Risk Management Plan- Manly Waterworks
Name of Workplace:
STEWART HOUSE SCHOOL
Name ofofWorkplace:
STEWART
HOUSE
SCHOOL
Number
Staff: 3x Teachers
AND
3 x SLSO
Number of Staff: 3x Teachers AND 3 x SLSO
Location/Activity
Location/Activity
Allergies
Allergiesand
andMedical
Medical
Conditions
Conditions
Hazard
Hazard Identification
Identification
Type/Cause
Type/Cause
 Students
Studentswith
with
allergies.
allergies.
 Students
Studentswith
with
medical
conditions
medical conditions
Name of Principal:
Name ofofPrincipal:
Number
Students:
Number of Students:
MARILYN BOURNE
MARILYN BOURNE
45
45
Current
Current Controls
Controls
All
Allteachers
teacherscarry
carry
Bum
Bags
with
Bum Bags with
anaphylaxis
anaphylaxisEpiPen
EpiPen
and
andasthma
asthmapacks
packs
Risk
Risk
Assessment*
Assessment*
Use
Usematrix
matrix
66
66
Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxistraining
training
for
forall
allstaff
staff
Child
ChildProtection/Public
Protection/Public
Toilets
Toilets
Medical Attention
Bus transport to/from
excursion venue
  Child
Child Protection
Protection
issues
issues
 Adults/students
injuring themselves
 Minor cuts and
 abrasions
Boarding Bus
 Serious
incident
Struck by
vehicle
 Vehicle accident
 Travel sickness
Brief
Briefstudents
studentson
on
rules
rulesand
andexpected
expected
behaviours
behaviours
66
Adults
Adultsto
tosupervise
supervise
students
at
students atall
all
times
times
Basic First aid
training
for all staff
Remind children
about road safety
SH
aid kits
andFirst
staying
on
pathways
33
Emergency Services
Phone 000
Stewart House
9938 3822
School Contact Number:
School
Contact Number:
Risk
assessment
focus:
Risk assessment focus:
5
6
5
6
(02) 9938 3822
(02) 9938 3822
Swimming,
Water Slides and Water play
Swimming, Swim Testing and Water play
Elimination
Elimination or
or Control
Control Measures
Measures
Who
Who
When
When
 Identify
Identifystudents
studentswith
withallergies
allergiesand/or
and/ormedical
medical
conditions
conditions
 Ensure
Ensureall
allrelevant
relevantmedication
medicationisislabelled
labelled
correctly
and
taken
on
excursion
with
correctly and taken on excursion withany
any
medical
medicalmanagement
managementplans.
plans.
 Confirm
Confirmappropriate
appropriatefood
food
 Students
with
Students withepilepsy
epilepsy supervised
supervisedby
byone
oneadult
adult
at
atall
alltimes
times
 AStudents
staff member
to check
bathrooms
be visit
on
to notify
teacher
on duty ofand
toilet
duty
whilst students
are utilising
public change
and return
to same teacher
at completion
rooms
 Students to visit toilets in pairs
 Students to notify teacher on duty of toilet visit
and return to same teacher at completion
 Students to visit toilets in pairs
Teaching
Teachers
Staff
Students
Prior
Priortoto
and
and
during
during
excursion
excursion
Teaching
Teachers
Staff
Students
Prior
Priortoto
and
and
during
during
excursion
excursion

Teaching
Staff
Teachers
Students
During
excursion
Prior to
and
during
excursion



6

5


Teaching staff to apply first aid using Stewart
House
First aid kits
Roll call
Notify
Lifeguardscrossing
Use ofand
Busfollow
safetydirective
lights andofPedestrian
Contact
Principal
Ensure vehicle operators hold appropriate
licence and insurance
Ensure students are familiar with bus rules, are
seated and behaviour modified
Seat belts to be worn at all times
Students with travel sickness sit at front of bus
Walking around Site

Slipping on wet
tiled surfaces
Explicit explanation
of safety concerns
5
Waterslide Area

Use of waterslide
only when all staff
present
Students out of
their depth
Injury
Students to follow
directive of
Lifeguards
5


Staff supervision
Use of school
noodle set and
swim vests
 Moving slowly and safely around site
 Keeping appropriate distances between
individuals
Teaching
Staff
Prior to
and
during
excursion
 No students allowed on waterslide until staff
present and supervising
 Teach children to stand up and bounce off the
bottom
 No further use if student not displaying safe
behaviours
 Contact Lifeguards immediately if injury sustained
Teaching
Staff
Before
entering
waterslide
Diving and Ducking

Pool Play
Active Adult
Supervision
5
 Warn students about dangerous play in shallow
water eg. Duck diving, tackling etc
Teaching
Staff
Before
and
During
Identifying Stewart House
students

Staff familiarity
with students
Staff may not be
familiar with
student group
6
 All students to wear blue Stewart House rash
vests for identification at all times
Teaching
Staff
Prior to
and
during
excursion
4
 Roll call when leaving school, on arrival and
before leaving pool area.
Student location

Student
whereabouts
All students to be
supplied blue
Stewart House rash
shirt
Teachers know
number of students
in the water at all
times.
Misbehaviour/ Absconding


Bus transport to/from
excursion venue




Student unsafe as
not following
instructions
Absconds- Leaves
class group
Teacher/SLSO to
support and
monitor student
4
Boarding Bus
Struck by vehicle
Vehicle accident
Travel sickness
Remind children
about road safety
and staying on
pathways
6
Emergency Services
Phone 000
6
6
6
5
Stewart House
9938 3822
 Positive feedback and reminders of appropriate
behaviours
 Teacher or SLSO to remain in visual contact of
student
 Communicate with other teaching staff on site
of situation if needed
 Call Principal to pick student up from site
 Roll call
 Use of Bus safety lights and Pedestrian crossing
 Ensure vehicle operators hold appropriate
licence and insurance
 Ensure students are familiar with bus rules, are
seated and behaviour modified
 Seat belts to be worn at all times
 Students with travel sickness sit at front of bus
Teaching
Staff
Prior to
and
during
excursion
Teaching
Staff
Prior to
and
during
excursion
Have buckets,
tissues, gloves and
wipes available.
Mobile phone is
available to make
emergency calls
Relevant additional information reviewed and attached: Yes / No
Plan prepared by: Jodi Vallak
Prepared in consultation with: Marilyn Bourne (Principal)
Position: Teacher
Date: February 2014
Communicated to: All Teaching and Support Staff
Monitor and Review: Monitor the effectiveness of controls and change if necessary. Review the risk assessment if an incident or a significant change occurs.