Terrace Park School

Recess Rules for Safety

Terrace ParkRecess Boundaries

Stairs and Bridges

Gym

CommonsSundial

Off Limits

Off Limits

Big Toy

New Toy

East Field

West Field

Black top

Concrete

Supervisor areas

The New Big Toy

The Big Toy

Gate 4

Gate 3

Sun Dial

Terrace Park

Lower

Playground

Layout

Gate 4

Hill-off limits.

Gate 3

Gate 2

Gate 1

LampPost

This corner is OFF LIMITS.

*BOUNDRY LINE*The West FieldIs OFF LIMITS.

East Field

West Field

The East Field is our Recess Playfield.

The West Field is off limits during recess.

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Terrace Park

Field

Layout

Do not climb over or under the

fences.

The Big Toy

The New Big Toy

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.

Slides

Go down the slide feet first

on your bottom.

We only go down the

slide, not up the slide.

No jumping off the slides.

Only ONE person on the slide at a time.

The Web

DO:

•Climb and sit on red ropes

DON’T:

•Hang upside down or jump off

The Spinning Things

Spool Spinner

DO:•Stand or sit and spin by yourself – ONE person at a time

DON’T:•Spin or push others

Umbrella SpinnerDO:

•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

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

Zigzag Ladder

DO:• Have fun on the

zigzag ladder and build balancing skills

DON’T:• Jump off. You could

get hurt!

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

The Rock Wall

DO:•Climb safely

DON’T:•Jump off the top of the rock wall•Push others off the rock wall

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

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.

Blacktop Games

DO:

•Play Wall Ball, Foursquare, and Tetherball.

•Follow the rules posted on the windows opposite the tetherball area

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.

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.

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.

Emergency Whistle

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

These rules and regulations are for your safety and the

safety of others.

Please respect these rules.

Please follow REASONABLE REQUESTS.

Thank you!