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

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perceptionreality · 01/12/2011 10:32

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.

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shouldnotbehere · 01/12/2011 11:17

We always played hockey in the rain. It was a private school, and I don't remember games ever been cancelled due to weather, at any age.

I wouldn't be cross, your daughter would have been running around to keep warm.

BluddyMoFo · 01/12/2011 11:18

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perceptionreality · 01/12/2011 11:20

Dooin - but the catch a cold from cold thing is actually not an old wives tale. Obviously I know that a cold is caused by a virus but there was a study done at Cardiff Uni which showed that people who experienced a drop in body temperature were more likely to develop a virus they had been exposed to.

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perceptionreality · 01/12/2011 11:21

lol Maryz

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mrsbaffled · 01/12/2011 11:24

I think a wet PE kit is a peril of doing PE. Sorry - it happens.

Bumpsadaisie · 01/12/2011 11:25

Think you are being a bit wet, tbh (see what I did there!!)

I grew up in Cumbria and we played hockey in the snow and ice in gym skirts and rugby tops. If you are running about whacking a ball you don't feel cold. Kids need a bit of fresh air and oomph.

The key thing is to get them inside quick once its over and get them warm and dressed.

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perceptionreality · 01/12/2011 11:30

Well I do feel a bit reassured reading these comments so thanks.

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startail · 01/12/2011 11:39

I don't mind so long as they tell us to provide spare socks and ensure the wet kit comes home.
They normally do indoor PE in bare feet in bad weather.

crunchbag · 01/12/2011 11:39

BluddyMoFo at least your kids can be sent out in the snow and ice to melt it for us.

CMOTdibbler · 01/12/2011 11:48

DS's school tell you that they send them out in all weathers and to be prepared for that. DS is 5, and will be playing football in the dark (they do have a pitch light) and rain. He's fine.
They also still play in the rain - school uniform is a waterproof coat and they have to have wellies and waterproof trousers in school at all times

SooticaTheWitchesCat · 01/12/2011 11:52

It wont hurt them to play out in the rain. And you can't catch a cold from getting wet!

Iwantacampervan · 01/12/2011 12:20

I would be very pleased that the wet kit had come home rather than hung around the cloakroom for days.
Ours usually have tracksuits to put on when cold but do not go outdoors for PE if it's raining very hard.

IndianOcean · 01/12/2011 13:57

I think it's great for them to do outdoor games in the rain, and as long as they keep moving and don't stand shivering, what's the harm?

Playtime is different ebcause then it is the clothes they sit in all afternoon that get soaked.

I'm glad you have reviewed your opinion, OP. I wish my DCs school would not be so nesh - wet play in the hall is so headache-inducing!

LemonDifficult · 01/12/2011 13:58

It'll be alright.

I wouldn't be angry.

teacherwith2kids · 01/12/2011 19:36

FWIW, i think that as long as it's a sensible PE kit for colder weather (tracksuit tops etc) and that the children have a good combination of footwear and surface to play on (so NOT the lethal black plimsolls / greasy damp tarmac combination!) it's great that the children are out in all weathers...

Have watched DS play football in snow, rain, hail and fog ... the only time they did actually stop was when the ground was frozen iron hard, because as a goalkeeper it was dangerous for him to dive for the ball...

'Skins' (base layers) are brilliant if you're worried about a child getting cold when playing sport in the wet and cold. I got them first for DS when he was 7 and doing a couple of evenings a week plus Saturdays all year round, and he wouldn't be without them now (goalkeeping being chilly work). You can get tops and leggings.

Loshad · 01/12/2011 23:41

echo teachers comment about skins - fabulous things. Get them in a suitable colour for her hockey kit - def a top, and mine just go for undershorts but you could go for the whole leggings one

madwomanintheattic · 02/12/2011 00:08

op you would hate it here. children from 5 have outdoors play down to -20, which can be for weeks on end. that's 20 minutes morning and afternoon, and and 45 minutes at lunchtime.

below -20 they do have indoor play. the schools don't close unless it gets below -40, so you still have to walk them there and back.

i love playing sports in the rain. i have no problem at all with kids getting wet. after 40 minutes they will be back inside in dry warm clothes. no biggy.

Ghoulwithadragontattoo · 02/12/2011 00:16

I don't have a problem with winter outdoor games but they do need suitable kit and you're right that running around as a hockey playing 13 year old (who will be keeping warm) is different from pottering around as a 7 year old who doesn't know how to play. You can't catch a cold from being cold but my sister got hypothermia from coxing (in a rowing boat) in very cold weather when at university so there can be significant health implications.

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perceptionreality · 02/12/2011 22:21

Thanks Ghoul and others for clothing recommendations. I've told her to wear her jogging bottoms in future if it's cold. I do think that I have an issue about getting wet as I avoid going out if it's raining and mildly panic if my toddler sits on a wet step. I think it's probably a hang up I've picked up (I've managed to get rid of the one which made me hate touching the bin so there's no reason why I can't work on this I suppose!!)

I'm sure she'll be fine if she puts enough clothes on for the situation.

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MitziKinsky · 02/12/2011 22:24

The wet wouldn't be an issue for me. The wet and cold and the age of the child would.

A 15 year old playing rugby/football in the rain in when it's not bitter is very different to a 7 year old running around a hockey pitch in the rain and the wind in December. (I was cold today!)

lesstalkmoreaction · 02/12/2011 22:25

I would be absolutely thrilled if my children age 6 and 9 came homw with a wet pe kit as they have never done pe outside as their precious elderly teachers much prefer the heated village hall to do a bit of dance!!
Their siters age 15 and 16 come home from high school like drowned rats some times and it has never done them any harm.
Send in tracksuit bottoms if it worries you that she may get cold.

Jooles999 · 04/12/2011 00:10

My DS (4 years) comes home frequently like he has done a good shift down a coal mine. Our response is now " you had a good day then?" His response is usually "oh yeah". My opinion is don't worry too much. Bugs dont like cold weather and are much less robust than 7 year olds. Just make sure she has warm clothing to change into.

livinonaprayer · 04/12/2011 09:05

Angry? No! I would be pleased. Children need to be out in all weathers and my sons adore playing football in the rain...makes for good sliding tackles apparently!
I think it's a shame that schools don't do more outdoor activities and then wonder why they have a class full of fidgets!!

LIZS · 04/12/2011 09:12

oh dear , yes I'm afraid that is normal (and are you talking a private school here if playing hockey in year 3, in which case even more so) and it really wonlt happen that often. At dd's school the dress code for each session is dictated by the teachers, however they have finally in Year 6 realised that dd gets cold very quickly so she is allowed tracksuit etc at times others may not be.

SenoritaViva · 04/12/2011 09:15

They would have cancelled the sports day due to rain as kids sit around a lot waiting for their next race or whatever and same for spectators. But in playing Hockey the teacher can ensure everyone is running around all the time. This also applies to break time where the kids might just stand in the rain (and therefore get very cold) plus they'd then have to sit in their wet clothes for lessons. That's why the rule doesn't seem to be consistent.

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