Wearing safety goggles when using Blu Tack?
By katsalot1
@katsalot1 (1618)
June 20, 2009 5:23am CST
I saw on the news yesterday that teachers in the UK have been advised to use safety goggles when using Blu Tack. They have also been issued with a 5 page briefing on the dangers of Pritt Stick, and in some schools children running in the playground has been banned. This is completely mad. Also, snowball fights are apparently very dangerous! When is this petty rule-making going to stop?
2 responses
@jazzsue58 (2666)
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20 Jun 09
I hate to imagine what happens when they start making paper chains for Christmas!
"No, Johnny, you can't use blutac to put them up. Blutac is dangerous."
"Yes, but Miss - Lucy tripped over the ones you told us to leave on the floor, and now she's BROKEN HER LEG!"
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@katsalot1 (1618)
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20 Jun 09
I know, it's ridiculous isn't it? I think the warning was to teachers using Blu Tack, so perhaps the children aren't allowed to use it at all!
@jazzsue58 (2666)
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23 Oct 09
Thanks for the br - I'd forgotten about this discussion! No doubt, by now teachers will have their new campaign leaflets for the festive season.
Good news - candlelit carol services haven't been banned.
Bad news - the sight of little school kids sporting NBE suits and welding goggles can spoil the attraction a bit ...
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@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
20 Jun 09
I know as a teacher a risk assessment before a school trip is silly. I think things are getting even more crazy. I thought children's scissors were fairly safe but one girl cut her hand on a pair of them. Blu Tack and Pritt Stick I would imagine are safe to use. Some children love running and it maintains their fitness. There is always a first aider in case one of them falls over.
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@katsalot1 (1618)
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20 Jun 09
I think that running in playgrounds is a must. Children need to let off steam at playtimes - it is so important! I thought we were supposed to be encouraging children to be active.
