PE at schools depends on good weather, report finds

CHILDREN are unable to take part in physical education (PE) in schools unless the weather is good enough because they have no indoor sports facilities, school inspectors have found.

Two Mayo schools were found by Department of Education inspectors teaching physical education in classrooms, unless the weather is suitable.

“The school has access to no indoor facilities for the teaching of PE. Lessons take place in the schoolyard whenever the weather permits,” states the whole school evaluation report of Bekan National School in Claremorris.