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Hi everyone, it has come to my knowledge that some children at Walton-le-dale high school (Preston) are struggling in PE. During the 6 minute run/jog, if any child stops and walks for a second the teacher starts the 6 min run again. Therefore the fitter children get punished having to start again and the less fit children get humiliated and demoralised because the children shout at them for stopping. Personally I feel the children are being opened up to bullying from the other children, and even from the teachers. This 6 minutes can become a 20 min run by the time they are done. Then they get shouted at for wasting half the lesson!
The reason for the petition is because I now have to take my argument to the governors due to the fact the head teacher believes this is ok.
My son has severe anxiety over PE lessons now and I know of other children ending up in tears in the lessons.
I am not 'anti exercise', I would just like to see the teacher differentiate between the levels of fitness in their classes so the children can ENJOY their lessons.
We wouldn't penalise the children in English who aren't great spellers so why are the non sporty children treat like there is something wrong with them and penalised for not managing the run.
My suggestion for change would be 6 minutes of 6 different warm up exercises. Or if a child can't manage the 6 minutes run they can do as much as they can then walk for 30 seconds and try again. NO PUNISHMENTS!!
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November 12, 2017
I honestly cannot believe how many people are seeing this now and it makes me feel so much less crazy for thinking this practice is just completely unacceptable for our kids. My inbox is full of stories from other parents who are feeling just as defeated and it keeps me going even when the school refuses to listen to reason.
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November 12, 2017
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All children have different levels of fitness. If you can't run then you walk as long as they are doing the warm up. Shouldn't matter, we should be encouraging children to exercise, not putting them off it for the rest of there lives
Not all children can run for that long due to stamina and majority of it is due to health issues such as heart problems there should not have to re run the 6 minute tests and espeically children who have hear problems or severe health issues or diabetes who runs for 6 mind anyway
Having some insight to what has been going on at this school with regards to the PE lessons, the PE teacher needs to be reported to the relevant authorities as it is bullying. I cannot abide this sort of intimidation of pupils as it has a lasting detrimental effect on the child and their families.
My daughter who has only just started in year 7 has been made to do push ups after other kids have stopped running which is a complete and utter disgrace non of the children should have to be treated like that its completely inhumane
As being a past pupil at Walton-Le-Dale, I never had any problems with PE, but this is just ridiculous.. some pupils find it hard to run, so making them do it for 6 minuets is just atrocious.
This must be the biggest joke played by a parent. I don’t know whether to laugh at how stupid this is or be pissed off for how disrespectful it is to the teacher and now the head teacher. I’m a former student and the PE teacher pushed us to be fitter and healthier not for anyone but ourselves. It’s a joke that you’d put a teacher in a compromising position for doing their job (PHYSICAL education) if u have a problem with the ‘bullying’ it’s down to the students who are bullying not the teacher who could lose their job over this bs
bob
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Hi everyone, it has come to my knowledge that some children at Walton-le-dale high school (Preston) are struggling in PE. During the 6 minute run/jog, if any child stops and walks for a second the teacher starts the 6 min run again. Therefore the fitter children get punished having to start again and the less fit children get humiliated and demoralised because the children shout at them for stopping. Personally I feel the children are being opened up to bullying from the other children, and even from the teachers. This 6 minutes can become a 20 min run by the time they are done. Then they get shouted at for wasting half the lesson!
The reason for the petition is because I now have to take my argument to the governors due to the fact the head teacher believes this is ok.
My son has severe anxiety over PE lessons now and I know of other children ending up in tears in the lessons.
I am not 'anti exercise', I would just like to see the teacher differentiate between the levels of fitness in their classes so the children can ENJOY their lessons.
We wouldn't penalise the children in English who aren't great spellers so why are the non sporty children treat like there is something wrong with them and penalised for not managing the run.
My suggestion for change would be 6 minutes of 6 different warm up exercises. Or if a child can't manage the 6 minutes run they can do as much as they can then walk for 30 seconds and try again. NO PUNISHMENTS!!
To email your own views to the head teacher-
Updates
November 12, 2017
I honestly cannot believe how many people are seeing this now and it makes me feel so much less crazy for thinking this practice is just completely unacceptable for our kids. My inbox is full of stories from other parents who are feeling just as defeated and it keeps me going even when the school refuses to listen to reason.
Reached 100 supporters
November 12, 2017
123 Comments
Children have enough to cope with in their studies, homework, out of school activities, without added pressure in PE. Is the teacher ex military? Please consider other options, thereby reducing simmering mental health problems, which our government has no money in pot to help!
All children have different levels of fitness. If you can't run then you walk as long as they are doing the warm up. Shouldn't matter, we should be encouraging children to exercise, not putting them off it for the rest of there lives
Not all children can run for that long due to stamina and majority of it is due to health issues such as heart problems there should not have to re run the 6 minute tests and espeically children who have hear problems or severe health issues or diabetes who runs for 6 mind anyway
Having some insight to what has been going on at this school with regards to the PE lessons, the PE teacher needs to be reported to the relevant authorities as it is bullying. I cannot abide this sort of intimidation of pupils as it has a lasting detrimental effect on the child and their families.
My daughter who has only just started in year 7 has been made to do push ups after other kids have stopped running which is a complete and utter disgrace non of the children should have to be treated like that its completely inhumane
As being a past pupil at Walton-Le-Dale, I never had any problems with PE, but this is just ridiculous.. some pupils find it hard to run, so making them do it for 6 minuets is just atrocious.
This must be the biggest joke played by a parent. I don’t know whether to laugh at how stupid this is or be pissed off for how disrespectful it is to the teacher and now the head teacher. I’m a former student and the PE teacher pushed us to be fitter and healthier not for anyone but ourselves. It’s a joke that you’d put a teacher in a compromising position for doing their job (PHYSICAL education) if u have a problem with the ‘bullying’ it’s down to the students who are bullying not the teacher who could lose their job over this bs
bob
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Children have enough to cope with in their studies, homework, out of school activities, without added pressure in PE. Is the teacher ex military? Please consider other options, thereby reducing simmering mental health problems, which our government has no money in pot to help!