Very serious attention today is paid to the organization of the educational process in general and physical education in particular. The prevention of child injuries during exercises in the lesson is the primary task of the teaching staff. Safety in athletics at school is an important part of the learning process. Students who exercise at school, according to experts, are at risk for injuries.
So, how should the educational process be organized so that children do not break their legs, dislocate their joints, or stuff bumps on their knees? Let's try to understand this issue.
General requirements related to teachers
Each teacher or a person who replaces him must follow the norms and rules that are prescribed in the school job description during physical education lessons. The person who conducts the classes is required to know in detail what safety precautions are for athletics lessons. He is fully responsible for the health and life of the child during class.
Teachers, as a rule, take special courses on occupational safety and health of students (once every three to five years). In addition, the responsible teacher of physical education will certainly independently test new shells before schoolchildren begin to study them. Competent specialists make various suggestions, comments, offer their own ideas for improving the educational process and reducing traumatic situations in athletics classes at school.
Teachers must know!
- How physically prepared is each student.
- What are its functionality.
- Which medical group does the student belong to after passing a special medical examination.
- Which students are absent from the lesson and for what reason.
- Which children are exempted by the doctor
- Which, due to their state of health, cannot yet attend physical education classes at school.
- In what condition is the working equipment, does a sports equipment require replacement or repair, etc.
Admission to classes
All students before the start of athletics classes must certainly be notified about what safety precautions are in physical education, what are its main requirements and provisions. Children are admitted to the lesson only if they do not have an exemption from the doctor, if they have undergone a medical examination and are admitted to the main classes.
A teacher can prevent a child from taking physical education classes at school if the student does not have special sports shoes and uniforms. It must be made of "breathable" material, not to restrict movements. Shoes should be light, comfortable, "in size", not slip.
If a physical education lesson is conducted on the street, the teacher must check whether all the children are dressed “according to the weather”. In winter, it is a scarf, mittens or gloves, warm shoes and a light but warm jacket. In spring and autumn it is a comfortable waterproof replacement shoes, a light hat and a scarf.
Student Responsibilities
Not only teachers are responsible for the health of the child during class. The child must also understand that, following the rules, he will protect himself from injuries, bruises and fractures. Children should not use sports equipment if classes have not begun or if this equipment is not used today in the lesson at all.
Pupils are required to exercise maximum care while running athletics at the stadium. A normal head-on collision due to carelessness may look ridiculous for classmates, but it can lead to serious health problems.
If a child does not know what safety measures are in athletics lessons, does not comply with norms and rules, does not protect sports equipment, does not have special sportswear, he is not allowed to attend classes at all.
Before the lesson
Athletics at school require certain preparations. Before the lesson, students are required to change into a sports uniform, wear non-slip shoes and comfortable outerwear (if classes are outdoors in the cold season). Do not forget that you need to remove all potentially dangerous objects: earrings, bracelets, long neck chains, watches. There should also be no foreign objects in the pockets of sportswear.
At this time, teachers need to carefully check all the shells that will be used in the training process: wipe the cores or discs for throwing, loosen the sand for long jumps, check the safety of the treadmill, etc.
Run
Safety during physical education during a jogging exercise provides for several rules that all participants in the educational process must observe. Pupils, for example, are required to carefully look at the treadmill, and not be distracted by talking with classmates or contemplating the surrounding beauties.
Teachers should warn the young athlete that, having finished running on the track, he must run another five to seven meters. This is to ensure that the next student can finish their exercise unhindered, too. Children should by no means substitute footsteps, distract conversations or otherwise interfere with students who have not yet completed their running lessons.
The teacher must certainly conduct a special warm-up set of exercises before the main running competitions, which is aimed at preventing injuries among children.
Throwing
Throwing exercises are very popular with most students. But it should be remembered that safety precautions during athletics lessons also provide for several rules. Compliance with them will help to avoid dangerous situations on the sports ground.
The most important rule is to make sure before you start throwing that no one is standing in front of you. The teacher must place non-throwing students to the left of the thrower. If the weather is wet, then the shells should be wiped in front of each new student. Children in a physical education lesson during throwing exercises should not perform any spontaneous exercises. Everything is done only with the permission of the teacher.
Pupils should not throw shells at each other, should not pass them to each other with sharp throws, should not throw at places that are not equipped for throwing.
Jumping
As we have already noted, before the start of athletics classes taking place on the street, the teacher must conduct thorough preparation. If long jumps are carried out , then the sand is leveled before the start of exercises and after each student who completed them. The sand pit is usually leveled with a rake, a shovel or other equipment. If students will use this equipment, the teacher must be nearby, carefully monitor the process to avoid pampering and, accordingly, injuries.
If the ground is uneven or slippery, then classes on such a "projectile" are strictly prohibited. Students must perform the jumps alternately. The presence of several children on the jumping platform must not be allowed. They should not interfere with each other, push, throw sand in the eye, etc.
Pupil and teacher behavior in an emergency
Unfortunately, injuries and dangerous cases occur during physical education classes. How, then, should teachers and children behave? The student, feeling ill or injured, should immediately contact the teacher. The latter, in turn, is obliged to provide the child with medical care (if the injury is minor), send the student to a medical center or call an ambulance (if severe damage is caused to health).
Compliance with all safety regulations will allow you to enjoy a physical education lesson for both teacher and student.