Why should a primary school separate girls and boys for sports day? | Anna Kessel

Physically they’re on the same level – there’s no reason for a school to organise different events, despite what some might say

It’s astonishing what people can work themselves up into a lather about these days. A primary school in Inverness has announced that girls and boys will compete together on sports days. Incredibly, the news has prompted national debate.

First, a quick sense check – we are talking about the egg-and-spoon race here, for kids aged four and upwards. As I write, my daughter is out in the playground practising the three-legged race with her classmates as they get ready for their sports day this week. She’s excited and determined to win a medal, like last year, and it won’t have occurred to her for a millisecond that she shouldn’t be racing alongside 50% of her classmates because they are boys.

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