Recess Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
This page is about a break from work. For information on the children's TV show, see Recess (TV series)Recess is a general term for a period of time in which a body of people is temporarily dismissed from its duties. This may refer to legislative bodies such as juries or senates, when they are released from formal assembly to re-assemble for discussion at a later time.
In education, "recess" is the North American term (known as "playtime" or "break" in Great Britain or "interval" or "morning tea" in New Zealand) for a daily period in elementary school where students are allowed to leave the school's interior to enter its adjacent outdoor playground, where they can play on such recreational equipment as seesaws and swing sets, or engage in activities such as basketball or four square. Although no "formal" education exists during recess (this fact being touted most often by the children themselves), sociologists and psychologists consider recess an integral portion of child development, to teach them the importance of social skills and physical education.
In North America, the point where recess ends in a child's education is largely dependent on the school district, though by most standards it is removed when the child enters middle school. However, in the United Kingdom and Ireland, where there are traditionally few, if any, free periods during the school day, a recess-like period of free time in the morning is maintained by most schools of all ages. In both regions, access to outdoor facilities during a lunch break of varying duration is common to most schools, regardless of age level.
In New Zealand, generally in public schools "recess" occurs as a break between morning and mid-morning classes. It is followed after mid-morning classes by a more lengthy break, lunchtime.
In Scotland, a playtime snack is called a "playpiece" or a "leevie".
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