Figure 1.--Moring break is often a time for frentic activity. The children can, however, choose their activity. The boys here have decided to play a card game.
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Figure 1.--Moring break is often a time for frentic activity. The children can, however, choose their activity. The boys here have decided to play a card game. |
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. 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. The schedule in the pre-prep is often different than that of the main school.
Teacher (returning after lunch-break): Did you have a nice play time?
Member of KG: Yeah -- I fighted all the time!
The Wheasheaf (Pownall Hall), 1980.
The bell goes for break and everyone comes running out of their form rooms. A lot of people are sprinting round corners, bumping into monitors and being sent back to walk. Nicholas Dilley and Richard Woods immediately rush to 4W accompanied by a couple of their pals to chase after their dearest girl friend. "Come on, let's go and get our fruit," Penny suggests.
"No, I'm going to go and rob Marlena of her blackcurrant tunes," I said.
Alex Taylor, Great Walstead Magazine 1987.
Almost every day if we can get the court we play American football. Sometimes we let the girls play. The girls are quite good at it, probably because they play netball.
James Coombes, Great Walstead Magazine 1987.
