IT’S ALL KICKING OFF

Pupil fury at school football ‘safety’ ban

DAILY STAR, Thursday, March 7, 2019

A SCHOOL is facing a backlash after it banned breaktime football over health and safety fears.

But the school has brushed off the claims.

A spokesman insisted it would be unsafe to have ball Plymouth School of Creative

games because there are Arts has axed footie pupils of all ages. at lunch in case pupils are He said: “We have students injured on the tiny aged four to 16 years old. As a concrete playgrounds. city centre school, we have

But students are furious very limited outside playground their favourite game has space. The current been ditched because teachers restriction on break/lunch fear young time football pupils could be has been made injured in the solely on the crossfire. grounds of

Thomas Marshall, safety. a student “The limited at the school, playground has launched a space is shared petition to have in part with the ban overturned. younger students.”

By yesterday The school afternoon, 300 FEARS: Plymouth school has pointed out people had put it lets some older their names to the online pupils walk to one of the campaign. local parks on their breaks to

Thomas said: “With the play games with their mates, growing mental health crisis including football. in this country, and the studies Thomas hit back calling for linking exercise and engaging younger students also to be in sports as a factor allowed out at lunch, under that can contribute to positive teacher supervision, for a mental health, we believe kickabout with their mates Plymouth School of Creative in local parks, which the Arts are neglecting their responsibility school has admitted are to support their within walking distance. students’ mental well-being.”