Rules for Outdoor Play

Rules for Outdoor Play

 

Boundaries

  • Students must remain within sight of staff members at all times, in the area bounded by the edge of the baseball diamond to the north and to the south no further than the 2nd concrete wall. 
  • The Kindergarten/Childcare playground area is designed for the use of kindergarten and pre-school daycare children. 

Ball games

  • Ball games must be played away from school doors or windows.
  • Only tennis balls or other soft balls may be used. No hard balls on the playground.
  • The roof will be cleared of balls periodically, but not every day. Students must take care to avoid throwing balls onto the roof. Students should be sure to write their name onto any ball that they bring to school. There are school balls available for students to share. 

Playground Apparatus

  • All playground equipment must be used safely and with consideration for others.
  • Students using the playground in an unsafe manner may lose playground privileges.
  • No running (or tag).
  • Take turns on the equipment.
  • Scarves must be well tucked into coats.
  • Go down the slides only, not up.

Tetherballs

  • Follow the rules of play which have been taught in the Physical Education program.
  • Take turns.
  • Settle disagreements away from the tetherball equipment (and allow the next pair of students to play).

Washrooms

  • Students must ask and adult on duty to enter the school to use the washroom
  • Only 2 students may go together at a time 

Ice/Snow/Wet Conditions

  • Students will respect the direction for a "pavement" recess by staying away from wet and muddy areas.
  • No sliding on patches of ice.
  • No throwing ice or snow.