Terrace Park School

1. Terrace Park School Recess Rules for Safety

2. Terrace Park Recess Boundaries Terrace Park Lower Playground Layout New Toy The New Big Toy Gym Gate 4 Big Toy Black top East Field The Big Toy Gate 3 Sundial Commons Concrete Off Limits Sun Dial West Field Off Limits Stairs and Bridges Supervisor areas

3. This corner is OFF LIMITS. Terrace Park Field Layout Gate 4 The East Field is our Recess Playfield. The West Field is off limits during recess. Gate 3 *BOUNDRY LINE* The West Field Is OFF LIMITS. * Do not climb over or under the fences. Gate 2 Gate 1 Hill-off limits. East Field Lamp Post West Field

4. The Big Toy

5. The New Big Toy

6. Big Toy & New Big Toy Rules • No RUNNING OR TAG on the toys or in the barked areas. ALL running games MUST be on the field! • All games are NO CONTACT. • Be courteous. If others are waiting to get on a toy, please limit your time to two minutes.

7. Slides We only go down the slide, not up the slide. No jumping off the slides. Go down the slide feet first on your bottom. Only ONE person on the slide at a time.

8. The Web DO: • Climb and sit on red ropes DON’T: • Hang upside down or jump off

9. The Spinning Things

10. Spool Spinner DO: • Stand or sit and spin by yourself– ONE person at a time DON’T: • Spin or push others

11. Umbrella Spinner DO: • Use the umbrella spinner with six students max DON’T: • Lift others onto it • Spin, or push others, run, or jump onto it • Hang, climb, or stand in the center • Stack wood chips to reach the spinner • Sit on top of the spinner

12. Oval Spinner DO: • Spin by yourself - ONE student at a time • Stand only on the bottom bar and sit on the center bar DON’T: • Spin or push others

13. Zigzag Ladder DO: • Have fun on the zigzag ladderand build balancing skills DON’T: • Jump off. You could get hurt!

14. Mushrooms & Rings DO: • Use your hands • Swing across only DON’T: • Jump from the mushrooms to the rings • Climb through the rings • Hang upside down

15. The Rock Wall DO: • Climb safely DON’T: • Jump off the top of the rock wall • Push others off the rock wall

16. The X-Wave • Do enjoy standing or sitting on the x-wave. • Do keep your hands to yourself when you are playing on the X-Wave. • Do not jump off of the X-Wave • Do not push people off of the X-wave

17. The Lower Playground DO: • WALK on all Black Top areas. • Use balls for Four Square and Wall Ball DON’T: • Kick any balls on the lower playground.

18. Blacktop Games DO: • Play Wall Ball, Foursquare, and Tetherball. • Follow the rules posted on the windows opposite the tetherball area

19. Gate 4 – This is the only gate used DO: • Exit through this gate and use the walkway. DON’T • Stand, sit, or play on the rails by this gate. • Run down the dirt hill between the fence and the stairs.

20. Find a supervisor immediately if… • …you or another student is injured. • …you are being bullied or harassed or if you witness this behavior. • …you see unsafe behavior. Ask a Supervisor if… • …you need to enter the building for any reason. (Bathroom, water fountain, office, health room) ***YOU MUST HAVE A PASS*** • …your ball goes over the fence, we will unlock a gate to retrieve it.

21. When the Whistle Blows… • At the end of recess, an on-duty supervisor will blow one whistle. • When the whistle blows, go line up immediately. • When the second whistle blows you should be in your line ready to go back to class.

22. Emergency Whistle • When the whistle blows 3 times stop talking and listen to adult directions.

23. These rules and regulations are for your safety and the safety of others. Please respect these rules. Please follow REASONABLE REQUESTS. Thank you!