Singing in the Rain

tanith

Just wonder if anyone else thinks this was a bit OTT .. My daughter received a letter from the Deputy Head of her son school telling her that Jake (6) had been pulled up for his behaviour... Now Jake is quite a shy but imaginative child and would rather stick pins in his eyes than get into 'trouble' at school...

Well apparently he and 4 or 5 classmates decided to 'dance in the rain ' , it was warm but pouring so they were twirling around arms outstretched getting soaked..... the teacher took a dim view of this and was more vexed because they carried on even after she shouted for them to come in out of the wet...... Its a shame I think that a moment of fun and freedom of spirit should be spoiled by it being put down as bad behaviour.....

Maybe she should of kicked off her shoes and joined in just for a few seconds..... I would of loved to be there just to take a picture of them so in later years I could show it to him......

Anyone think as I do?

Spendless

tanith wrote:

Just wonder if anyone else thinks this was a bit OTT .. My daughter received a letter from the Deputy Head of her son school telling her that Jake (6) had been pulled up for his behaviour... Now Jake is quite a shy but imaginative child and would rather stick pins in his eyes than get into 'trouble' at school...

Well apparently he and 4 or 5 classmates decided to 'dance in the rain ' , it was warm but pouring so they were twirling around arms outstretched getting soaked..... the teacher took a dim view of this and was more vexed because they carried on even after she shouted for them to come in out of the wet...... Its a shame I think that a moment of fun and freedom of spirit should be spoiled by it being put down as bad behaviour.....

Maybe she should of kicked off her shoes and joined in just for a few seconds..... I would of loved to be there just to take a picture of them so in later years I could show it to him......

Anyone think as I do?

I think the hi-lighted bit is probably what the complaint is about! Why were they outside in the first place, had it just started raining whilst they were in playground?

clairey_em

Hiya,

Reminds me of (quite) a few years ago, when I was about 11, I got told off for doing exactly the same thing! just a friend and I decided to run around the playground, in absolutely pourng rain, all the other kids were indoors, I don't know what possessed us, as we attended a very strict school, and believe you me we got in a lot of trouble which we would also have never dreamt of doing on purpose, but I think the freedom of it just took over us, I remember it so vividly.

So I also agree with you and maybe we should all let go once in a while!

tanith

Thanks Clarey for the story, I am sure the same will be true for my Grandson and he will remember that day also....

Spendless they were at the end of a playtime when it started to pour down... and I think just like Clare they were just overcome by the freedom of the moment and relishing in the joy of life.... maybe the teacher might of just recognised that fact... but I guess from her point of view they were defying her , albeit for a few seconds.....

pdoff

i agree in principle but i suppose she may have been worried that they would be soaked & cold when they came in. at ds1s playgroup they believe in letting them play out whenever possible but loads of mums complain if their child is allowed to get slightly wet or dirty. maybe she is worried about that? personally i think if they are worried they should send child with waterproof clothes for playing out or a spare change of clothes for after. ds1 often plays out in the rain!

bethom

My mum used to dress us up in old clothes and wellies and take us out to splash in the puddles. I do the same for DS now, DD is a little young at the moment. :rotfl:

Bit of wet never hurt no one, good on him for showing a bit of spirit!!

Altho I agree with spendless, it was probably the ignoring the teachers request to go in that was the problem.

Dora_the_Explorer_5

tanith wrote:

.... maybe the teacher might of just recognised that fact... but I guess from her point of view they were defying her , albeit for a few seconds.....

It isn't her point of view, it is a fact. Teachers must be able to control children to keep them safe in any emergencies, and to do this the teacher must be able to rely on the children immediately obeying any order and instruction fgiven to them.

gingercordial

Dora_the_Explorer wrote:

It isn't her point of view, it is a fact. Teachers must be able to control children to keep them safe in any emergencies, and to do this the teacher must be able to rely on the children immediately obeying any order and instruction fgiven to them.

Agreed 100%. And teachers need parents to support them in this sort of thing, rather than assuming that the teacher is wrong to insist on discipline. Playing in the rain is wonderful (and I do it myself ) but when the teacher says it's time to stop, it's time to stop.

fesdufun

Dora_the_Explorer wrote:

It isn't her point of view, it is a fact. Teachers must be able to control children to keep them safe in any emergencies, and to do this the teacher must be able to rely on the children immediately obeying any order and instruction fgiven to them.

At six years old! Children need to be children. I think many adults would not be able to immediately obey any order or instruction given to them.

They were playing the rain not about to get run over or fall over a cliff! They were at school not in the army! Let children have a little fun. I would have though the Deputy Head would have better things to do than write letters to parents whose children were just enjoying life.

Dora_the_Explorer_5

Sorry, I disagree. In today's world schools have to be prepared for emergencies - fires, gunmen, knifemen, unwelcome strangers, drug dealers, which means children have to do as they're told.

Spendless

I'm with your Dora and I have a 6 year old myself.