NSU University School Faculty, Staff and Employee Handbook

113  Children should be taught to hang and drop, bending the knees upon landing, as the proper method to dismount from the apparatus.  Do not sit on the apparatus.  Do not play under the apparatus. Rings  Rings are to be used for "traveling"; never for acrobatic gymnastic stunts.  One child must get half way around before a second child starts.  Only one child should be on the approach board at a time.  Children should drop from ring to surface below when their turn is completed. They should not swing out over the area surface and release their grip. Bars  Grasp the bars with both hands. Use overhand, reverse, or mixed grip.  Pull-ups and chin-ups are good conditioning activities.  Never stand on bars, hang from feet or knees, or attempt to jump off. Jungle Gym/Climbers  Never hang by the knees, stand on the top, or jump from the jungle gym.  Children should have both hands in contact with the jungle gym and should not interfere with other children while climbing. Horizontal Ladder  Travel on the ladder should proceed in the same line of direction.  One child should be halfway across before a second child starts.  Children should not sit or stand on top of the ladder. Slides  Climb up the ladder, one step at a time and one child at a time.  Slide down in a sitting position, feet forward.  No straddling slide, going down backwards, or on side.  Bottom should remain on slide at all times.  No climbing up the slide. Balls  Volleyballs and basketballs are not to be kicked.  Hardballs cannot be used on the playground.  No Footballs during recess time. Swings (PK Playground)  Children must maintain a sitting position on their bottom while the swing is in motion.  No jumping from swings.  There should be only one child per swing.  Motion of the swing should only be forward or backward. No twisting or twirling.  Peers should not play near swings when they are in motion. Tire Swings