debate

Should students be allowed to leave school during lunch time?

Students should be allowed to leave the premises during school hours. If students are in a safe town and have minor limitations on where they go, then most would enjoy the experience without being in danger. Of course, there would be a time set by the school in which students must return to the premises. I also think that only students of year 10 or above should be allowed out (with their parents' permission). This would give them freedom and responsibility, which could be helpful as they transcend to adulthood. I think students should be able to leave campus for lunch because students are still humans and have a right to privacy therefore they should be able to do things without too many restrictions during their only free time at high school. For some students high school is very important to them because it’s their chance to start experiencing new things and as humans we are all unique with different ways of seeing and doing things.

As teenagers get older and learn more about life we start to mature and we need chances to show this maturity even if its as simple as letting us go out of school during breaks. I believe that we need to make some choices for ourselves so we can be ready for adult hood when it comes. If we are limited to one place we will never learn anything. I can also state the fact that every student wants to be able to leave school grounds during lunch. I have been to schools where we have had the opportunity to go out during the breaks and now that I spend my breaks inside of school is a really big difference. I feel like I have less freedom and its not right. I believe we should make some choices for ourselves and learn how to make right decisions. I understand that what we do outside of school in uniform reflects on what people think about the school but we have shown that we have behaved inside of school during lunch times so why cant we outside of school. If we show people that we are well behaved it will help the schools reputation and therefore making the school more popular. Some parents may not agree with this maybe for safety reasons but they should discipline there own child on what he or she can do and cant do and tell them to stay inside of school.

As a student myself, I believe children should be allowed to leave school grounds for lunch with the authorization of our legal guardian. Basically, in the beginning of the school year the school should give out authorization slips saying "they give permission for their child to leave the school for lunch and from example 12:00 to 1:15 PM. If your child fails to follow the rules then heavy punishment will be given." The students already would be in high school or middle school so this is the part of there lives where they develop responsibility. Now the schools have the opportunity to give the students a lesson that doesn't require math or science. Just common sense, responsibility and trust. What is a school without one ? If a child misbehaves then simply revoke their privilege. A bad apple shouldn't ruin the bunch. This is a privilege not a right. Besides, a majority of students walk to/from school anyways. If a parent doesn't want there child to leave the school grounds they don't have to sign for authorization and then they cannot go unless they are eighteen years old or up then the decision lies in there hands. Remember, safety is essential but so is trust. If we continue thinking about the negative, how will you move on as a productive school if your worried about all these things.That is why I believe students should deserve to leave school grounds for lunch.