Frigid weather keeps students indoors for recess
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This article was published 24/01/2014 (4353 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Freezing temperatures this winter have forced more indoor recesses than in previous school years, according to St. Augustine School principal Christopher Czarnecki.
“It’s a challenge because they would rather go outside,” Czarnecki said. “Getting fresh air benefits them and when it’s time to come back to class, they’re a little more ready to learn.”
Under Brandon School Division procedures, when temperatures reach -27 C with the wind chill, students and student patrols are expected to stay indoors.
As temperatures hovered around -31 C Thursday morning, Czarnecki said he decided recess would be held inside during the day. Despite temperatures reaching -21 C by mid-afternoon, students were kept indoors but given access to the school’s gymnasium while others spent time in a classroom on computers or in the library reading. A group of students also took to the hallway for a game of Twister.
Recess supervisors ensure teachers get a break even when recess is held indoors.
“Every school is different how they manage it,” he said.
According to Environment Canada, today’s high of -2 C and low of -22 C will ensure students spend recess outdoors. The forecast calls for periods of light snow today, with the skies expected to clear this evening.
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