Field Day Information:

Lets have a fun day!

 

The purpose of this page is to share with other physical education teachers samples of field day organization, classroom scheduling and games.

Field days at Camelview involve all of the students in every class at one of the many game stations.  The day begins 45 minutes after school begins, goes until the regularly scheduled lunch times,  continues after lunch recess until 30 minutes before dismissal at which time all students enjoy a popsicle before being dismissed to go home. Students are encouraged to wear a hat, play clothes, and  tennis shoes.  They should put on sunscreen and bring a water bottle.  Parents are invited to attend as well. Our field days are done on two days, half of the school on each day, usually kindergarten on day one and 1st and 2nd on day two.  Each year the scheduling is determined by the number of sections in each grade level.  However, these are minor changes and can be made easily by making changes to the previous year's schedule. The teacher stays with her class the entire day.  She brings the class to the game station and if needed, helps run the game.  All of the games are usually done in relay fashion.  There are two classes scheduled to be at each game and they each have a team play the game at one time, repeating the game four times so that all students get a turn. All classes are at a station.  They stay at the station for twenty minutes and play the game until the whistles blows to rotate to the next station. The stations can be ran using parent volunteers, older students (5 & 6 graders). specials teachers , student teachers, and teacher's aides, or the class teachers themselves.  The directions for each game is at each station as well as in a packet for the helper. The games are usually changed each year.  Some like tug-o-war, bucket brigade, obstacle course, and any real favorites are always included.  Fun new games are added and lots of water games are fun.

Each classroom teacher is given a packet that includes:
	Notice Home Relay Rules Field Day Notes Schedule of Events Squad teams (4) Map of stations

Notice Home:

Relay Rules:

MADISON  CAMELVIEW      LION CUBS       FIELD  DAY !    fun  for  everyone!  some water games ! parents welcome!  wear play clothes . . . shorts  and tennis shoes   use some  sunscreen!  POPSICLES available for $.50    Date   Time   Grade Level

1.  Call up one team from each class. 2.  Count the players of each team and make sure to have even teams.  Either add players from another team or have one of the players on the team take an extra turn at the end of the line. 3.  Every team must get a turn. If more time is remaining, call up the teams in different combinations.  Example:    different #s vs. each other...1-3, 2-4,  girls  vs.  girls,  boys  vs.  boys,  two teams  vs.  two teams 4. Everyone should be encouraged to take a turn, but if they are really not wanting to, let the student sit out.  5.  When finished, every player on the team must be sitting with their legs crossed to win. 6. The spectators should be polite while sitting, waiting for a turn.

Field Day Notes:

Schedule of Events:

READ THIS PACKET TODAY! ... BEFORE  coming out to field day! Get familiar with your class schedule for the day. FIELD DAY STARTS AT 9:00. Be at your first game and ready to start a 9:00.   Your class stays at the game area until a whistle sounds for all classes to move. BRING YOUR PACKET WITH YOU TO FIELD DAY! You will need your map (game locations), your time schedule, and your team list  with you at all times. TAKE YOUR TIME AT EACH GAME. TWENTY MINUTES is allotted for you to move to each game and then play the game.  Take time to sit the  class down, explain the rules, organize the teams, and set up the game. TEAMS: The four P.E. squads are the teams in your class. (a list is provided).  If the teams are uneven in number, you can switch a player to another team, otherwise... make sure to have one player take an extra turn during the relays to make it fair. POPSICLES: Popsicles will be sold at the end of field day for 50 cents. ALL TEACHERS ... please collect the money from the students in the morning ,  put the money in an envelope and write on the outside the total number of popsicles your class needs (total number of students in your class).  Bring the money to the snack area after 1:40 and pick up your popsicles for your class, they will have until 2:10 to eat them! REMEMBER...ALL students in your class will get a popsicle even if they do not bring money...the profit from those that pay will cover the cost of the free ones. ENJOY   THE  DAY!

Event times: 1A 1B 1C 1D 1E 1F 1G 1H 9:00-9:20 1 7 1 5 7 5 8 8 9:20-9:40 7 1 9 9 5 7 1 5 9:40-10:00 6 8 5 8 1 9 9 1 10:00-10:20 8 3 3 1 8 1 4 4 10:20 - 10:40 3 5 7 3 4 4 5 7 10:40 - 11:00 4 4 8 7 9 8 7 9   L   U   N   C H 12:20-12:40 2 6 4 4 2 6 10 10 12:40-1:00 9 9 3 6 10 10 2 6 1:00-1:20 5 2 10 10 6 3 3 2 1:20-1:40 10 10 6 2 3 2 6 3 1:45 - 2:15 P O P S I C L ES

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