School bans pupils from wearing goggles

A school has banned pupils from wearing goggles because they get slippery when wet and could cause injury.

Teachers at St Sidwells Primary school, Exeter, Devon, have told parents of pupils goggles can now only be worn by children who have an 'adverse reaction to chemicals in water'.

Authorities at the school say they're following advice from the British Association of Advisors and Lecturers in Physical Education (BAALPE).



The BAALPE advice states: "Head teachers should inform parents and carers that goggles can be a hazard and cause permanent eye injury.

"Wet plastic is very slippery and frequent, incorrect or unnecessary adjustment or removal of them, by pulling them away from the eyes instead of sliding them over the forehead, can lead to them slipping from the pupil's grasp with the hard plastic causing severe injury."

Tracy Brock, a parents with a child at the school, said: "I think it's ridiculous. It's health and safety gone too far. My children have worn goggles for years and there's never been a problem before."