Playground
CRESTON SCHOOL PLAYGROUND SAFETY RULES
General Safety and Behavior Rules
- Immediately follow directions given by playground supervisors
- Use equipment responsibly – for the purpose intended
- Toys, balls, etc. from home need to stay in backpacks
- Pencils, paper, notebooks, art sets stay in the classroom or in backpacks
- Rocks, sticks, woodchips, snowballs, etc. stay on the ground
- Stay within playground boundaries (ramp and container is off limits)
- Ask permission to retrieve balls, toys, etc. that go over the fence
- Ask permission to go inside to use the restrooms
- Dress appropriately for the weather i.e. coats, hats, gloves in cold weather
- Place coats on a bench when taken off in warm weather
- Shoes must be worn at all times
- Stay out of mud and water puddles and off of ice
- When the bell rings stop playing and line up quickly and quietly
- Walk at all times on concrete
- If you take equipment out, you bring it back in
- Play safely, be respectful of others and HAVE FUN!
Swings
- Sitting only
- Swing forward and backward only
- Push only from the back
- Under-dogs are unsafe
- Dismount safely
- Flying dismounts are unsafe
Slide
- Always sit, feet first
- One at a time
- Safely stay off sides and top of slide
Hold-N-Spin
- Maximum Capacity is 5
- Hold on with both hands at all times
- Bystanders should stand back
Jump Ropes
- Use for jumping only
- Jump only where it will not interfere with another student
Monkey Bars
- Stay off of the top
Tetherball/Four Square
- Use hands only
- Know and follow the rules before the game starts
Football, Tag and Other Games
- Play respectfully -aggressive physical contact is unsafe
- Touch games only
- Play in open field away from playground equipment
- Leave other students’ clothing alone
- Decide rules before playing
Winter Safety
- Snow stays on the ground
- Snowballs may only be thrown at designated targets
- Stay off of ice covered concrete areas
- Respect other students’ snow structures -If you build it, only you dismantle it
Consequences may include verbal warnings, redirection, loss of recess.