Guest Posted November 22, 2007 Posted November 22, 2007 I found this link on another forum I belong to. http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/august.htm
Beau Posted November 22, 2007 Posted November 22, 2007 Fantastic! This is one that I have been fighting my corner on for many years, calling for some common sense. Hopefully it can now be laid to rest once and for all.
Steve Posted November 22, 2007 Posted November 22, 2007 That's a great link, many thanks whitetree. I've pinned this topic so it remains at the top of the resources forum. It would be great to find other urban myths to detonate in this way (I see as well as egg boxes they state that toilet roll tubes are not a problem).
Guest Posted November 22, 2007 Posted November 22, 2007 Ah but, did anyone notice a tab at the bottom of the page named 'disclaimer' so, just in case a child does contract sal******* sorry, only joking, hooray for common sense. Peggy
Guest MaryEMac Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 We have been discussing our outdoor provision and we thought about trying to get some tyres for the children to sit in, for planting etc. This afternoon we had had some training from our area Senco and we were chatting generally about what we were planning to do and when we mentioned tyres she said that at a local cluster group meeting she had heard that the tyres were carcinogenic and before use would have to be treated at quite a high cost. Have any of you heard this about tyres? Mary
Guest MaryEMac Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 Sorry, didn't proof read! Title should read 'Tractor tyres in outside play area'. Mary
Sue R Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 No, Mary, I certainly haven't and as I've seen them used in all sorts of places, I think we need some clartification here - anybody?? Beau...?
Guest Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 I have never heard of that! We have just put about 30 in our outside area. We have them sunk into grass like an army assault course and also have them sunk in the other way so it looks like the loch ness monster (we did this in a circle so the children can use them for group work) Also using them as planters...they look lovely! Vicki
Marion Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 They are only a problem if you intend burning them. There should be a topic somewhere which includes the link to Health & Safety guidance ...it is another urban myth like toilet roll middles and egg cartons.
jennyjenkinz Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 hi Marion, i'm so glad you referred to the urban myth of toilet rolls and egg cartons...I ahve been trying to convince my FS co-ordinator that you can microwave them and that is fine...what elae can you tell me that I can pass on? x
jennyjenkinz Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 sorry about the spelling...I was so excited I forgot to check before I sent it! x
hali Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 we have had the same tyres in our setting for at least 10yrs and no one has ever said anything!!!!!
Marion Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/august.htm ~ egg boxes /toilet roll tubes and you don't even need to microwave them! http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/index.htm myth of the month with printable posters
Guest Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/august.htm ~ egg boxes /toilet roll tubes and you don't even need to microwave them!http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/index.htm myth of the month with printable posters Thanks for the Myth busting link Marion, at last 'common sense' has backup. Peggy
emmajess Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 I've been thinking about getting some tyres for our outside area, too - I was just wondering where you all get them from and how much they cost? (Sorry I'm always on about how much things cost, its just that we've got what I think is a weird system in our school where noone actually gets given a budget, the budgets are all held by the head and the bursar and you have to take everything you want to them to be approved, and as the budget amount isn't really made explicit, I never really know if i'm asking for really extravagant things, or not getting as much as I've been allocated! ) Emma
narnia Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 our local garage will let us have some whenever we want them, free of charge
Guest Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 For quite a while now I have been wanting to get some tyres for outside play....I have a local garage not far from my house so I'm going to go and ask if they have any spare ones I could have.
Inge Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 same here, local ATS , just ask as many as we want!! Inge
Emmawill Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 are these just car tyres or can you get tractor tyres fron these garages as funny enough we were looking at EYFS CD ROM today and one of the video clips on it showed a great boat role play activity in tractor tyres and we were wondering where we could get them from for a very little cost.
Marion Posted May 17, 2008 Posted May 17, 2008 Check out local farms as farmers now have to pay a fee to dispose of old tyres
Beau Posted May 17, 2008 Posted May 17, 2008 Steve set up a 'Health and Safety Myths' thread a while back which included the link about egg boxes. I am going to merge this topic with that one so that others will be able to refer to it easily.
Guest Posted May 17, 2008 Posted May 17, 2008 I love the cartoons on the H&S site. Who says H&S has to be dull!!!
emmajess Posted May 17, 2008 Posted May 17, 2008 Check out local farms as farmers now have to pay a fee to dispose of old tyres Excellent tip Marion! This site is so great for getting so much expert advice all together in one place. I feel like I could ask any question (the meaning of life, anyone?) and immediately there'd be loads of brilliant replies!
Beau Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Have you see the latest myth of the month about plasters? Another one relevant to us in early years. Myth: Adults can't put plasters on children's cuts
Shiny Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Thanks Carol. Think I will print the poster for parents to see too!!
Andreamay Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 I have always used egg boxes as long as they are clean but I dont know what it is about toilet rolls I have a problem with I never fancy touching them!! Abit like the peanut at the bar tale Andrea
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