AIBU to think that playtime should be for playing?

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Our new HT sent a letter home yesterday stating that from now on could children not fetch footballs ,skipping ropes or anything else to school anymore as some of the other children are a bit overwhelmed with noisy games .

We shouldn't worry though as the school have installed a cd player in the yard so children can sit around and listen to that on breaks if they wish !!!! WTF

There is also a readers club starting so if they wish thay can sit indoors and read during break (I do actually think this bit is good and know my dd will enjoy it)

So if we are trying to keep our LO's as active as possible why the hell are games banned are the lo's expected to creep quietly around the yard or all crowd round the bloody cd player ?

Am I overreacting I just think it's a bit sad that even playground games are been taken away now .

Surely if the kids who don't want to be around noisy games all join the reading group, the rest can carry on outside without troubling anyone? Stupid idea! (banning noisy games,that is, not the reading group)

Now watch the diagnoses of ADHD rise [cynical]

We always like the kids to go out - we even get them out in the (mild) rain eg if the staff on duty can stand the wetness, the children won't generally shrink...

Noisier the better as it lets a lot of kids run off excessive energy before coming back to class...

Seems a shame if the school won't give them footballs and skipping ropes to use...

I hated noisy boisterous playground play myself. But then I loved sitting still in class. It's not as if we make much allowance for the kids who want to be loud and active in the classroom.