Rowlands Castle, St. John’s CEC Primary School
Off-Site Policy
At Rowlands Castle, St. John’s School we believe that off-site activities provide
children with opportunities to –
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Apply their knowledge, skills and understanding in realistic situations and
environments.
Learn through first-hand experiences and observations.
Develop personal and social skills.
Develop a sense of awe and wonder in a range of different environments.
We aim to provide a range of off-site activities including residential visits,
educational visits and after school activities.
All off-site activities are to be undertaken following the Hampshire off-site
activities and educational visits: Regulations and Guidance and Safety in
Hazardous Pursuits: Regulations and Guidance.
We will ensure that –
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The teacher in charge will carry out a preliminary visit and risk
assessment if this trip has not taken place before (see attached form).
Staff supervising the activity will be trained for that specific activity.
Parents have given their written consent including contact numbers and
medical questionnaire and are aware of the activities the children will
undertake.
Supervision ratios are adhered to as outlined in the ‘Hampshire off-site
activities and educational visits: Regulations and Guidance’.
All children are given the opportunity to participate in off-site activities.
Hazardous Pursuits forms are completed including contact numbers and
travel arrangements.
Coaches and minibuses are always fitted with seatbelts and supervising
staff will ensure that these are worn. Drivers of the minibus will be
MIDAS trained and in addition to the driver there will be an extra adult
to supervise the group. On longer journeys, both adults will be MIDAS
trained – if the journey is longer than 2 hours each way.
There will be at least one leader who is first-aid trained on each trip and
a first aid kit will always be carried.
Residential sites all have first aiders on site.
Child protection procedures are adhere to. (see separate policy).
Children are involved in risk assessment and will be taught to recognise
hazards and take steps to control the risks to themselves and others.
All staff are aware of the Hampshire County Council Emergency
procedures and who their base contact for the trip is.
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The base contact has full details and contact numbers of all group
members as well as the emergency number for the County Education
Officer.
We try to involve the children in a range of off-site activities throughout the
school. At present we organise the following trips and events (subject to change
due to availability) -
Key Stage 1
Reception
Local visits to –
Staunton Country Park
Marwell Zoo
Gosport Search Museum
Rowlands Castle Village
Recreation Ground
Year 1
Local visits to –
Staunton Country Park
Gosport Search Museum
Rowlands Castle village
Kingley Vale Theatre Trip
Year 2
Local visits to Staunton Country Park
Gosport Search Museum
Southsea Sea Front
Key Stage 2
Cycle 1
Cycle 2
Year 3
Local visits to –
Butser Ancient Farm
Staunton Country Park
The British Museum – Egyptians
Marwell Zoo
Wisley Gardens
Staunton Country Park
Year 4
Local visits to –
Butser Ancient Farm
Staunton Country Farm
Hindu Temple – Southampton
PGS – DT Challenge
The British Museum – Egyptians
Marwell Zoo,
Wisley Gardens
Staunton Country Park
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Cycle 1
Year 5
Hollicombe Steam Fair
Children’s’ Youth Proms
Portsmouth Harbour
Gunwharf and Fratton
Residential trip
Year 6
Local visits to
Hollicombe Steam Fair
Mosque – Southampton
Residential Trip Fairthorne Manor
Reviewed
November 2013
To be Reviewed
November 2014
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Cycle 2
Portsmouth Harbour
Imperial War Museum & British
Museum
D. Day Museum / Southsea Castle
Selborne Study Centre – River
Study
Weald & Download Museum
Residential Trip
Imperial War Museum & British
Museum
Selborne Study Centre – River
Study
Weald and Downland Museum
Residential trip – Fairthorne Manor