Family Handbook 2019-20

Class Excursions Educational outings are arranged for each class throughout the school year. Parents sign an Acknowledgement and Assumption of Risk (AAR) form allowing their daughters to go on class outings. Students who have not returned the form will not be allowed to go on the class excursion. Parent volunteers frequently provide additional supervision on such occasions. Those parents should refer to the Guidelines for Adults Accompanying School Excursions. Guidelines for Adults Accompanying School Excursions The following guidelines have been developed in order to ensure that the excursion is safe and rewarding for both students and adults. If, after reading them, you have questions, the teacher in charge will be pleased to answer them. Parent participation and assistance are sincerely appreciated. Please note that each excursion is unique and the number of parents needed to attend will vary. Generally, as the children get older, fewer parents are required. ● The teacher in charge should inform you fully about the itinerary to be followed. The teacher will also have a cell phone and First Aid Kit. ● Make sure that you know the name of each girl in the group assigned to you. Spend a few minutes clarifying your expectations regarding behaviour. The teacher in charge will have established rules for staying close to supervisors, but it is wise to go over these again in the small group. ● Students must always be accompanied by an adult when visiting the washroom. This may mean taking your group with you if you are on a walkabout. If you are at a theatre, arrange with another group supervisor to watch your group while you accompany a single student to the washroom. ● Students are not permitted to visit restaurants or stores unless accompanied by an adult. If such a visit is part of the itinerary, several groups should go at the same time. Very close supervision is essential in both stores and restaurants and it is wise to set a time limit on any such visits. Please remind the students that items containing peanuts may not be purchased. ● In the event that you must leave your group, please take the students to the teacher in charge and explain the situation. The teacher will look after them until you return. ● Make sure that you remain close to at least one other group. In the event of an accident, one adult can then locate and inform the teacher in charge. Do not send a student to get the teacher.

Last Edited: August 20, 2019 Havergal College Family Handbook 2019–20

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