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Daily Recess

The benefits of recess are well documented, and Angier supports daily recess as part of its curriculum.

  • In good weather, children normally have an outdoor recess period each day. Children with snow pants and boots will be allowed in the snow, conditions permitting.

 

  • If physical activity should be limited, for example, due to illness or injury, you must write a note to the nurse or office with an explanation.

 

  •  At Angier, recess is not taken away or used as a punishment unless it is the result of a logical consequence. For example: if a child breaks a recess rule the logical consequence is for the child to lose a portion of recess on that day.

recess children playing hopscotch

 

Recess Guidelines 

Children should travel carefully under playground structures and should not stand up too quickly. They should look for students dismounting the structure above.

Equipment can be slippery when wet or when footwear is muddy or sandy. When the ground is snowy or wet, teachers may ask students not to climb the equipment in order to prevent accidents due to slippery conditions.

Climbing activities:

  • Children should keep a strong hand grip in the middle of the bars.

  • Bars could be wet in the morning and very slippery.

  • Children should not climb when hands are tired and sore.

  • No climbing on top of the structures.

  • Children should give the child in front a head start.

  • Children should carry the tongue behind teeth.

Slides:

  • No pushing on the platform on top of the slide.

  • Children should give the person in front a head start.

  • Children may not form trains. One at a time, please!

  • Children should slide down feet first, and always be seated.

  • No standing at the bottom of the slide and/or walking up the tunnel or blocking the exit.

Circular Swings:

  • Children should walk around the arc of the swing.

  • No jumping off the swing.

  • Children must take a short turn and share.

  • These swings are designed for several children to ride at once.

  • Children are not allowed to perform inverted activities on the equipment. Hanging from their legs can lead to serious head and neck injuries.

Children must not touch, interfere with, or distract another child when they are on the equipment.

Children must always remain in sight of the recess supervisor. Once outside, children must stay outside unless given permission to go in.

Children should dress appropriately for the weather.

Hockey sticks, baseballs and hard balls are not allowed.

Children may not interfere with the play activities of other children. Any problems should be reported to a teacher. Children must not say “you can’t play.” Everyone needs to have a happy recess time.

Children are expected to line up when signaled.

If you are standing with Angier to your back the playground on the left is designed for K-2 and the playground on the right is designed for 3-5.

Please go over these guidelines with your child, and feel free to come to the playground after hours to practice with them.