B3. Safety
Specific Expectations
Safety
B3.1
demonstrate behaviours and apply procedures that maximize safety and lessen the risk of injury, including the risk of concussion, for themselves and others during physical activity (e.g., being aware of personal space; making sure their shoelaces are tied; warming up to prevent injury; wearing a properly fitting helmet when cycling, skiing, or playing hockey; taking turns when sharing equipment; avoiding overcrowding when using equipment both in class and on the playground; making sure straps are done up before pushing a wheelchair) [A1.4 Relationships, 1.5 Self]
- Teacher prompt: “You and your partner are each going to be given a beanbag, a pylon, and a plastic hoop to make up your own game. How will you make sure that both of you have a chance to play safely?”
- Student: “We will make sure that we have enough space around us so that we are not throwing near another group. We will take turns throwing.
- Teacher prompt: “When you are skipping or hopping in the gym or classroom, what do you need to think about to move safely?”
- Student: “I need to keep my head up and pay attention to the people and equipment around me so that I do not bump into anyone. If my head, neck, or body gets hit, I will stop my activity right away and tell an adult. I also need to be able to stop with control when the teacher gives a signal.”
B3.2
identify ways of protecting themselves and others, including those with medical conditions, from safety risks while participating in physical activity (e.g., avoiding broken glass on the field or on the playground and reporting it to the teacher, carrying an epinephrine autoinjector if needed, reducing intensity of physical activity if poor air quality causes breathing difficulties, bringing an inhaler if needed, tucking in the tubing of an insulin therapy pump to prevent it from getting caught) [A1.4 Relationships, 1.6 Thinking]
- Teacher prompt: “Before we go outside to be active, what do you need to have with you to be safe?”
- Students: “I need to have my puffer in my pocket in case I need it for my breathing.” “I need to have my medicine [epinephrine autoinjector] in my pouch in case I get stung by a bee.”