Figure 1.--Cricket batting (using a tennis ball) is a popular morning break activity at this prep school. These boys are attempting to catch the ball. The boy who makes a catch gets to bat next.
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Figure 1.--Cricket batting (using a tennis ball) is a popular morning break activity at this prep school. These boys are attempting to catch the ball. The boy who makes a catch gets to bat next. |
Morning break is the term for recess at most prep schools. Normally it is about 11:00 am and weather permitting it is a time frentic activity for about 15-20 minutes. It is a fun time and the children really look forward to it. The children have spent the morning in their classrooms and this is a time to let off a little steam. Normally the boys choose a variety of active games. Girls often persue more sedate activities during the break. Here the popular games depend on the school and the age level. The younger boys may head for the playground. Many schools have suitable platground equipment. Older boys may choose a variety of active games. Some but not all all are sports related. Cricket batting using a tennis ball is popular. Various tag and a kind of dodgeball game are also popular. Some schools offer a little snack.
Morning break is the term for recess at most prep schools. Normally it is about 11:00 am, but this varies. A few schools do it at 10:45am. Weather permitting it is a time frentic activity for about 15-20 minutes.
Morning break is a fun time and the children really look forward to it. For the younger children it is an important part of the school day as any other--perhaps more important. The children have spent the morning in their classrooms and this is a time to let off a little steam. And the best part of it is that they are free to do their own thing and be with their best mates (friends). Unlike the rest of the school day, besides a few basic saftey rules the children decided what to do. And they can, within reason, makes a much noise as they want. Morning break is not organized by the teachers.
All kinds of activities go on at morning break. Some of the children use the time to chat with friends. Others look forward to the opportunity to let out steam through frentic activity. There is a little rough housing with friends. All kinds of games take place. Here there is a surprising level of organization. Some games are more popular at some schools than others. Some are seasonal in nature and others seem to go in cycles. Children can be very scrupulous about insisting that the rules be closely followed. And there is always sports. This various by season. Cricket batting is popular, but at morning break the hard cricket ball is replaced with a tennis ball. Kucking about a football (soccerball) is also common. These activities are also affected by both gender and age.
Normally the boys choose a variety of active games. Girls often persue more sedate activities during the break.
Here the popular games depend on the school and the age level. The younger boys may head for the playground. Many schools have suitable platground equipment. Older boys may choose a variety of active games. Some but not all all are sports related. Cricket batting using a tennis ball is popular. Various tag and a kind of dodgeball game are also popular.
Some schools offer a little snack. But healthy snacks--no Cokes and crisps (potato chips).
