Just been to my first sport - DC in reception
DC actually did very well got a few firsts and seconds so is not a sour grapes thing
But one admittedly v minor think I do think was unfair/unequal was that some children were allowed to take part whilst wearing v heavy bubble type coats and holding flags in their hand whilst others took part in just the standard t-shirt and shorts - perhaps putting on the coats was the individual children's preferences - which I think was probably the case - but obviously as an adult most of us know that doing most sporty things is better in lighter clothing as you can move more quickly and be less restricted. I notice the children in yr1 were all in the standard shorts and t-shorts - none were wearing coats. There was loads of hanging around time as 3 separate years were competing so it was not a case of rushing or anything and their not being time to take off coats
The day was also not cold or raining so I am just wondering why as a standard and very simple thing to do teachers did not as a matter of course just ask all children to remove coats put down anything they were carrying etc for the short space of time they were competing so all children were in an even footing in shorts and t-shirts - which I think would have been better - some fell over partly I think as the result of wearing too much clothing or having things in their hands making them unbalanced and it was quite sad
Like I say very minor just found it a bit odd -in future will just tell my DC take off your coat - and to be honest he is v sporty so was not very much hampered by it -I just thought it was odd that teachers did not just request all coats off.