! Whilst I understand that requiring students to get changed if it's believed that they are trying to be elsewhere is one strategy, I can't see its benefits to children with broken limbs![/quote]
The school policy in my kids' school says they have to get changed into PE kit unless it's not possible eg. A broken leg. Probably the same in your school

Get your shit together OP and be a parent

It’s not cool to lie about being sick - bad karma. Sorry if that’s a bit woo

@SE13Mummy in that scenario the getting changed rule would not be enforced! I'd contact school in your position and argue it's not safe or reasonable.

What will change in a few weeks then, will she suddenly want to do it?

@BurntO

Get your shit together OP and be a parent

This ^^ with bells on.

Plus pe is for her physical health, skipping it in my opinion is worse than skipping maths. Teaching your child it's ok to lie and fake injury is terrible parenting.

[quote Hercisback]@Thesearmsofmine
Who is supervising them doing something else? PE isn't optional.[/quote]
They could still be in the hall (or wherever games is being held) if they don’t have library or somewhere else but they could be doing bookwork or something. What is the point in making them change into PE kit and sit there watching and then go and get changed again after? What does making them change achieve? Seems pretty pointless.

If you think you have good reason to stop her doing PE then own it and just tell them you don’t want your dd to do it.

One of the many reasons why being a teacher is a shit job at the moment! These memea always comes to mind…..

@Asperula it's a new rule so doesn't appear in any policy I can find. DC2 would be more than happy to wear PE kit for the whole day to show PE willing, maybe I'll email and offer that as an alternative.

Team sportsmanship my arse 😂

Bullying, public humiliation, a lifetime of psychological issues. I wouldn’t care if my dc never did PE again.

You are encouraging your child to lie to the people looking after her. This is really very poor parenting. There is also the chance that you will get caught out and look like shit. We all have to do stuff we don't like.

No you shouldn’t collude with your daughter to skip PE.

Yes PE lessons need to be improved, particularly for girls, to engender a love of sport.

Ridiculous. Movement and physical exercise are a part of everyday life, kids shouldn't be allowed to opt out. Bodies are built to move and you're setting her up to think she can sack off something just because she doesn't fancy it. Life isn't like that!

[quote catchingzzzeds]@SE13Mummy in that scenario the getting changed rule would not be enforced! I'd contact school in your position and argue it's not safe or reasonable.[/quote]
It's tricky at the moment because it's supposedly a new rule from a new teacher. I'll email and suggest that if wearing PE kit is important, DC2 comes to school wearing it - they'd be thrilled to!

I would love to know why schools do this? It seems utterly pointless making them change and watch when they could be doing something else
Because if they make it too cushy to get out of PE, eg they get to hang out in the library or sit in the viewing gallery of a pool as per the OP, then loads will try and skip PE. Not necessarily because they hate PE, but because they fancy hanging out with their mates rather than taking part in the lesson. There's probably loads that do this at OP's kids school

@Sweettruelies

It’s not cool to lie about being sick - bad karma. Sorry if that’s a bit woo

It's also massively disrespectful to those who would quite like to do PE but have medical conditions/disabilities that prevent them from doing so.

Those asking what will change in a few weeks time…

The weather!

(Although yes, I do realise there’ll be other years before anyone points that out. The PE requirement at her school drops quite considerably though after Year 9)