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Monday, September 15, 2014

Did you like to do cartwheels as a kid? Why one school has banned them...


No more cartwheels? 

A lot of schools have already removed some of our favorite old-school playground equipment, citing safety. Now one school in Australia has banned the beloved cartwheel. A letter sent to parents from the Sunshine Coast state school stated the following: 

All students have been advised that under no circumstances are they allowed to perform cartwheels, handstands or any other type of gymnastic move at school unless they are properly supervised by a trained PE teacher. It would be appreciated if you could remind your children about the safety issues involved with these types of moves.

Here in the U.S., you’ll be hard pressed to find some childhood favorites on the playground. Most schools have already banned the merry-go-round, while teeter-totters, monkey bars and even swings and slides have been deemed too dangerous by some.

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