Playground Rules
- 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.
- Woods:
- Students are not allowed in the woods during recess.
- 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.
- Games:
- Organized games may be played in open areas only.
- Removal of sticks, rocks, leaves, snow, etc.:
- Leave nature in its place.
- 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.