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a school head condemned "politically correct compensation-conscious" after a plan to hatch chicks in a classroom incubator was abandoned on HEALTH AND SAFETY GROUNDS, :confused:

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Incubators require specific heating and presumably it'd need to be on all the time, and the last thing they'd want is the school burning down if something went wrong with the wiring or something. I don't think this a stupid decision personally.

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Here's the link.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/textbased...classroom.html

No doubt it would have been lovely for the children to watch the chicks hatching out but unfortunately there were too many risks involved.

Sad but true.

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off the top off my head......

eggs...risk of salmonella/contamination/diseases, risk of breakage, allergies

chicks... again disease/contamination,allergies

incubator..... heat (children could burn them selves) ,over heating/fire risk

i did an activity using eggs once and the children had to wear gloves and goggles.....

your also not allowed to use toilet roll tubes for activities due to the risk of contamination.....

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You must admit though, it's a little worrying that schools cant be trusted to supervise children washing their hands thoroughly. Gloves seems to be a bit OTT to me...

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if your doing an activity with 30 children whats the odds of one of them putting thier fingers in their mouths?

alot of schools do get butterfly eggs that they hatch out, the children enjoy that.

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The mind boggles :D

Did an activity with a few eggs meself this morning, involved a few rounds of toast too

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I can remember having an incubator in my class at Junior School and watching the chicks hatch. It was really good to watch as well.

And no I'm not that old thank you!!

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It is Health and Safety gone mad

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And what are the real odds of contracting salmonella? Not high if I remember rightly from reading about it a while back.

I don't understand why they can't teach them to not put their hands in their mouths at the same time, give them a lesson on food poisoning whilst theyre at it. It was never this stupid when I was at school, and I don't remember anyone getting salmonella.

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fair enough... lets turn it around......imagine this is the story we are discussing...

a child from a school is in hospital after handling eggs as part of a science activity

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risks....ecoli http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/4567541.stm
salmonella.....http://www2.valeroyal.gov.uk/interne...25723E00562838

the risks are at the bottom on this one...http://www2.valeroyal.gov.uk/interne...25723E00562838

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Neither of those sources gives figures regarding the chances of catching either ecoli or salmonella.

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This is probably safer :-

http://www.tincknellcountrystore.co.uk/chick_cam.asp

Not sure if quite up-to-date though.

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totally agree , no wonder teens are rebeling and running wild , they are wrapped up in cotton wool with daft ideas like this.
Little lads are supposed to go out and climb trees and collect birds eggs , it what being a little lad is all about , I suppose collecting frogspawn in a jam jar is now frowned upon as well , as being against a frogs "human' rights

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The problem is as Blazey said it is getting ridiculous. What about doing experiments in Physics that involve the use of gas and flame? The kids today don't get to experience the little joys in life because we have become to much of a claim culture. I think that is the top and bottom of it.

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You correct Bernie .. cotton wool springs to mind. Remember the experiments in early Physics with the frogs .. yuk.

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It is just so OTT these days let the kids be kids for goodness sake. Next they won't be able to play out at break time just in case they get hurt. Kids fall and hurt theirselves it is part of life but before long we will have claims for tumbles in the playground.

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they dont need those things bb as all contact sports have been banned from schools, no british bull dog, you dont play tag anymore, you play cat and mouse....

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last school i worked in only allowed football on certain days, when they had enough staff to watch them... no contact allowed and only sponge balls allowed, same with rounders and netball..... hockey, rugby and basketbell are usually played by older children and high schools have different rules than junior..

some schools play kwik cricket but think you would have to talk to linds or moon about that cos its not summat ive done

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You're right, Bernadette.

The schools are so scared of being sued that they daren't do anything remotely risky, which isn't always a good thing. :(

It's such a shame.

Everything has to be assessed, approved and a parental consent form filled in before any activity. You can't just spontaneously decide to take a class to the park these days.

It's not the teachers' fault. They're as frustrated by it all as we are.

It's the world we live in. :(

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omg dont get me started on trips out!!!!!

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Yep I know but what a sad life the kids lead. I really feel so sorry for them but on the other hand obesity is being bandied about. For goodness sake let the kids live and breath.:(

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Contact sports aren't banned by ALL schools as that is a matter of policy. The school my sister goes to still has football and tig and stuff like that.

I think it's pretty stupid, and I think a GOOD school would actually take those risks just to avoid hindering their pupils' education.

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My Granddad lived to 85 Grandmother to 80, if they had lived in todays climate of don't eat this, can't drink that, thats to dangerous I doubt if they have lived until they were 65, the worlds gone crazy:eek:

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NICE ONE BONNY BOY.

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WHATS ALL THIS ABOUT BOG ROOLS EMA.

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im just making a point about health and safety in schools.. you used to be able to make stuff out of toilet rolls and now you cant cos of the risk of fecal contamination