Playground Expectations

Respect and Responsibility

When I Follow the Playground Expectations, I Am Able to…

• Have fun

• Be safe

• Show Respect and Responsibility for myself, others, for property, and for learning

When Leaving the School Building, I Will…

• Line up at the classroom door • Wait quietly until I am dismissed – make sure to keep my hands and

feet to myself • Walk down the hallway, making sure to stay on the correct side • Keep my hands and feet to myself • Remember to not touch teacher and student work that is hanging

up in the hallway • Find my boots and put them on, being careful not to push or shove • Be patient and take turns • Use my inside voice • Walk on the sidewalk to my play area • Remember to play in the area that is assigned to my grade level

When Playing Outside….

There are rules that I need to follow.

These rules allow myself and others to:

• Be safe

• Have fun

• Show respect and responsibility

When Using the Swings, I Will Remember to…

• Sit on the swings

• Swing forward and backward only

• Not run between the swings

• Play away from the swings

• Watch carefully when others are on the swings so I don’t get hit by a moving swing

• Remain on the swing until it stops moving

• Stop the swing before getting off

When Playing Soccer, I Will Remember to…

• Keep my hands to myself • Be careful around others by: - watching where I am running and kicking - not pushing and shoving • Play fair • Follow the rules of the game • Be a good sport, even if my team doesn’t win • Bring the equipment in when the bell rings to

come inside • Use appropriate language

When Using the Slide, I Will Remember to…

• Sit down

• Go down the slide feet first

• Wait until everyone is away from the bottom of the slide before sliding down

When Playing Snow Forts, I Will Remember to…

• Not bother other people at their snow forts

• Only take snow blocks that don’t belong to someone else

• Ask nicely if I want to play in someone’s snow fort. If they don’t want me to play in their fort, I will find something else to play.

• Use snow blocks for building, not for throwing

• Be respectful of other peoples’ snow forts and not try to wreck them

When Playing on the Equipment, I Will Remember to…

• Play games that are safe (no blind tag)

• Be careful around others by not pushing or shoving

• Take turns climbing up onto the equipment

• Climb down rather than jumping off the equipment

• Hang from my hands, not my feet or legs

• Not climb on top of the equipment

When Using Balls and Skipping Ropes, I Will Remember to…

• Use the equipment properly

• Take care of the equipment

• Bring the equipment inside when the bell rings

• Tell a supervisor if the ball rolls out into the street

• Only use the equipment from my classroom, and not borrow from other classrooms

• Bring in all found equipment

• Tell my teacher if the equipment is broken

When Playing With Others, I Will Remember to…

• Take turns • Share the equipment • Play safe • Use equipment safely • Tell, don’t tattle • Play nicely and include others • Use nice words • Play games that avoid rough contact (keep my hands and feet to myself) • Stay in my grade area • Listen to the supervisor • Be helpful, not hurtful • Include others • Play inside the school boundaries

When the Bell Rings to Come Inside, I Will Remember to…

• Come in quickly

• Walk down the hallway on the correct side

• Take my boots off and put them on the boot rack where they belong, being careful not to push or shove

• Be patient and take turns

• Use my inside voice

In the Winter, I Will Remember to…

• Be careful by not playing on icy patches

• Never throw snowballs

• Be respectful of other people’s snow forts by not destroying other forts or taking snow blocks that don’t belong to me

• Dress warmly so I can have fun and be safe

• Use equipment carefully because it may be slippery

In the Spring, I Will Remember to…

• Play away from the puddles

• Wear rubber boots and splash pants

• Play where it is dry and not muddy

• Be careful not to splash anyone

• Listen to and obey the Grade 5 puddle patrollers when I am reminded to stay out of the water

• Take my boots off carefully in the boot room so I don’t make a mess