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magily · 31-07-2006, 19:41

Madhatter you are right that pe has always been part of the education system but the post was about the fact that in Ontario they are saying an additional 20mins a day. So my kids will have gym twice a week, music twice a week, two 15min breaks as well as lunch and now another 20mins per day doing some form of exercise in the classroom. I just feel that I would rather have my kids being taught academics as opposed to fitness. Judging by one of the other post about how some kids struggle struggle doing basic maths I think it says it all. I know that this additional exercise is not practised in UK schools but you never know they may implement it at some point.

31-07-2006, 19:41	#11
magily Full Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 115 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 47	Re: obesity in children Madhatter you are right that pe has always been part of the education system but the post was about the fact that in Ontario they are saying an additional 20mins a day. So my kids will have gym twice a week, music twice a week, two 15min breaks as well as lunch and now another 20mins per day doing some form of exercise in the classroom. I just feel that I would rather have my kids being taught academics as opposed to fitness. Judging by one of the other post about how some kids struggle struggle doing basic maths I think it says it all. I know that this additional exercise is not practised in UK schools but you never know they may implement it at some point.