Playground and duty policy

Children safety in IBSB is one of our top priorities. In order to provide children with save recreation, the following policy sets out a code of conduct for teachers.

Teachers are expected to

To acknowledge the duty timetable and to be aware of the days and times of duties.
To arrive at duty on time.
Be alert at all times throughout playground duty. Indulging in social conversation with colleagues must be reserved for non duty times.
To arrange, well in advance cover with a colleague if they are unable to carry it out themselves, or to inform the person responsible with the timetable.
Not to remain static but to move around the playground, thus indicating the children that a member of staff is available if needed.
To combat bad behaviour immediately. To implement necessary sanctions in accordance with the discipline policy.
To line up children at the end of the lunch break for the afternoon registration.
To offer children house points for good behaviour or for helping the teacher on duty.
To report any accidents to the teacher responsible for first aid immediately.
To write accidents up in the accidents book as son as their duty ends.
To report any warnings to the class/form teacher after duty.

Lunch time

To ensure that children wash their hands before lunch [JS]
To keep noise level in the lunch room to acceptable level.
To ensure that children adhere to lunch room rules.
To ensure that children leave their tables and chairs tidy before they leave the lunch room.

[8.00 – 8.15] & [8.15 – 8.30]

No ball games during these times.
Line up children for the morning registration at 8.30.
Class/Form teacher to check children uniform at the morning line up before registration.

[15.00 – 15.10] & [16.00 – 16.15]

No ball games during these times.
To ensure the children safety when the school busses are in the playground until someone is available to pick them up from school.

To report any child who has not been picked up to the office at 16.15.