Policy: 6701

Title: Recess and Physical Activity
Section: 6000 - Management Support

Status: Active

Adopted: July 29, 2025

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Recess and Physical Activity

The board recognizes that recess is an essential part of the day for elementary school students, young students learn through play, and recess supports the mental, physical, and emotional health of students and positively impacts their learning and behavior. Similarly, the board recognizes that students who engage in regular exercise are more likely to learn in the classroom and supports the district’s value of physical activity at all grade levels to enhance the well-being of the district’s students. Therefore, it is the policy of the board to provide students with recess and opportunities for physical activity.
 

Recess

The district aims to make elementary school recess safe, inclusive, and high quality for all students. All district elementary schools (whether K-5 and/or K-6) will receive a minimum of 30 minutes per day of physical activity as recess.

Physical Activity

All schools, as a best practice and subject to available funding, will use all opportunities for students to be physically active and may provide the following:

 

• Quality physical education;
• Physical activity throughout the school day;
• Recess that aims to be safe, inclusive, and high quality; and
• Access to school district facilities for physical activity, fitness, sports, and recreation programs.

 

Cross References:	2161 - Special Education and Related Services for Eligible Students
	2162 - Education of Students With Disabilities Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
	3210 - Nondiscrimination
	3422 - Student Sports Concussion, Head Injury and Sudden Cardiac Arrest
	4260 - Use of School Facilities
Management Resources:	Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program

 

 

 

 

 

Adoption Date: 07.29.2025

*Previously included in 6700 Nutrition and Physical Fitness which was adopted 07.28.2005.
Ferndale School District
Revised Dates:

*Previously included in 6700 Nutrition and Physical Fitness which was revised 02.25.10; 09.30.14; 03.31.15