Mid-Year Climbing Safety Standards Updates

A mid-year update was made to the helmet requirement for some Climbing safety standards. Consult Mid-Year Climbing Safety Standards Updates for more information.

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Requirements of the Educators

  • Seek and receive your Principal’s approval via your school board field trip procedure form.
  • Check that the Outside Activity Provider meets your school board’s requirement for third party liability insurance.
  • Provide the Outside Activity Provider with access to:
    • the relevant activity safety standards from the Ontario Physical Activity Safety Standards in Education (OPASSE); and
    • the OPASSE requirements of the Outside Activity Provider.
  • Prior to the activity, the Teacher and the Outside Activity Provider must communicate and review the relevant OPASSE activity safety standards and the requirements of the Outside Activity Provider.
  • Check that the Outside Activity Provider can accommodate identified students with special needs and students with medical conditions.
  • Prior to the activity, the Teacher must communicate the following to parents/guardians in writing:
    • Details of the activity
    • Risks associated with the activity
    • The location of the activity
    • The means of transportation used
    • Student expectations (precautions students are supposed to take related to environmental factors, if applicable).
  • A consent form must be received giving the student permission to participate.
  • The Teacher must outline the risks associated with the activity to the students along with procedures to follow to minimize risks.
  • The Teacher must be present throughout the entirety of the activity and supervise the students based on the type of supervision stated on the activity safety standards.
  • The role of the Teacher is to:
    • supervise the participants for management and direction; and
    • supervise (oversee) the role and conduct of the Outside Activity Provider with the students and activity.