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Our pupils don't eat meals
prepared at school. They do bring lunchboxes from home
The pupils in our school are divided into two schoolyards.
The younger pupils (1st – 4th grade and preschool)
Around 9.35 a.m. all pupils go to the schoolyard to play
different kinds of games or at least to get some fresh air in
the first break of the day. Unfortunately the pupils only have
around 15 minutes to start a game and finish it.
Most pupils like to play football or other games involving a
ball. Among others dodge ball seems to be a popular activity.
Our school does not offer a specific playground for the younger
pupils, but still they manage to use their imagination in order
to have a decent time of play. Surrounded by bushes and other
plants, the schoolyard invites to play hide and seek and other
games requiring lots of space.
The younger boys often like to play rather physical, such as
pretending a fight or other stunts, while the younger girls
prefer to play with a skipping rope. Curious of nature the boys
occasionally interrupt their activity.
After lunch hour (11.25 – 11.40) the pupils continue their
activities, also in the schoolyard. This time the break is
extended with 10 minutes (11.40 – 12.05).
Most pupils are off at 12.50.
A list of typical activities in a Danish schoolyard:
- Skipping
- Playing football
- Hide and seek
- Dodge ball
- Pretending fights
- Playing catch
- Basketball
- Jumping over a ball
The older pupils (5th – 9th grade)
The older pupils do not require the same amount of space in the
other schoolyard, which is much smaller. They do play football
and other games, but often they prefer just to “hang out” with
each other. You can’t really blame them considering their age
and position in life.
Our school is a typical urban school. The older pupils aren’t
really being physically challenged because of the lack of space
and from the 7th grade; pupils may go outside and attend class
after the break. |
