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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 91079" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>In Australia most schoolkids eat their lunch outside. These days most schools have a shelter of sorts - a roof over some bench seats - where the kids sit to eat lunch. The kids are made to sit on these seats for the first part of lunch, to make sure all food gets eaten.</p><p></p><p>If it's raining or really unpleasant, the kids can stay in the classrooms to eat lunch but the teachers stay too, to supervise.</p><p></p><p>I teach a lunchtime class and got special dispensation from the principal for the kids to bring their lunch into the classroom and eat it while we are 'working'. The class is totally optional so the kids can leave at any time (when they once more fall under the playground jurisdiction). Most of the kids like to stay with me to eat their lunch because they're not so bored. I do find though, that I often need to remind SOME kids to eat.</p><p></p><p>Outside, even under the shelter, the noise is much less. I do agree, an indoor lunchroom is going to be a noisy place. But the no talking rule - not sure if that's the way to handle it. And what if a kid finishes eating well before the time is up? They have to sit there and be silent? It's a bit hard on some kids, especially.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 91079, member: 1991"] In Australia most schoolkids eat their lunch outside. These days most schools have a shelter of sorts - a roof over some bench seats - where the kids sit to eat lunch. The kids are made to sit on these seats for the first part of lunch, to make sure all food gets eaten. If it's raining or really unpleasant, the kids can stay in the classrooms to eat lunch but the teachers stay too, to supervise. I teach a lunchtime class and got special dispensation from the principal for the kids to bring their lunch into the classroom and eat it while we are 'working'. The class is totally optional so the kids can leave at any time (when they once more fall under the playground jurisdiction). Most of the kids like to stay with me to eat their lunch because they're not so bored. I do find though, that I often need to remind SOME kids to eat. Outside, even under the shelter, the noise is much less. I do agree, an indoor lunchroom is going to be a noisy place. But the no talking rule - not sure if that's the way to handle it. And what if a kid finishes eating well before the time is up? They have to sit there and be silent? It's a bit hard on some kids, especially. Marg [/QUOTE]
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