School is a place to grow, a place to learn and most importantly a place to feel welcome. Unfortunately, at F.E. Madill secondary that is not the case for a large majority of the students. Students are not allowed in the halls, instead they are forced into two locations, the cafeteria, the library or off school property. Now why is this? Before the COVID-19 pandemic this was allowed and many other schools in our school board have already brought this back so why can't we? Why are students being told we can't because its illegal? Is it only illegal in F.E. because other schools can? Why can't students be allowed in the halls INSIDE the school they are enrolled in during lunch time? Students are asking that they be allowed back in the halls at lunch. One of our learning goals is self regulation, how are kids supposed to learn to self regulate being forced into one place with no responsibility, being treated like 2 year old and expected to act like adults. This is one of the reasons students are hating this school and not wanting to go. Students are leaving school property, a safe place, because they are scared to get yelled at during lunch.