NSU University School Faculty, Staff and Employee Handbook

110 Appendix N Playground Safety Manual Playground Safety is essential in assuring a safe and happy playground environment. Teachers must take an active role in playground supervision. Teachers/Supervisors should always be present when children are playing. Supervision is a critical component to the safety of children. Teachers/Supervisors can assist in ensuring safety and preventing injuries. Teachers/ Supervisors need to anticipate preventable problems and hazardous situations by being alert and attentive. PLAYGROUND SUPERVISION-GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: A. All schools shall maintain and implement written guidelines for the supervision of their playgrounds. B. Playground supervisors shall know and exercise their assigned duties and responsibilities. C. A playground supervisor shall be on the playground at all times when the playground is in use during the school day. D. School directors shall be responsible for supervisors. Supervisor’s responsibilities are as follows: 1. Monitor and supervise playground activities. 2. Be familiar with and enforce rules for playground behavior. 3. Be familiar with and enforce rules for playground equipment use. 4. Be familiar with and enforce school discipline procedures. 5. Be familiar with the school’s procedures pertaining to emergencies. 6. Be familiar with the maintenance requirements for playgrounds and play equipment. E. Duties of playground supervisor: 1. Remain on the playground during the entire play period. Immediately notify school principal or secretary if circumstances occur where the supervisor must leave the playground. Children may not be left unattended. 2. Carry a whistle, portable radio, Sprint/Nextel Weather Alert Cell Phone, clipboard , pen or pencil, discipline forms, and student passes when supervising playground activities. 3. Be alert at all times. 4. Continuously patrol the entire play areas in use. 5. Maintain visual supervision over as much area as possible. 6. Remain visible to the students. 7. Encourage and reinforce good playground behavior. 8. Take prompt action to stop inappropriate behavior before problems or accidents occur. 9. DO NOT become distracted talking to students. 10. Handle discipline problems according to school discipline procedures What is Supervision? STAY ALERT AND ATTENTIVE EVALUATING POTENTIAL HAZARDS OBSERVING KNOWING AND ENFORCING SAFE PLAYGROUND RULES WHEN INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIORS OCCUR BEING PREPARED PLAYGROUND ACCICENT PROCEDURES