The Name is Bond. Shirley Bond.
We said a few days ago that Education Minister Shirley Bond's new health initiatives were without substance, and we were right.
Today's headline says "MINISTER TARGET OBESITY WITH NEW POLICIES."
But read the item thoroughly and you will find that her plan doesn't include more phys-ed classes, which I just learned today are optional for most high school students.
Of course not, that would require spending money on phys-ed teachers and coaches.
But here is her kumbaya, feel-good explanation: "P.E. is not something they feel particularly comfortable in. They may feel more comfortable walking to school."
Well mein gott in himmel, we wouldn't want to ask the poor dears to do something uncomfortable, would we, because everything and everybody in all of life's moments are pure unadulterated comfort, are they not?
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Of course no 'real' money can go into P.E., since it is not actually NEEDED or a REQUIREMENT of graduation, never mind about the couch potatoes...
You don't have to read it that thoroughly David -- the first paragraph states:
Schools must stop selling junk food next year and ensure all students get at least half an hour of daily physical activity, even if it's just a brisk walk to and from school, B.C. Education Minister Shirley Bond said Tuesday.
So, if students aren't getting their daily 1/2 hour of physical activity in school (i.e. during PE), I wonder how schools are going to ensure that students walk briskly to and from school? Do they have powers that I am unaware of? They can't even teach our kids how to read and write. And what if a child doesn't feel "comfortable" walking briskly?
I also agree that this will become a record-keeping exercise with more time wasted in the class room.
David, I don't feel "comfortable" reading Ms Bond's bleatings. From now on, I will get my cat to read such nonsense to me.
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