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Playground Rules

  1. Swings:
    • One starting push on the swing; after that the swinger pumps.
    • Take turns.
    • Sit on the swing, and get off carefully without jumping.
    • No more than four students on one disc swing at a time.
  2. Woods:
    • Students are not allowed in the woods during recess.
  3. Structures:
    • People on structures must play without equipment.
    • Slides are for going down, ladders are for going up.
    • The spider is for climbing, not jumping.
  4. Games:
    • Organized games may be played in open areas only.
  5. Removal of sticks, rocks, leaves, snow, etc.:
    • Leave nature in its place.
  6. Food
    • Eat at the picnic tables.
    • Clean up after yourself.
    • Move lunchboxes away from the tables after eating to make room for others.

Adults:

  • Spread out, and vary your points of view so that multiple areas of the playground can be watched.
  • One teacher should stay by the swings during recess.
  • Every teacher who supervises recess should abide by the same rules.