What is your school's protocol for wet breaks?

[LadyMuck]

Ds2 seems to get to watch TV whilst being supervised by boys from year 6.

Presumably if the children have to stay in their classrooms then there are not enough playground supervisers to go round. But was wondering what was normal?

What's the size of the school?
Depends on size and layout of school but I've worked places where it's quiet sit down activities whilst the teachers who are on duty circulate between all classes with year 6 monitors to help or in a small school where only one member of staff would be on duty, the teachers stay in the room with their class.

Everyone to their form rooms...

In our school, everyone is allowed in their form rooms in any case, so it's not a change to duty staff. We still have to do the same, albeit with an umbrella.

I do lunchtime duty once a week, and only one of them has been wet this year. It wasn't a big deal.

All herded into the assembly hall if its REALLY raining. Or left on own with wandering teachers says dd1.

At DS'1 school the children go to the hall and watch cartoons. It has to be really wet though. They still play outside if it's drizzling.

Form rooms - colouring or hall - to watch TV. Have no problem with either scenario. Teachers supervise.

There are over 400 in total in the school, but 120 in the infants part. Ds2 is in reception. Not sure what is normal. I guess it is good responsibility for the Yr6 boys, and the building is close enough that I presume that there is an adult within shouting distance.

It always takes a bit of adjusting from the relative cocoon of nursery!

tbh not entirely sure but it has to be really raining for a wet break anyway and our breask are staggered timewise. Many of the classrooms interconnect so think they may just have a teacher, TA or supervisor looking after more than one classroom.

In our school (420 children) they mostly go out unless it is really really wet. (I approve wholeheartedly.)

When they have to have wet play at lunchtime they put several classes together and lunchtime supervisers organise games in the hall for KS1 and TV watching in each of the TV-suites. They also have wet play books/activities in the classrooms.

I'm not sure about KS2 now. I think they mostly just stay in their classroom, and I presume lunchtime supervisors and staff just circulate and keep an eye on them.

DVD in library, or drawing/colouring and/or construction toys in a spare classroom. DD chooses colouring and toys because the DVDs are "scary", but she is a bit of a wuss!!!

Dd's infant school (270 children) only send them in if it's really wet. They have activities in the classroom, a video in the library, and dancing or team games in the hall.

Lunchtimes are exceptionally well organised and there are plenty of lunchtime staff who usually lead activities in the playground, so supervision is no problem. Each class has its own playleader, plus there are additional playleaders and lunchtime supervisors. So those playleaders with a class will supervise their own class, where games and puzzles will be set up, and the rest (apart from two in the dining room)go to the hall/library.

The dcs are in a boys' school so they are usually out in most weathers especially for games. What do your schools do re wet clothes though? There are usually a few tumbles with soaked trousers as a result.

When DD1 has got wet and muddy on the way to school, she has been allowed to change into her PE kit while her skirt dries.

Our school put waterproofs and wellies on and send them out. They are only kept in if it's very windy and dangerous.

waterproofs and wellies and a complete change of clothes at school ready for mud / accidents!

Do all kids have to bring waterproof trousers with them then? Is that usual?

Our kids have a waterproof coat and trousers plus wellies that all stay in school all term - teachers decide what is worn when!