School apologizes to parents after opening ‘muddy play area’ — which left dirty kids coming home

A primary school that introduced a ‘muddy play area’ has apologized to parents after kids came home — covered in mud.

Holsworthy Primary School in Devon brought in the new feature for its students to engage with the great outdoors.

But the school has now said sorry to moms and dads — after children were leaving school muddy.

The school has clarified they have adjusted the rules and spaces to make sure that the children don’t bring the mud home with them.

It says ”plans are in place to limit the amount of exposure to the muddy areas”.

A spokesperson for Holsworthy Primary School said: “We would like to apologize to any parents/carers who have had children come home muddy recently.

”This journey is new and evolving and therefore we are adjusting the rules and spaces to manage the children’s love of the various areas.

“Please be reassured that plans are in place to limit the amount of exposure to the muddy areas until the (hopefully) drier seasons are upon us. We thank you for your understanding and ongoing support.”

After the first week of learning with OPAL Outdoor Play and Learning CIC in September, a student had said: “The best thing about playtimes now is the mud!”, reports the Cornish & Devon Post.