A rare seasonal visitor has been sighted on the school field - the caretaker is out marking white lines. Sports Day is on the way then. To compete or not compete, that is the question.
Some schools have an odd insight into the world of sport. They seem to think it's the taking part that counts. In Brighton we used to watch our kids run around in circles until a teacher told them to stop."Did I win then?" demanded each small hamster in turn as they completed a circuit. God knows. They would still be running yet if I had to decide. They all got stickers saying Well Done. No winners equals no losers. That's Brighton for you.
Now the parents are fighting back. In Tweedale near the Scottish borders local councillors worried that primary schoolchildren could suffer from "low self esteem" if they lost their footie matches. They wanted them banned. Mum Fiona Pagett launched a Facebook page to get the netball and football competitions back. She said: "I couldn't believe their attitude. Competition is a fact of life." The local authority fancied a "trophy-free" policy. Tight waddie-waddies!
So it saves on the council tax - but guess who looks like a prize pillock?
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