Following-on from previous correspondence, it actually seems that the UK "Health and Safety Executive" have realised just how ridiculous it is for schools to be 'banning' any outdoor activities - simply because there was a small element of risk involved, which might ultimately result in some legal action.
They have now issued a statement (see the attached PDF file), in an attempt to clarify this unfortunate situation - which was causing Analemmatic playground layouts to be discouraged, both here in the UK and in other countries such as Australia. This might be of use to list-member Donald Christensen - whom I know is active in this area, within the Australian system. So it looks like "the tide might be turning", back to a more 'sensible' approach to evaluating levels of risk to children, and as well as the attached file there is further information at http://charityemail.org.uk/LJV-YM4F-39UDPL-DE93G-0/c.aspx Sincerely, Martina Addiscott. --
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