Scottish Preparatory Schools: Games
Figure 1.--As a result of Scotland's northerly location, it gets dark in the afternoon. These boys are doing games in the gym because it is so dark outside. I'm not sure why some of the boys are wearing the school uniform rather than their gym suits. I think they arrived late because of a special event.
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After lunch and the rest period the children may have a class or two or a range of activities, but this varies from school to school. Most schools devote a good deal of the afternoon to games (sports). The schedule in Scotland is affected by the season more than in England because of Scotland's northern lattitude. It gets dark very early in the Winter season and stays light into the evening during the summer term. Thus the time for outdoors afternoom sports is often quite limited for the children during the Winter term. Some schools adjust the schedule to varying degrees, moving afternoon games up in the schedule. There may also be indoor activities in the gym. Also on some days schools may have clubs/occupations rather than sports on 1-2 weekdays, but most schools place the emphasis on games (sports). This reflects the traditional emphasis on sports at British public schools. This tradition is very much a part of the Scottish schools tradition as well.
