Dear Mrs Hagerty, HT ,

I am writing to ask you to take urgent action to install playground equipment in the senior yard and take it into serious consideration. I am aware and appreciate that you all ready have many great plans in place for our school, but I ask you to make this one of your top priorities.

I am conscious of the fact that children are suffering from boredom whilst out in the yard due to a lack of playground activities. As you have acknowledged in the past , this leads to pupils finding alternative games, one such ‘game’ as fighting.

I believe that you and our classroom assistants will have no doubt discussed the problem that football dominates the majority of the yard , often causing injuries, due to the lack of space where other pupils have to socialise. As well as injuries , arguments take place on the pitch that spill over onto valuable class time , as teachers spend lots of time getting to the bottom of the incident.

Furthermore, surely you will agree that we need to participate in outdoor activities that are fun , give us energy and encourage us to challenge ourselves? We spend many hours couped  up inside, therefore we should be encouraged to take advantage of the good, fresh , Scottish air and prepare us for the afternoon ahead .

Mrs Hagerty, I’m sure that you will agree that it’s now time for the senior pupils to benefit from some outdoor fun. It goes without saying that an adventure track would be suitable for both boys and girls to play in harmony.

Yours Sincerely, L.C