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AN OPEN MEMO
TO THE GYMNASIUM DEPARTMENT OF ETON COLLEGE
We, the undersigned, are concerned students of Eton College who wish to allow students within F Block to use the fitness room/gym (i.e. where the exercise machines and weights are located) on the ground floor of the Gymnasium.
Although there exist a wide variety of sports facilities available for F Blockers to utilise, many have expressed a desire to use the exercise machines and weights for a variety of purposes, all falling under the general theme of physical fitness. The exercise machines provide a very direct way of altering one's muscular and skeletal strength - something most of us would find extremely useful.
We propose that in order to avoid any potential accidents or mishaps that could occur, instructions on how to operate the machines should be available (if not already), and F Blockers new to the fitness room should be heavily encouraged to ask for assistance from a master in the Gymnasium.
We hope you take our request seriously,
F Block students of Eton College
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@Damian Yiu Just saying, do you really think we need to be introduced as to how to use a gym's facilities? Firstly, must of us already know how to. And, secondly, there are explanatory diagrams on the machines themselves. And anyway, if we just go to the gym, what's the worst that could happen? We become unconscious from doing too much exersize? Surely not, as we would stop if we couldn't do any more exersize. And anyway, even if we become uncosious, it could happen to any block. I am only happy to agree with you if you give me a valid reason why we cannot use the gym.
Personally, I believe this petition is not necessary, because from what I have been told, the gym will be open to F Block after we get our introduction to the gym. I have heard (from my Housemaster) that this will occur sometime this Half (i.e. Before Christmas). In addition to this, the school would bear responsibility legally if any accidents occur to a f-blocker, not "introduced" to the machines by a master. The school wants to ensure that we all can use the machines safely and responsibility without hurting ourselves or others and without damaging the machines. There isn't that long left to wait. Damian
Brodie Mclean made me
I agree
Would be good to be able to use it
I agree - my housemster also said only e block and up are allowed, and many of us wish to use it
I think we should be allowed. I know I want to use it and so do many others.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
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AN OPEN MEMO
TO THE GYMNASIUM DEPARTMENT OF ETON COLLEGE
We, the undersigned, are concerned students of Eton College who wish to allow students within F Block to use the fitness room/gym (i.e. where the exercise machines and weights are located) on the ground floor of the Gymnasium.
Although there exist a wide variety of sports facilities available for F Blockers to utilise, many have expressed a desire to use the exercise machines and weights for a variety of purposes, all falling under the general theme of physical fitness. The exercise machines provide a very direct way of altering one's muscular and skeletal strength - something most of us would find extremely useful.
We propose that in order to avoid any potential accidents or mishaps that could occur, instructions on how to operate the machines should be available (if not already), and F Blockers new to the fitness room should be heavily encouraged to ask for assistance from a master in the Gymnasium.
We hope you take our request seriously,
F Block students of Eton College
Updates
October 9, 2014
The momentum is undeniable now. It is clear that F Block is ready for access.
17 Comments
If that's true, it's a good point, but conversely my housemaster and one of the gymnasium staff told me that F Blockers are still considered 'not mature enough' to use the machines, and that only F Blockers with certain health/dietary are allowed to use machines like treadmills; and only until E Block are we allowed to use them liberally. I'll have to clarify with Mr Norton to see. ARTHUR CHAN, PBS - the best house, (jokes)
@Damian Yiu Just saying, do you really think we need to be introduced as to how to use a gym's facilities? Firstly, must of us already know how to. And, secondly, there are explanatory diagrams on the machines themselves. And anyway, if we just go to the gym, what's the worst that could happen? We become unconscious from doing too much exersize? Surely not, as we would stop if we couldn't do any more exersize. And anyway, even if we become uncosious, it could happen to any block. I am only happy to agree with you if you give me a valid reason why we cannot use the gym.
Personally, I believe this petition is not necessary, because from what I have been told, the gym will be open to F Block after we get our introduction to the gym. I have heard (from my Housemaster) that this will occur sometime this Half (i.e. Before Christmas). In addition to this, the school would bear responsibility legally if any accidents occur to a f-blocker, not "introduced" to the machines by a master. The school wants to ensure that we all can use the machines safely and responsibility without hurting ourselves or others and without damaging the machines. There isn't that long left to wait. Damian
Brodie Mclean made me
I agree
Would be good to be able to use it
I agree - my housemster also said only e block and up are allowed, and many of us wish to use it
I think we should be allowed. I know I want to use it and so do many others.
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If that's true, it's a good point, but conversely my housemaster and one of the gymnasium staff told me that F Blockers are still considered 'not mature enough' to use the machines, and that only F Blockers with certain health/dietary are allowed to use machines like treadmills; and only until E Block are we allowed to use them liberally. I'll have to clarify with Mr Norton to see. ARTHUR CHAN, PBS - the best house, (jokes)