My youngest is in year 5 and the school have recently introduced this scheme at play times. Initially it was great, I have read about it and can see all the benefits it has etc. However it just is causing my child upset. They find it quite overwhelming. They enjoy one activity but it keeps being taken over by year 6s and becomes boisterous and they exclude my child as they are not as good at the activity as the others. So my child doesn't want to be involved but their friends do so they don't play with their friends.
We have tried to encourage them to play with others and other activities but it sounds like it's a free for all and my child won't be pushy so ends up with nothing to do. It's causing them to feel sad and lonely. We did ask if they could take a book with them but there is nowhere for them to go and read. What my child would prefer to do is go inside and read but they are not allowed to do so. I am a bit unsure where I can go with this.