chicks in class fall prey to red tape

tosh · 25-05-2008, 18:17

a school head condemned "politically correct compensation-conscious" after a plan to hatch chicks in a classroom incubator was abandoned on HEALTH AND SAFETY GROUNDS,

blazey · 25-05-2008, 21:17

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Originally Posted by tosh

a school head condemned "politically correct compensation-conscious" after a plan to hatch chicks in a classroom incubator was abandoned on HEALTH AND SAFETY GROUNDS,

Incubators require specific heating and presumably it'd need to be on all the time, and the last thing they'd want is the school burning down if something went wrong with the wiring or something. I don't think this a stupid decision personally.

Lilly · 25-05-2008, 21:22

Here's the link.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/textbased...classroom.html

No doubt it would have been lovely for the children to watch the chicks hatching out but unfortunately there were too many risks involved.

Sad but true.

emamum · 25-05-2008, 21:23

off the top off my head......

eggs...risk of salmonella/contamination/diseases, risk of breakage, allergies

chicks... again disease/contamination,allergies

incubator..... heat (children could burn them selves) ,over heating/fire risk

i did an activity using eggs once and the children had to wear gloves and goggles.....

your also not allowed to use toilet roll tubes for activities due to the risk of contamination.....

blazey · 25-05-2008, 21:30

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Originally Posted by emamum23

off the top off my head......

eggs...risk of salmonella/contamination/diseases, risk of breakage, allergies

chicks... again disease/contamination,allergies

incubator..... heat (children could burn them selves) ,over heating/fire risk

i did an activity using eggs once and the children had to wear gloves and goggles.....

your also not allowed to use toilet roll tubes for activities due to the risk of contamination.....

You must admit though, it's a little worrying that schools cant be trusted to supervise children washing their hands thoroughly. Gloves seems to be a bit OTT to me...

emamum · 25-05-2008, 21:32

if your doing an activity with 30 children whats the odds of one of them putting thier fingers in their mouths?

alot of schools do get butterfly eggs that they hatch out, the children enjoy that.

Bonnyboy · 25-05-2008, 21:32

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Originally Posted by emamum23

i did an activity using eggs once and the children had to wear gloves and goggles.....

The mind boggles

Did an activity with a few eggs meself this morning, involved a few rounds of toast too

forceten · 25-05-2008, 21:34

I can remember having an incubator in my class at Junior School and watching the chicks hatch. It was really good to watch as well.

And no I'm not that old thank you!!

BERNADETTE · 25-05-2008, 21:35

It is Health and Safety gone mad

blazey · 25-05-2008, 21:37

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Originally Posted by emamum23

if your doing an activity with 30 children whats the odds of one of them putting thier fingers in their mouths?

alot of schools do get butterfly eggs that they hatch out, the children enjoy that.

And what are the real odds of contracting salmonella? Not high if I remember rightly from reading about it a while back.

I don't understand why they can't teach them to not put their hands in their mouths at the same time, give them a lesson on food poisoning whilst theyre at it. It was never this stupid when I was at school, and I don't remember anyone getting salmonella.

emamum · 25-05-2008, 21:39

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

It is Health and Safety gone mad

fair enough... lets turn it around......imagine this is the story we are discussing...

a child from a school is in hospital after handling eggs as part of a science activity

emamum · 25-05-2008, 21:45

risks....ecoli http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/4567541.stm
salmonella.....http://www2.valeroyal.gov.uk/interne...25723E00562838

the risks are at the bottom on this one...http://www2.valeroyal.gov.uk/interne...25723E00562838

blazey · 25-05-2008, 21:48

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Originally Posted by emamum23

risks....ecoli http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...re/4567541.stm
salmonella.....http://www2.valeroyal.gov.uk/interne...25723E00562838

the risks are at the bottom on this one...http://www2.valeroyal.gov.uk/interne...25723E00562838

Neither of those sources gives figures regarding the chances of catching either ecoli or salmonella.

katex · 25-05-2008, 21:49

This is probably safer :-

http://www.tincknellcountrystore.co.uk/chick_cam.asp

Not sure if quite up-to-date though.

steeljack · 25-05-2008, 21:49

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

It is Health and Safety gone mad

totally agree , no wonder teens are rebeling and running wild , they are wrapped up in cotton wool with daft ideas like this.
Little lads are supposed to go out and climb trees and collect birds eggs , it what being a little lad is all about , I suppose collecting frogspawn in a jam jar is now frowned upon as well , as being against a frogs "human' rights