Would you be angry if your child came home with a soaking wet PE kit?

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And told you the PE teacher said they have to do hockey in the rain or in whatever the weather throws at them??

My daughter is in year 3. I don't usually complain about anything but this has made me cross. I think it is far too cold to be out in the rain playing hockey and my daughter has had some nasty bugs this term.

If she played hockey (or any other sport) outside school for a team she'd have to play in the rain, or whatever the weather was.

I'd rather soaking wet than covered with mud (which I seem to get regularly). If she's dressed properly and running about she won't get cold.

Yes but she's 7 years old. They are not allowed to play outside when it's raining so why are they expected to get wet and cold in short skirts?

Does this happen in every school then?

There was a study done which shows that if you get cold and wet when exposed to a bug you are more likely to come down with it.

dunno. ours do P.E even when it's raining, but that was made clear at the start of school, so we expect it.
they also go out to play when it rains. or at least, they have the choice to go out if they want (which they mostly do)

If it was in the summer I'd think it was ok but to get wet and cold can't be good for your health.

No - very happy for my DS to do sports outside in the rain and mud (in fact he does that every Sunday on the rugby pitch anyway) .

My personal view is that you get more bugs and sickness if you are cooped up inside.

Exactly, DS and DD play rugby whatever the weather. So I'd be happy for them to do PE outside - unless it was really freezing.

But are your kids as young as 7?

all school years from YR1 up do at least one session a week out doors, whatever the weather.

Infact, we just had a reminder from school that we need to pop gloves and a hat in their PE bags too.

Fairly normal I think.

she will only be wet for the time on the pitch, when she is also running around like mad = warm.
afterwards she will change back into dry clothes, so I don't see a problem.
she's not made of sugar, you know

ys, mine is 6

Mine are 7, 8 and 10. Don't see what age has got to do with it.

Would I be angry?
Nope. Pleased that they'd been exercising outside.

I don't believe that DS (who is also 7) has had a wet games day yet this year, but his school do expect them to go out in all weathers.

I'd also take my children on (e.g.) a walk in the rain, or to the park in the rain. A bit of rain never hurt anyone and you can change into dry clothes when you get back.

Incidentally when I took DS to school one wet morning (when it was really chucking it down) the majority of his classmates - some without coats - were choosing to play out in the middle of the playground and get drenched, rather than being undercover. So I'm guessing that getting a bit wet is really not an issue for the DC.

Because in the past they always went in and did gym if it was raining. A 7 year old just learning a sport doesn't have the same stamina as a child who plays for a team. However, I can see now that it obviously happens in most schools so I must be out of touch. I still don't agree with it though. It makes no sense when in the past sports day was cancelled because of the rain (and that was in summer)

Same in our junior school, hockey and football is being played in all weather all year round. They are only outside for an hour or so and won't be sitting in wet clothes all day. They can wear a coat if they want but nobody seems to do this is they are getting far too hot then.

DS also repeats it on the football pitch in the weekends, his team actually enjoys the rain as it makes sliding easier :o

Yes I see what you mean redsky, perhaps this is just me because I don't like going out in the rain! It's not really the getting wet that bothers me but getting when when it's cold as well.

All weather here too and has been since started junior school aged 7. 8 now and came home drenched after hockey on Monday and Tuesday. I think it is pretty standard.

My child is 7. She plays out in the rain. I once forced them to stay in the paddling pool in torrential rain. I'd spent two bloody hours filling it by hand and the second I finished the rain came

They lived.

You don't catch colds from the cold. It's caused by a virus. Virus' live longer in the warm, so your argument makes no sense.

ok, I'm prepared to accept this might be my own hang up about the rain!