DD2 injury after barefoot pe very angry

[raphaelbutler]

hi my dd2 was doin a pe lesson which should have been done outside because it was high impact it was done inside - mayb raining. they did it barefoot on a hard floor without mats. they had to do various activities for a minute at a time and write down how they felt when she did bunny hops she wrote my feet are hurtin when she got to star jumps she wrote my feet are really achin. from that day 7months ago she has been in chronic pain in the balls of both feet. she had damaged her sesamoid bones and the growth plate in both foot. when i saw dd2 head she said mayb dd2 had a preexisting condition she has had an mri and they have said its an impact injury. she is unable to walk far and it has made our life completley different - it breaks my heart i feel the school is totally responsible. what mum would tell their dd to go outside and jump on the concrete for minutes at a time - any comments

actually just found the document that is referred to Dated 2009 and it states

"This policy and Guidance Document ? ?Safe Practice in Physical Education and School Sport? uses as its major source of information ?Safe Practice in Physical Education and School Sport? published in 2008 by the Association for Physical Education."

afpe are a private professional association and are not in charge of policy

actually Baaple/afpe are the same thing - afpe is just the amalgamation of baaple with peauk

who is in charge of policy?

An update the points below are from the apPE guidelines my daughter should have worn trainers ..............her injuries where avoidable

1. Chapter 24

a. 24.2.7

?.supportive footwear should be worn when performing high-impact and vigorous cardiovascular activities (eg skipping, star jumps, step ups)?

b. 24.2.14

?.careful thought should be given to the frequency, intensity and duration of exercise, particularly when working with prepubescent pupils. Factors associated with physiological immaturity and growth spurts place limits on training overloads?

1. Chapter 21

a. 21.2.3

?.footwear should be appropriate for the activity and in good repair, with appropriate support to prevent injury during high-impact activities.

1. Chapter 15

a. 15.2.6

?. Sprung or semi-sprung floors are most beneficial to physical-education programmes generally in order to protect lower limbs from damage by the absorption of impact energy. Where floors are not sprung, care should be taken with high-impact landings....

1. Chapter 14

a. 14.1.5, 14.2.6, 14.2.14

?.there are many forms of dance and some styles may require footwear. If the dance style is high impact, the footwear should have support to prevent injury?

Does anybody have problems with safety during their pe lessons i am going to visit the afpe soon and would welcome any comments

Ds2's school recently did tag rugby in the rain and mud and some pupils were only wearing plimsoles. seems wrong that trainers at least arent compulsory for KS2

the afpe guidelines are very extensive but schools choose not to follow the guidelines which would have had information on the correct footwear for outdoor/rugby which would definately not be plimsoles. It is important that schools are accountable for abiding by guidelines put in for the safety of children

I hope your DD is recovering r7.

I am a teacher and this thread has been educational for me. It would never have occurred to me not to allow barefoot children to do these activities and have never been trained re appropriate footwear. Thank you.

I think the problem is the hundreds of policies out there that teachers are often expected to know. Even if they are all read it is impossible to digest everything so extra training would be beneficial. I have received very little PE health and safety training and feel it necessary. On my uni course we had a gym session where we were allocated one child to two trainee teachers to teach handstands and rolling. Fine if you always have two teachers to hold one child but not particularly realistic with 30 children!