How old is too old for Recess?

Question

During my schooling....we stopped having recess when we started middle school aka 6th grade......is that to old or too young to stop...in other words most people stopped having recess at age 10 or 11

what about your kids and/or you..at what age did they or did you stop having recess and what did you/do you think about it

Answer 1

I think all kids, even in High School, need a time during the day when they cam move freely and let off steam. After all, nobody makes adults sit all though their lunch hour.

Answer 2

I never had recess ever in my life (I am 19)  We had gym ONCE a week until I reached high school!  And they wonder why childhood obesity is at an all-time high......

Answer 3

Our third grader doesnt get recess anymore. They cut recess to grades k - 2 this year.

Answer 4

YOU SHOULD HAVE ENJOYED ELEMETRY CUZ IN MIDDLE SCHOOL THEYRE LIKE " THIS IS NOT ELEMETRY YOU CANT RUN AROUND" IM AN 8TH GRADER NOW BUT I MISS IT THOUGH!

Answer 5

Hello:

I don't know JUST have fun while you are young!!!

Answer 6

I am in the 7th grade and we have recess!

Answer 7

What, you mean a few minutes break mid-morning?

In the UK most schools have it regardless of age - my daughter's school takes pupils age 11-18 and the whole school has break at the same time. My school was exactly the same.

Answer 8

thats when they stop now

Answer 9

My grade school went up to 6th grade, thus we had recess until 6th grade.  This was way back when there was a.m. recess (15 min.), lunch period (15 min.) and then lunch recess (30 min.), and p.m. recess (15 min.)  Starting in 7th grade, we only had a lunch break -- no recesses at all.

My daughter is currently in 5th grade at an elementary school that goes up to 6th grade.  They have a morning recess and a lunch recess.  That's it.

Answer 10

well i didnt stop having recess until i was in highschool most private catholic schools do that(well mostly schools that go from k-8)..

i dont think it makes much of a difference but 4sure there should be no recess in highschool because u need as much studying and education needed...no time to waste

Answer 11

I think recess is highly underrated.  We need recess even when graduated from school.  Congress has a 'recess'.  Work places must give 'breaks', which are a form of 'recess'.

Even my windows have a 'recess'.

I think one is never too old for recess, seriously, it's what keeps a balance point in an otherwise overworked day.

Thanks for the Q :)

Answer 12

Actually I don't know of any secondary schools that offer so-called recess to their students.  I think it has always been something only given to K-5 grade (or 6th grade IF they are in with the elementary school & not in middle school)

Answer 13

recess is a chance to get a snack!!

i think you should have it all the way through school and i did, and so will mykids at their school.

kids need a break when they go to school!

TJ x

Answer 14

Recess is just plain snack time in the Philippines. Any year and grade level can have it ALMOST anytime.

Answer 15

I personally feel recess is important even in the highschool years but the schools don't think so.  I had recess until 8th grade then freshman year just had only the lunch break but we were allowed to sit outside.  I missed the break though and even in highschool it would be nice to go outside and play sports with friends or whatever but because of the lunch schedules that would be impossible.  They are trying to do away with recess in middle school though right now and eventually want to get rid of recess in elementry and that will just be sad.