School Policy  
 

 

 

 


 

Excursions

Our belief

Each year teachers should plan to use a wide variety of learning environments beyond the classroom. These may include the gardens of the school, the market at the corner or the streetfront. Visits to a company, the library, the crocodile sanctuary, the museum, a village etc all present exciting opportunities to make your planned theme come to life. Teachers need to plan for excusions in terms of the expected learning experience, the logistics of the trip and the safety issues.

Actions

  1. The Administration Folder has a list of contacts for possible places children could visit.
     

  2. The School Excursion Planning Form should be submitted to the Principal at least one week prior to the excursion. Forms are available in the school office.
     

  3. Risk Procedure: Teachers need to discuss their Risk Procedure with the Principal.
     

  4. A letter and attached permission slip is sent out for each excursion. Parents should be given at least a week's notice of an excursion (less time and the Principal will refuse permission).Each student must return the note or the parent email the teacher in order to attend the excursion.
     

  5. An adult: pupil ratio of 1:10 is required for any trip.
     

  6. All excursions need to have appropriate security.
     

  7. Teachers need to ensure that a list of children with known medical conditions and a first aid kit is in their possession during the whole excursion.
     

  8. A radio and or cell phone should be taken on the excursion.
     

  9. All excursions need to be carefully costed so they do not make a loss.
     

  10. On the day of the excursion the teacher needs to ensure it is recorded in the daily notices.
     

  11. The grade 6 and 8 have annual exclusions outside of Port Moresby.

 

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