Educational Policy
1.0 Purpose
To ensure that educational excursions and incursions at Methodist Lay Training College are managed in an effective way.
Policy
2.1 An educational excursion and incursion must have clear educational outcomes which take into account: the teaching-learning program the needs of the students; and other resources of the College.
2.2 The Principal is responsible for approving all educational excursions and incursions.
2.3 Parents/caregivers must be given clear and comprehensive details of all proposed educational excursions.
2.4 Written parental consent for each child must be obtained for all educational excursions.
2.5 All teaching staff participating in an excursion owe a duty of care to the participating students for the duration of the excursion.
2.6 The College will ensure that all health and safety precautions are taken prior to and during the excursion.
3. Procedures
3.1 General
The Principal must authorise a teacher to be in charge of an excursion and approve the management plan for the excursion.
The Teacher-in-Charge must prepare an Excursion Management Plan for the proposed excursion which will provide an account of the:
-risks relevant to the:
- environment;
- transport arrangements;
- students’ capacity in relation to activities;
- capabilities of the supervisor/supervisory team; and
- involvement of external providers.
-supervision strategies;
-means of identifying excursion participants;
-information to be provided to parents/caregivers for their consent;
