Singing in the Rain

Edinburghlass_2

This reminded me of my daughter's Primary School Head telling us at a PTA meeting that we should all take the time out to jump in puddles with our kids..

but she would be the first to say, at an appropriate time and not when the kids had been called in.

Had the kids been allowed to stay out in the rain I guess the next thing the school would have had to face would be irate parents with kids who were inappropriately dressed being off school ill

emg

I have to agree - it's so frustrating when parents undermine teachers. It's parents that have shaped the way that schools are now run, if it wasnt for the fear of parent complaints and possible litigation procedures then teachers would have the freedom to decide whether children can dance in the rain or not!

fairenoughclough

Take me dancing naked in the rain
Feel it washing over me, oh, oh
Join me dancing naked in the rain
Cover me in ecstasy


Could have been much worse !

pickle

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 it depends on how long they were allowed to play in the rain. If the teacher called them in straight away then I'm afraid she's just a killjoy! I think children should be allowed to roam free a bit. They need to have fun. It always seems, at least where I live, that they're always being viewed with suspicion, especially the teenagers and yet I've always found them to be delightful and very polite. They're the best behaved teenagers I've seen yet the adults always seem to be on their case for no reason. It's a terrible shame I think.

aimee21j

I'm a teacher and agree with the comments about children needing to follow instructions. Have a thought for the teacher who is under pressure to deliver lessons to the children to meet national curriculum levels. How on earth is a child supposed to learn anything if they are soaking wet! There are always going to be parents who would be fuming if their children was allowed to play in the rain, come in soaking and catch a cold. It's a no win situation.
Teacher's are also responsible for the children in school and are only thinking about safety, in fear of being sued.

I don't see anything wrong with children enjoying themselves but there's a time and a place for it.

Prudent

I am too a teacher and agree with aimee21j - we are under so much pressure from parents. It would equally not surprise me to get a letter from a parent complaining that their child had been allowed to get wet. The humble human being in me sees the fun of the moment and its these moments we always remember from childhood. It is a shame that we have now become so over protective of children that they cannot have fun in the rain. Sadly, if it was my class I would feel obliged to insist that they came in.

Savvy_Sue

But was it not ever so slightly OTT to write to the parents, when the child is not usually or habitually disobedient?

Prudent

I don't think I would have written to the parents. Maybe she was having a bad day ... or covering her back in case any of the parents complained about the children getting wet?

Spendless

Savvy_Sue wrote:

But was it not ever so slightly OTT to write to the parents, when the child is not usually or habitually disobedient?

Possibly. I've yet to have a written complaint:rolleyes: . Though maybe it depends on how long they were out there and how many were doing it etc.

aimee21j

I'd have said to cover their backs in case anything health and safety related came up. It is policy at most schools to get parents into the school if it is consistent bad behaviour or one incident is serious enough.

Not sure whether these particular children came in straight away or what they were doing in the playground in the first place.. if they had run outside away from the classroom etc, a letter home due to security issues would be justified IMO.