Now, I’ve heard it all. Schools in England have banned throwing paper planes at other students:

Pupils have been banned from throwing paper planes to one another – in case they get injured.

Staff at a primary school have instead set up special targets in the playground for the children to aim at.

The edict follows claims by teachers that a few of the school’s pupils, aged between three and 11, had been ‘over-zealous’ in launching the missiles.

That’s not the best part. This is:

Staff at Broomley First School in Stocksfield, Northumberland, ordered children to stop playing tag because it was ‘too rough’. Many schools have banned conkers forcing pupils to wear goggles while playing – because they fear they could be used as ‘offensive weapons’.

And a Gloucestershire village had to remove swings because they faced the sun and there was concern users could be blinded.

A survey of 500 youngsters by The Children’s Society charity found the majority believe playgrounds are boring. Forty-five per cent said they had been stopped from playing with water and a third from climbing trees.

When I first read this, I had quite a bit to say about this, but the more I think about it, the more I think the whole thing just speaks for itself. Kevin has more, though, and he said it all better than I could’ve, anyway.

( The Smallest Minority )