my elementry did

My German school did this too. Why not?

We had a rope but never used it.

Some do.

some do

Yeah and I actually liked it. I got to look down on the plebians below me (joking most kids were pretty nice)

not in my school

They didn't make you try to climb a rope? It was funny, I think only one guy from whole class pulled it.

Not anymore they got rid of them in my 3rd grade. Too many broken bones and concussions

I think they have the sports criteria for students here as well, also swimming athletics and ball game sports as tennis and football for the ones who enjoy those sports. We would have much the same criteria as any other in PE

I had to at school I’m Scotland. It was the 80s though.

They used to. I don't know about today. I know in MY gym class most of the girls could outclimb the boys 2:1.

it's exercise besides it gets you use to it just in case you go to Army boot camp lol

Yes.

Man of them do. It's part of physical education class. Sports are part of the school curriculum unlike in many countries such as in Europe where sports are extracurricular and parents have to pay for their children to participate in those activities.

Do you have a better way of humiliating fat kids?

no

No, not a thing in all American schools

Mine didn't....thank heavens!

It depends on the school.

nope, never

Most PE classes are a joke these days, a lot of the teachers are pulled off the streets and have no business being without 20 miles of a school.

In Lithuania we also had/have this

Depends on their P.E. Program, and what equipment they put there

I was very good at that in my secondary school. Gymnastics was one of the few physical exercises that I enjoyed.

My Primary school did.

not in my school.....

Yeah. "We can climb fall from a giant rope but we can't run in the halls" -Jim Gaffigan.

We have a climbing wall.

I've (gladly) never had to do that

Yup, and it is hard!

Not my school

Can't you climb a rope?

no.

In the 60's, President Kennedy pushed this fitness movement, so--YES. Had this whole circuit to do to measure your level of fitness.

I had to

We used to do it in France

nope

yea...... oh, the memories within the blisters.

Gosh no, I wouldn't get a foot off the ground. :D

IMO it's a great exercise.

We had to do that in primary school in the UK. My parents still have the photo of my brother at the top looking very pleased with himself - he was about 8. I had occasion to visit my old high school recently, and the gymnasium still had the ropes tucked away ready for use.