Barnes Elementary
Student Recess
Guide
Recess Learning Goal
Barnes students can be Safe, Kind, Responsible, and Respectful on recess. This means
students follow all recess responsibilities, rules, and procedures.
Student Responsibilities
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Barnes students can be responsible on recess. This means students know and
follow these responsibilities:
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Students will follow the Four BEs and always act like a BEAR
Students will follow adult directions.
Students will follow all game rules.
Students will play all games and use all toys in a safe manner.
Students will only play allowed games.
Students will use steps for solving small, medium, and big problems.
Students will use appropriate language.
Students will line up using LINES.
Students will prevent and stop bullying.
Allowed Games
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Barnes students can play only allowed games on recess. This means students know
which games are allowed and where they are played.
The Field
a. Soft hand tag
b. Soccer
Covered Area
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Wall ball
Bar tag
Four square
Hopscotch
Bump
Bark Chips
a. Big Toys
b. Soft hand tag around the GeoDome
Blacktop
a. Kickball
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Basketball (court next to state tag)
Jump rope (on side walk)
Tether ball
Four square
Two square
g. Hopscotch
Rainy Day Recess Games (covered area)
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Bar Tag
Four Square
Wall ball
Bump
1 Big Jump Rope
Hopscotch
Rules
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Barnes students can be responsible at recess. This means they know and follow all
recess rules.
General Rules
1. No pretend guns, swords, knives, etc.
2. Students will keep hands, feet, and objects to self unless playing a game that
allows safe touching.
3. No rough play or play fighting.
4. Students will wear shoes at all times.
5. Students need a pass to leave the playground.
6. Food may only be eaten while sitting on the curb or against the wall.
7. Students cannot play games while eating.
8. Students will face forward and slide on their bottoms when using the slides.
10. Students are not allowed behind the backstop.
11. Students will stay out of mud, puddles, ice, etc.
12. The school gives out all recess toys. Students are not allowed to bring anything
from home or the classroom to the playground.
Four BEs
Be Kind
Include others
Help others
•Share
•Take turns
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Use appropriate language
Be Safe
Walk on the blacktop and around the big toys
Hands, feet, and, objects to self
Use all toys appropriately
• Prevent and stop bullying
Be Responsible
Self-manage
Follow all rules
Be prepared with the right clothes
•Solve big, medium, and small problems
Be Respectful
Follow directions
Listen to and follow “Stop” and “I” messages
Listen for whistles
Two and Four Player Games
Referees for 4 square, bar tag, tether ball, and wall ball are the first, second, and last
players in line. Two of the three referees must agree on the “call.”
Playground teacher and student referee decisions are final. Any student arguing a “call”
will leave the game.
Wall ball (2 players)
Rules:
1. The game begins with server throwing or hitting the ball so that it bounces once
and then hits the wall.
2. Players then take turns hitting the ball one handed. The ball must bounce once
before hitting the wall.
3. Lines are considered in. The ball must remain in the court at all times.
4. Interference from outside the court is a redo.
5. “Babies” are OK.
Outs:
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Using two hands
Carrying or catching the ball
Hitting the ball out of the court
Hitting the wall without a bounce
Ball bouncing twice before hitting the ball or the wall
Interfering with another player
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7. Hitting a “ditch” or a “skid”
Four Square (4 players)
Rules:
1. The player in square #4 serves with one foot in triangle
2. The server must drop the ball and hit it underhand to another square to begin the
game.
3. The ball must bounce one time in the other players square before the player can
hit it underhand to the next square.
4. A player may step outside the court to return a ball.
5. Balls landing on outside lines are “in.”
Outs:
1. Ball lands on an inside line
2. Ball bounces more than once in a square
3. Hitting the ball over hand or side armed
4. Hitting the ball more than once
5. Carrying or catching the ball
6. The ball hitting a player without a bounce
Bar Tag (2 players)
Rules:
1. Players start at by holding opposite poles. One player says go.
2. Players run in same direction.
3. Students waiting behind the white line are not allowed to touch players as they
pass by.
4. No tagging other players in.
5. First player to “soft hand tag” the other player wins
Outs:
1. Player is tagged from behind using a soft tag
Tether Ball
The court closest to the field is the “expert court.” The court closest to the school is the
“beginner” court.
Rules
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Outs
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The server starts by throwing the ball lightly in either direction.
The other player uses only a hand or forearm to hit ball back.
The game does not begin until the other player hits the ball.
First player to “tether” the ball wins.
Catching the ball
Touching the pole
Touching the rope
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4. Crossing the player line
5. Throwing the ball
6. Double hit
Bump (2 players)
Bump is played with “Nerf” balls using the basketball hoop in the undercover area.
Rules:
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Each player throws his/her ball at the basket.
Players try to “bump” the other player’s ball from the basket.
First player to make a basket wins.
Players are out when the other player makes a basket first.
Team Games
One student referee is needed for team games. A playground teacher will choose a referee
if no one volunteers.
Playground teacher and student referee decisions are final. Any student arguing a “call”
will leave the game.
Kickball
Rules
1. No lead offs
2. No stealing
3. 3 outs
4. 4 foul balls equal an out
5. No blocking a runner. Blocking a runner is home run for the runner.
6. Only one base taken on an overthrow.
7. Play stops and runners cannot move to the next base once the pitcher has the ball.
8. Automatic home run if a ball is kicked into the basketball hoop
9. Pitcher must pitch from behind the pitching line.
Outs
1. Catching a fly ball
2. Pegging out between knee and shoulder (ducking or jumping by the base runner
is an out)
3. Tagging out
4. Forcing out
5. Ball hitting a runner while on base or running bases
6. Ducking or jumping to avoid a peg out
Basketball
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Basketball is played at hoop next to the state map and within the circle.
Rules K-2:
1. Must make one pass before shooting
2. Ball goes out of bounds, player brings the ball back in
3. No touching (basketball bubble)
Rules 3-5:
1. Ball goes out of bounds, other team passes it back in
2. Must make one pass before shooting
3. Must dribble
4. Other team throws the ball in at top of the circle after a score
5. Call own fouls
6. All fouls are shooting
Soccer
Soccer is played between the red marks on the curb and fenc.
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No hands (except goalies)
Only 2 goalies
Players who hit, kick, push, etc will leave the game.
When a ball is kicked out of bound, the other team THROWS it back in.
When the ball goes over the end line, it’s either a corner kick or goal kick
(depending on which team kicked it out).
6. No slide tackling.
Procedures
Line Up
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Barnes students can transition quietly and safely from recess to the classroom. This
means students follow LINES.
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Students line up on their colored dots when the bell rings or the whistle blows.
Students walk on the blacktop to their dots.
Playground teachers blow their whistle three times.
Students then say: “Go-Bears-Go!”
After saying “Go Bears Go,” students do perfect LINES:
Look forward, In control of hands and feet, Number 0 voice, Equipment held,
Stay In spot.
7. Teachers take students into the building when all students are doing LINES.
Bullying
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Bullying is when someone hurts another person on purpose using words or hands and
feet. The hurting happens more than once and the person being hurt can’t make it stop.
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Barnes students can prevent and stop bullying on recess. This means students will:
Not bullying others
Help students who are bullied
Include students in all games
Tell an adult at home and school when someone is being
bullied
Problem Solving
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Barnes students can solve small, medium, and big problems on recess. This means
students know and use small, medium and big problem solving steps.
Small Problems
A small problem is when someone is doing something that is annoying or distracting.
Nothing is unsafe and no one is being hurt. Small problems are things like “cutting,”
cheating, or taking a ball. Small problems rarely need adult help.
Use these steps when you have a small problem:
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IGNORE
If ignoring doesn’t work give one “I MESSAGE”
If an “I message” doesn’t work go back to IGNORING.
If ignoring and I messages don’t work, get HELP.
Medium Problems
A medium problem is when someone is doing something very disrespectful or rude.
Nothing is unsafe and no one is being hurt. Medium problems are things like using
inappropriate words or calling someone an inappropriate name. A medium problem
sometimes needs adult help.
Use these steps when solving medium problems:
1. Put your hand out and tell the person to “STOP.”
2. If the person doesn’t stop, WALK away.
3. If the person keeps doing it, TELL an adult.
Big Problems
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A big problem is when someone is doing something dangerous, unsafe, or very hurtful.
Big problems are things like bullying or fighting. Big problems always need adult help.
Use all of these steps when solving big problems:
1. Put your hand out and tell the person to “STOP.”
2. WALK away.
3. TELL an adult.
Emergencies
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Barnes students can be safe and calm during an emergency. This means students
follow the “3 Whistle Procedure.”
“3 Whistle Procedure”
1. The playground teacher blows his/her whistle 3 times.
2. Students:
a. Stop playing
b. Look at the teacher
c. Listen for the directions
d. Follow Directions
3. The playground teacher continues to blow his or her whistle 3 times and repeats
direction until all children are moved to a safe spot.
4. Students use a number zero voice at all times.
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