Supervision

Supervision

All events must be led by staff who are appropriately trained and competent in those areas. Competency can be measured by experience and/or qualifications. Staff have the right to say no to taking an event.

Parents, contractors, volunteers and student leaders must be checked for their suitability to work with children and adults.

On overnight trips, a male and a female staff member or volunteer must be available at all times for overnight supervision if the event includes both male and female students. A minimum of two staff members or approved volunteers must be on site at all times.

No adults (i.e., staff, instructors, visitors, or parent volunteers) participating in an EOTC activity may consume alcohol, illegal drugs, or other harmful substances. Our Smokefree policy applies to school activities on and off the schoolgrounds. No adults may smoke while supervising children.

Supervision ratios

The supervision ratio is established as part of the RAMS. The teacher in charge determines the ratio based on the following considerations:

• the competence of the staff, including volunteer assistants and student leaders
• first aid cover
• gender, age, behaviour and ability of students
• any special needs of students (medical, educational)
• the duration and the nature of the activity, for example, whether it is land based or water based
• the nature of the site, and its remoteness
• contingency options
• access to emergency services
• the time of year
• the weather forecast.