Excursion risk management plan

Excursion details

Date(s) of excursion

6th of June 2016 (6/6/2016)

Departure and arrival times

Depart Olive Primary School at 10:00am. Arrive at Wonga Wetlands at 10:15am.

Excursion destination

Wonga Wetlands

Depart Wonga Wetlands at 11:45am. Arrive at Olive Primary School at 12:00pm.

Proposed activities

Participate in information session

with tour guide

Participate in tour of the Wonga

Wetlands grounds

Photograph and observe environment

Water hazards? Yes/No

Students must stay on the path when participating in the
tour around Wonga Wetlands. All students will wear sturdy
shoes to ensure they do not slip into the water. Teachers
must walk along the water edge to ensure no students enter
the water.

Method of transport, including

proposed route

Bus

Name of excursion co-ordinator

Mr. Samuel Walnut

Contact number of excursion coordinator

(BH) 6077 8547

(M) 04 0935 2508

Number of children attending

excursion

18 students

Number of
educators/parents/volunteers

Educator to child ratio, including

whether this excursion warrants a
higher ratio?Please provide
details.

1:5 (1 teacher to every 5 students).

Exit Thurgoona Drive and turn onto Hume highway. Exit Hue highway onto Riverina highway. Enter Pemberton Street
and follow to Wonga Wetlands.

Excursion checklist
First aid kit

List of adults participating in the excursion

List of children attending the excursion

Contact information for each adult

Contact information for each child

Mobile phone / other means of communicating with the service & emergency
services

Medical information for each child

Other items, please list

Risk assessment
Activity

Hazard identified

Risk assessment
(use matrix)

Travelling in the bus

to and from school to
the site

Traffic accidents

High to Extreme

Elimination/control
measures

Who

When

Ensure all students

wear their seatbelt
while on the bus

Excursion coordinator

During excursion

Excursion coordinator

Prior to excursion and

during excursion

Ensure students are

quiet and sit
appropriately on the
bus
Ensure teachers
stand in front and
behind of the line of
students when getting
on and getting off the
bus, and that they do
so in an orderly
fashion
Enforce rules and
monitor behaviour
Walking around
Wonga Wetlands

Slips, trips, falls,

slides. Bites from
insects, spiders or
snakes.

Moderate to High

Wear sturdy, enclosed

footwear

Blisters, sores.

Ear hats, and carry

water bottle at all
times

Exposure to sun,
dehydration

Take care where

walking
Carry first aid kit
Avoid animals if
spotted
Avoid water
Enforce rules and
monitor behaviour

Plan prepared by

Holly Turner

Prepared in consultation with:

Olivia Miller, Laura Thompson, John Hardinge and Edward Smith

Communicated to:

M. Johansson (Principal)

Venue and safety information reviewed and attached

Yes/ No

Reminder: Monitor the effectiveness of controls and change if necessary. Review the risk assessment if an incident or significant change
occurs.