What are the rules on earrings for PE

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DD can wear tape over her earrings for PE but a friend has been told her DD, at a different school, can't do PE with earrings in, she had them pierced at the end of the holidays without realising there would be a problem.

Just got back from first day back of school, with news letter saying there's no earrings aloud for p.e, my daughter had her ears pierced at the end of the holiday, as there was no ruling for this last year! which I find ridiculous, as other mums have said it should be up to the child and there parents whether they choose to keep there child's earrings in or not. I already was considerate when choseing the smallest studs possible knowing she would be going back to school.
And yes I can see the health and safety issue of have studs ripped out as this happened to myself as a child at school and the butterfly got stuck in my ear lobe, but obviously hadn't scared me too much, after a few stitches and time to recover I had my ears pierced again by choice, and always said my daughter could choose when she had hers done! I happy for her to wear tape over them for p.e but refuse to have her take them out until the 6 weeks healing time is over before fully taking them out, especially when the school didn't give us any notice of this new ruling at the end of last term.

all removed for pe here. I have to admit after my next door neighbour had hers ripped out by a seatbelt when we were children I'd be reluctant to get my sons ear done (if he wanted them) until he was older.

Once you've seen a child's earlobe ripped off due to it catching on someone else's clothing, then you would understand why this is important. It tears the lone in 2 and bleeds a lot. And you always have parental choice - send them to a different school.

Lobe not lone. And as a teacher I don't want to have to deal with a ripped mess. Sorry, I am paid to teach not administer first aid where it can easily be avoided.

At our primary the kids are allowed to wear one set of studs (both girls and boys) but must be able to remove them themselves for p.e. We are not responsible for them during the lesson, they are supposed to put them in the front of their drawer. If they get lost, they get lost. If they cant remove them they sit out of p.e and parent gets a text reminding them they must be out for the next p.e lesson.

Most kids get them done at the start of the holidays so they can be removed by september.

All other jewellery must be removed too eg watches

As thread was started nearly 7 years ago I'm a little surprised that awareness of how common is this rule hasn't permeated more widely

"And you always have parental choice - send them to a different school."

That is of course not possible in all areas, where schools are heavily subscribed and no matter what you list as your preference, the reality is that there's only one school you will qualify for.

That is very true medit. Sorry, was being a bit silly. Just hate parents moaning about how schools are all set up to stop their parental rights and how dare they have rules that they don't like. If don't like it then clog see Head and explain why and see if can sort out an alternative. But most schools ban earnings as old teachers have seen some of the injuries caused by them. Not nice

Torn earlobes are not a myth - my father used to repair several a week and it's a fairly complex operation to do it properly.

My sisters and I had to wait till we were 16 to have ours pierced as a result.

DD's school has a no jewellery ban for PE including studs.

I work in an infants school and we are told that best practise is that earrings should be removed to prevent any injuries. And that the child themselves should be able to do so.

Some schools do allow tape - again Must be applied and removed by the child in most schools and the tape must cover the entire front and back of the earring.

Dd's primary was always no jewellery at all. Her secondary says earrings must be removed for PE, not just covered.

Having seen a child, several years ago now, have an earring tear through her love I would say remove.

Argh - old thread! Again.

My daughter wasn't allowed to wear earrings of any kind (not even taped) at her primary or her secondary (until sixth form when she could wear one stud in each ear). I have seen nasty accidents involving earrings and personally agree with no earrings policies. DD had her ears pierced in the last day of term at the end of year 7 so had a the whole six weeks before having to take them out. Removing her earrings for school has never caused her any problems.

The rule at our school is no earrings at all for PE. School advise that if you want your child's ears pierced, it is done at the very beginning of the school holidays.

Hi @tinamartin - not sure if you are still on here, but I am taking up action against the AfPE on this matter, and interested in getting people together. Let me know.

Having seen an earimg caught on a badminton net and the earlobe being ripped off I’d take them out. Just in case. Also seen this happen on the stairs when a hoop got caught in someone’s bag. Ears bleed a lot. And don’t regrow.

I don't dismiss what you say, but at the same time, you are just one person and not a representative statistic. As a society, we have grown out of making decisions based on anecdotes. How many people with prosthetic limbs have injured others during sport? Would we ban prosthesis in PE? It had to be an evidence-based and rational argument, not a knee-jerk reaction. Also, I am not talking about allowing any and all earrings into PE, but a girl with tiny studs in primary school, with safety backings, for a period of just 12 weeks, which is the new recommended "do not touch" healing time for new lobe piercings, carries in my view an absolutely infintessimal risk of any sort of significant injury.

🤷‍♀️ wear them then. Just don’t complain to school
if your child gets hurt.

She can't! She is being excluded from PE because the school has a new policy, thanks to the AfPE! As I have now read, seems most, but not all, UK schools are now following this piece of totally sexist, ignorant guidance.