Attendance:

• attendance is mandatory
• attendance is taken during the warm-up in pre-determined attendance rows
• those without strip can join in on the class if they wish to
• students will notify the teacher before attendance if they are excused from the class
• with a proper note of excusal, students are given a note to study in the library during the class

• gym strip is mandatory
• the student kit contains active wear shorts or sweat pants, running shoes and an T- shirt or sweatshirt
• students must participate to the best of their ability without strip

if student does not participate and does not have a note, she will lose marks for the day and be required to do a supplementary assignment on the days activities

• only one person talks at a time
• students will raise their hand to be called on
• students will treat each other
• students will treat the teacher with respect
• only positive or constructive comments in class
• no put-downs

•   students are allowed to go to the bathroom during class but must ask permission from teacher before leaving class and report back to class immediately

Equipment:

• equipment not being used is put back in its proper place.
• hula hoops can be used to contain equipment
• unnecessary equipment cannot lie around the field for safety
• only equipment necessary for lesson is brought out
• students must clean up all the equi-pment before anyone leaves

Grouping of Students:

• each student allowed to choose own partner
• groupings done in even numbers to avoid breaking up pairs once they are formed (2's, 4's, 6's ect)
• switch partners after each mini-lesson
• odd number of students calls for a group of three so that no-one is left out
• in some cases, teacher assigns students a number to make teacher-determined groups  e.g.. "ones are on this field and two's are on that field"

• teacher is in control of class, not the bell
• dismissal by whistle
• after class, teacher brings students in to review the key points of the lesson
• teacher informs students of what is happening next class
• all equipment must be collected and put away properly before students are dismissed

Demonstrations:

• align students in semicircle so they can see you and you can see them
• teacher's back must face the wall so that student's are not distracted and can focus on what the teacher is saying
• both student and teacher demos
• vary which students to use for demos

Disciplinary Action for Disobeying Rules:

• first warning is verbal using the student's name (i.e. "Sally, only one speaker please)
• second warning is individual and specific (i.e.  "Sally, I noticed that you keep talking while I am.  If you have something to say, I would love if you would raise your hand.  Unfortunately, if you do it again, you'll have to spend some after school time with me.")
• third time, the student sits out for the remainder of the lesson and is set up with a task to do with the teacher after school or during the lunch hour (i.e..  picking up trash on the field, cleaning out the equipment room, etc.)
• if there is a fourth infraction, the student will be sent to the principle and the parents will be notified

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