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P.L.T OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES

P.L.T OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES. Aims for Ourselves. THE PROJECT- WHAT DO WE WANT TO END UP WITH AS A TEAM?. AIMS FOR OURSELVES:. What do we have to do to organise excursion and where is the stuff to do it? Reduce impact on other programs.

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P.L.T OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES

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  1. P.L.TOUTDOOR EXPERIENCES

  2. Aims for Ourselves

  3. THE PROJECT- WHAT DO WE WANT TO END UP WITH AS A TEAM?

  4. AIMS FOR OURSELVES: • What do we have to do to organise excursion and where is the stuff to do it? • Reduce impact on other programs. • How to get a bus license? Promotion of getting a license as PD. • PD in First Aid/Bronze Medallions • Streamline Process- linking time of booking buses to time the camps program goes through college council and campus management.

  5. THE PROJECT- WHAT DO WE WANT TO END UP WITH AS A TEAM? • Simple Checklist • Proformas • Itinery Spread sheets • FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) • Resource of places to go and recommendations. • Resources on duty of care and staffing ratios for various outdoor activities.

  6. Outsourcing excursions( a way to deal with duty of care issues) Feedback and debrief forums Evaluation for kids List of kids banned from excursions-communicating that to all staff? or discipline on excursions and after. If information is centralised how do we access it? Inclusion as part of induction process.

  7. THE PROJECT: “Excursions for Dummies” - A Teacher Resource for the Intranet.

  8. Resource on college intranet and hard copy. Brainstorm of topics to include: • Planning • On the day • Processes • Staffing • Transportation options • Communication • Protocols • Duty of Care

  9. Financing • Equipment • Getting it past management • Goals-educational relevance • Assessments • Where to go ideas for short, medium and long excursions. • Feedback and adapting for next time.

  10. How to plan an excursion to run during your class time or for a whole day.

  11.  Lead time required minimum 3 weeks •  Refer to calendar to ensure no clashes with items • (N.B at times management will be aware of events that are not on the calendar that may affect you.)

  12. Work out Venue details – See attached ideas •  Money needed – must cover transport / teacher relief • venue / event costs // not too expensive for the student •  Staff ratio •  Transportation - Bus internal • - Bus (Westrans) is funding available? • - Public transport • - Walk

  13.  Date (no clashes with calendar items or other excursions) •  Time for departure and arrival •  Consult with other curriculum areas for cross education? •  Can you give students slips to advise their teachers that they will be absent from class? See attached

  14.  Give to management (meet every Thursday) / allow 2 weeks •  Confirm details are approved from management •  Confirm details with Daily Organiser •  Write up permission slips (specify clothing requirement, food requirement, money, time to meet and where / get signature from principle •  Hand out permission slips to students / set a deadline for return •  Collect money and forms

  15. Two days before • Confirm  Venue •  Transport details •  Extras work for DO required? •  Class list on the urn •  Notify other staff on the bulletin

  16. One the day •  Take the roll •  One copy for the office and one on the urn (indicate the name of the excursion and which class. / If during class time only, just take the roll as usual? •  Where do students that have not brought money or forms go? Can you contact a parent and get verbal permission? •  If using school bus / pick up keys and info book. Fill in appropriate details • end of day / school bus// fill up the petrol and sweep the bus, putting all • rubbish in the bin. • Must keep permission slips for up to five years on file!!

  17. SURVIVAL HINTS

  18. SURVIVAL HINTS ON THE DAY • If possible choose a day when you have the least amount of extras because you will have to collect, mark and chase up when you get back. • Make sure you have left work for those teachers taking your classes. • Give your list to YLC’s (Year Level Coordinators to check if there are any kids not eligible to go due to discipline issues or get a heads up about any students who could need extra supervision. • Keep kids busy with appropriate activities, keep them focus with some structure • Roll calls • Head counts

  19. Assign small groups to certain staff to check in with two or three times a day • Designated meeting places • Synchronise watches with kids/mobil phones • Collect mobile numbers • Must be in groups when moving around unsupervised and have the ability to contact the teacher when, where and how. • Ensuring supervision at all times when necessary • Have a leader and a whip (some one on the front and someone on the back) • People strategically placed

  20. Give kids physical boundaries marked on maps • Student contracts as part of the standard package • All activities supervised and unsupervised must be itemised and listed on any excursion forms. • Wear distinguishing clothing/uniform for safety and recognition in crowds. • School contact and student information numbers as a management tool for discipline • Make sure kids are all clear about behaviours, manners expectations, Etiquette,

  21. Education goals do it in the class before. • Factor in toilet stops, breaks and snacks stops • Make sure all equipment is numbered and allocated and recorded to a student so it can be traced if lost or damaged. • Be familiar with kids with special needs or medical issues.

  22. STATING THE OBVIOUS

  23. STATING THE OBVIOUS • ASSUME KIDS ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE ENVIRONMENT • Do not give children medication especially if its Panadol or bandaids (could be allergic). • Stranger danger, tell kids to beware of people they don’t know. • Things don’t always go to plan, be flexible and have a back up plan. • Be prepared. • Roads ARE dangerous tell kids to use crossing • Stay with your class

  24. Make sure you know if kids are in the toilets • Make sure you are familiar with the environment and protocols for each activity • Bus access and parking • Do a dry run for timing for the excursion • Remember where you put the bus! • No outsiders are welcome to join up with the group! • Warn kids if no toilets or places to purchase food.

  25. Kids to dress for the weather • Avoid dismissing kids from any where else but school or ONE set location. • Carry a first aid kit. • Carry a charged phone with credit and leave it on. • Make sure someone at school has your contact/mobile number. • Know where your are going and be prepared for things to go wrong. • You should know where emergencies services are located and how to contact them. • Where is the nearest hospital.

  26. Bring a bucket on the bus for kids who get car sick, or put them in a front seat the stairwell is always a good place of last resort. • Staff bring a bottle of water, snacks, a couple of panadols (for you to take only at the end of the day), hat, sunscreen and wet weather jacket. • Kids cant smoke and neither can you. • No alcohol for anyone at anytime, you are on duty until the last child is safely home.

  27. Appendices • Suggested activities with destination and rating out of 10 • Fieldwork Samples • Sample Intineries • Excursions for Dummies • Stating The Obvious • Survival Hints On The Day • Planning Excursions.

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