Risk Level 3 Activities

Organise a Level 3 Activity

Level 3 activities are off-site or on-site events occurring in one day involving risk assessed to be greater than that associated with the average family activity, such as water activities, rock climbing, etc. School swimming sports are deemed low risk requiring level 2 planning.

Follow this process to organise and run a level 3 activity.

Responsibility:

Action

Class teacher

1. Decide on an activity to tie in with the curriculum.

2. Discuss the goals and objectives with senior management. Complete the Event Proposal and give it to the principal.

3. Make enquiries, tentative bookings, etc.

Principal

4. Assess the proposal and approve or decline it, as appropriate.

If a proposed event involves hazardous activities such as kayaking or rock-climbing the principal will submit the Event Proposal form to the board of trustees for their approval. Other forms will need to be submitted with it, including a risk management plan, or a safety action plan. You may have to supply other forms or information as requested by the board, such as travel costs, and the relevance of the experience to the NZ Curriculum.

Teacher

5. Obtain consent from parents.

6. Request and organise parent help.

7. Prepare and send home health profile forms (see Risk Management) for each person involved in the event.

8. Prepare a class list to record consent from parents and student's home and emergency phone numbers.

9. Consider requirements for special needs students.

10. Organise transport.

11. Complete a risk management report (RAM)

12. Create a gear list and send it to parents.

13. Organise equipment and first aid kit.

14. Inform the office staff and other people potentially affected by the students' absence from the classroom.

15. Prepare evaluation forms/activities, if required.

16. Prepare follow-up activities, as required.