The rules in school playgrounds now are becoming ridiculous. Children are not allowed to play the fun games they want as teachers are worried for their safety. Conkers, yo-yos, handstands, cartwheels, marbles and tag are a few of the activities which have been banned from many schools.
A new initiative by the new Schools Secretary Ed Balls will aim to stop schools worrying so much about litigation that they prevent children from playing rough playground games.
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'The idea you decide as a society that people aren't going to make snowballs because of a compensation culture is not the kind of society I want to live in,' he says. 'I am not going to second guess the judgment of head teachers and it would probably not be a good idea to let children climb trees but if it snows I would want them to play snowballs or build snowmen and in the autumn to play conkers or marbles.'
Research shows that schools' perceived risk of litigation is well-founded; according to today's Telegraph, 'at least two successful claims are lodged each school day against councils, many involving routine playground incidents that would previously have been put down to bad luck'.
Mr Balls' new campaign aims to get the support of parents – asking them to encourage their children to engage in active play outdoors.
July 2007
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