The importance of play is grossly under stated. School recess, lunch time recess and after school, each is an essential and important part of children’s need for play. Face to face interaction without the confinment of a classroom or structured environment. This brief, daily period allows children to ‘blow off steam’, run around and release pent up energy or boredom from lessons. For generations of children, this welcome break provided a healthy outlet during the school day. Recess during lunch and you ran around like a rabbit. Free for a little while! Why is outdoor recess rare today? Worse still, why is physical education not being offered in many areas?…