Healthy eating, but skipping rope ban in the play ground.

I believe they are called Dinner Nannies these days Anya well they are at my grandchildrens school anyway.

Yes VQ DiL says she is going to phone the school and ask their policy in the use of skipping ropes before she mentions the incident with the dinner supervisor.

Apparently I have just learned that the "new" dinner nannie used to be a teaching assistant at the school several years back but left when the new head joined the school. She has only just returned as a dinner supervisor.

I can't understand how they can promote healthy eating/lifestyle on one hand and then ban (if indeed they have banned) skipping on the other although it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.

My daughter once defined my MIL as a "Cooking the dinner, dinner lady" and my mother as a "Telling you off dinner lady," Which probably says something about my daughter.

I think they should now be called "lunch time supervisors."

Yes I agree with above posts.

Some Dinner Ladies (they're not called that anymore but I can't remember the new PC title) can be little Hitlers. I would certainly check with the school and also make it clear that if there is any come back from this particular woman you will be on her case!

Not sure this dinner lady should be around children!

DGS5's primary school encouraged supervised skipping before school last summer, not sure if it has carried on. I enjoyed watching the team spirit and enjoyment when they were using the long ropes for several skippers. We can't wrap our kids in cotton wool, or they will never learn to see possible danger and act responsibly.

Oh dear- how ridiculous. Yes, I'd phone the Head or better, go and see him or her- and follow up by writing to the Chair of Governors too. Of course a skipping rope can be dangerous if swung at others, etc- so supervision is a good idea- perhaps ask kids to skip in an area visible from supervising staff- but truly! I share your dismay doh!

Your DIL needs to contact the school to find out if this is really school policy or a badly trained lunchtime supervisor.