Educational activities and school visits
THE EDUCATION REFORM ACT 1988
Under this Act provisions have been made for charging for educational activities and these came into effect on 1st April 1989. The policy on charging, as agreed by the Governors, is:
1. Voluntary contributions will be sought for activities taking place during school time. As the School has no allocation of money to cover visits, outings, etc. activities will be able to take place only if there is sufficient funding from parents. Pupils whose parents cannot or will not pay are not excluded from these activities.
2. Charges will be levied for activities taking place outside school hours.
3. A charge will be made for ingredients, materials, etc. if a finished product is taken home by a pupil.
4. If a pupil is responsible for breakages, damage, etc. the parent will be required to meet the cost of replacement.
5. This School will not bear the cost of any work leading towards, or the cost of entry for, any public examinations, ie Music.
6. Application for remission of charges should be made to the Headteacher and the Chairman of Governors. It was agreed that, in general, remission should apply only to those pupils whose parents are in receipt of income support or family credit.
EDUCATIONAL VISITS
Day visits take place related to aspects of the curriculum. There is a high level of supervision, generally including a support assistant and some parents. These parents are well known to the children. All adults are aware of the activities of the day, organisation, and behaviour expected of the children. A member of staff is nominated as the party leader and is aware of their responsibilities adhering to the LEA policy on safety and codes of practice. When visits are planned, all parents are informed by letter of the organisation, arrangements and activities children will be undertaking. The Governing Body has given approval for the following types of activities to be arranged in support of the educational aims of the school:
- out of hours clubs;
- regular local visits (village hall, libraries, shops, woodlands, places of worship, farms);
- day visits for particular year groups or whole school visits;
- activities which might be classed as higher risk, eg days joining with other schools, outings connected with Wycombe Alliance Creative Arts events.
Under this Act provisions have been made for charging for educational activities and these came into effect on 1st April 1989. The policy on charging, as agreed by the Governors, is:
1. Voluntary contributions will be sought for activities taking place during school time. As the School has no allocation of money to cover visits, outings, etc. activities will be able to take place only if there is sufficient funding from parents. Pupils whose parents cannot or will not pay are not excluded from these activities.
2. Charges will be levied for activities taking place outside school hours.
3. A charge will be made for ingredients, materials, etc. if a finished product is taken home by a pupil.
4. If a pupil is responsible for breakages, damage, etc. the parent will be required to meet the cost of replacement.
5. This School will not bear the cost of any work leading towards, or the cost of entry for, any public examinations, ie Music.
6. Application for remission of charges should be made to the Headteacher and the Chairman of Governors. It was agreed that, in general, remission should apply only to those pupils whose parents are in receipt of income support or family credit.
EDUCATIONAL VISITS
Day visits take place related to aspects of the curriculum. There is a high level of supervision, generally including a support assistant and some parents. These parents are well known to the children. All adults are aware of the activities of the day, organisation, and behaviour expected of the children. A member of staff is nominated as the party leader and is aware of their responsibilities adhering to the LEA policy on safety and codes of practice. When visits are planned, all parents are informed by letter of the organisation, arrangements and activities children will be undertaking. The Governing Body has given approval for the following types of activities to be arranged in support of the educational aims of the school:
- out of hours clubs;
- regular local visits (village hall, libraries, shops, woodlands, places of worship, farms);
- day visits for particular year groups or whole school visits;
- activities which might be classed as higher risk, eg days joining with other schools, outings connected with Wycombe Alliance Creative Arts events.