Hi all , I am helping my son with his homework , please read on ?

Question

He has to partake in a debate on the banning of P.E in schools, I can think of lots of reasons not to ban it and only one reason to ban it ... any input would be great thanks ....

Answer 1

You could go down the line of people go to school to learn about acedmic things, not to do pe. You could say from the eyes of the school it does not benefit the school as communities focus on graded not pe.

You could also mention that p.e. is taking time away from other important subjects such as english maths and science

another thing could be that if pe was banned schools would have more funding for other more crucial acedemic resources.

By the way I dont agree with any of this, but I know how hard debates are to argue!

Answer 2

You do not say how old your son is, which could make a difference.

As a total aside, a lot of schools have banned competitive sports, yet where else can children learn how to play rugby, football, cricket and athletics properly? I know there are clubs outside schools but how do they know they will enjoy it - or even anything about it! - if they do not play at school?

Against - my son played rugby first double period of Friday when it was chucking it down with rain. He got soaked through to his skin. He then had to wear wet pants for the whole day. Luckily the rest of the class were in the same boat - they all looked as though they had wet themselves!
One week, my son had been off school for 4 days with a chest infection. I sent him back on the Friday, with a note asking for him to be excused sport. So he was told to just stand there and watch the rest of the class. However, it was (again!) raining. Again, he got soaked. However, he had nothing to change into. When I picked him up at 3:30, he was still very wet. My husband stormed into the school and informed the head that if it happened again, he would report the teacher. You will be glad to hear that we received a letter of apology - and the teacher has been nice to our son!

With the number of subjects a child has to take, there are not enough hours to cover some of them properly. An extra few periods a week would make a difference.

For PE to be worthwhile, it should be 3 times a week and make you work hard. However, the PE at school does not do this. Is it therefore worthwhile doing at all?

Answer 3

as with all classes in School some students have a talent for P.E. and others do not.
i always thought it cruel, harsh and pointless for teachers to insist that those not talented or interested in taking part had too. Holding others back and humiliating many.

Also, being of a forgetful nature i often didn't have an explanation as to why i didn't have my kit (or actually completely forgot period 4 was double PE on a Weds) and i didn't have a note from parents to authorise my refusal - i often had to go and get "skanky" kit from the lost property pile + join in (unable to concentrate on anything except which parts of my body were embarrassing me most in a ridiculous fitting/combination of kit).......hope this helps....if not.....makes you laugh.....
ps. what does he think about the banning of PE in Schools?

Answer 4

some negative points can be - playing is what kids always do in and out of school. why waste study time by giving p.e. time to the students? another big minus is that careers are developed mostly on education, and less on physical abilities. so it should not be in school curriculum. also, school can save funds if all the equipments are not purchased and maintined regularly.


i'm personally FOR the subject, but this is how you can give reasons against it. you need any more help, IM me @ karan_bhai_2005 on yahoo

all the best.

Answer 5

ANY debate in which I have participated has ALWAYS Had a "Motion" and a group of people in each "FOR The Motion" and "AGAINST The Motion" groupings.

In order for your son to find which group he would be part of, He NEEDS to Know "THE MOTION" and Determine if He is a 'For' or 'Against'.

So if your son has a choice I would suggest He takes his place in the Group appropriate to the "Motion"

Rules of Debate are usually that the Proposer speaks for the Motion to start with

Then the "Against" group have a limited chance to speak in turn with the 'Proposer' answering any points raised in the "Against" argument.

The "Against" group then have a chance to have a closing speech (usually limited to 2 minutes) before the original 'Proposer' finishes with a summary of the "MOTION"; then the decision process is undertaken. (Perhaps the Teacher or the whole group or some other observer will decide whether the "Motion" was 'carried' or 'defeated')

All this was my attempt to let you know that the individual participant need only have to SUPPORT ONE view

Answer 6

um i suppose u could say that the teachers could push a pupil to do more exercise than they are physically capable of, or they may not be fit enough, after all their teachin a whole class and not lookin at the individual pupils health, the other reason which i can relate to is when we run around in the gym, we do so barefoot and the impact of running on the hard floor hurts me kness, as when u run 3 x ur weight is transferred onto each leg, so teachers shud inforce proper runnin shoes. that any help???

Answer 7

In UK the government has found if not a good reason but a good way to ban PE by selling most of the sports grounds to investors!!!!!!
Only good reasons NOT TO ban PE >>>> school of life by competition but also by learning to surpass oneself and also discover what team work is...

Answer 8

Ban it because a) It creates animosity amongst students, especially between those higher up in the heirarchy and those lower. b) It creates potential for misuse of power by teachers c) It poses a very real embarrassment for those who are not physically able to do all the things the other kids can do d) Many school that have PE insist on showers afterwards, which causes the same disrespect for privacy and possibility for embarrassment.

Answer 9

The only reason I can think to ban it are bullying reasons. Or not so much bullying but exclusion. Being picked last for teams and unfit kids struggling etc. It could undermime kids confidence I suppose.

Answer 10

I take it he has to argue for banning PE? Thats difficult!! He could try arguing that school is a place for for education, not for sport, or that some pupils find it humiliating ie using communal changing rooms, overweight kids unable to compete with fit kids? Thats a hard thing to argue!!