Cycling (non competitive, path or school-based) Introduction All activities and personnel must be approved by the principal. These procedures cover cycling (excluding dirt bike track – refer to Mountain Biking in Outdoor Adventure Activities) as a class activity, based within school grounds or on cycle paths as part of bike education. Leader Qualifications/Experience A minimum of two adults are required for this activity or event in primary schools. The leader must be suitably qualified. The leader must have experience on the route to be ridden and be aware of the potential danger areas to students, such as road crossings, obstructions, etc. If an adult other than a teacher is engaged for instruction, a teacher should be present to take overall responsibility. One adult present must have a current senior first aid certificate. Where the activity or event takes place within a school, the nominated first aid officer may satisfy this requirement. A first aid kit must be available. Students, Teachers and other participants Where this activity or event takes place at a venue other than the school or its immediate environs, the appropriate procedures as outlined in the Excursions Policy must be followed. Students, teachers and other participants must: remove jewellery and other ornaments where it is deemed to represent a threat to safety secure long hair have reached the level of cycling competency appropriate to the demands of the activity or event at the selected location. Location The leader or teacher in charge must ensure that the location has been selected with consideration of the following: the route to be taken must be within the capability of the weakest rider(s) access to telephones along the route must be known, or a mobile phone must accompany the ride road crossings should be minimised (especially for primary aged children) and where they are necessary, pedestrian crossings should be utilised wherever possible; by law, bicycles must be wheeled across any marked crossings rest stops should be built in when planning the route (consider shade, extra
Cycling (non competitive, path or school-based) Introduction All activities and personnel must be approved by the principal. These procedures cover cycling (excluding dirt bike track – refer to Mountain Biking in Outdoor Adventure Activities) as a class activity, based within school grounds or on cycle paths as part of bike education. Leader Qualifications/Experience A minimum of two adults are required for this activity or event in primary schools. The leader must be suitably qualified. The leader must have experience on the route to be ridden and be aware of the potential danger areas to students, such as road crossings, obstructions, etc. If an adult other than a teacher is engaged for instruction, a teacher should be present to take overall responsibility. One adult present must have a current senior first aid certificate. Where the activity or event takes place within a school, the nominated first aid officer may satisfy this requirement. A first aid kit must be available. Students, Teachers and other participants Where this activity or event takes place at a venue other than the school or its immediate environs, the appropriate procedures as outlined in the Excursions Policy must be followed. Students, teachers and other participants must: remove jewellery and other ornaments where it is deemed to represent a threat to safety secure long hair have reached the level of cycling competency appropriate to the demands of the activity or event at the selected location. Location The leader or teacher in charge must ensure that the location has been selected with consideration of the following: the route to be taken must be within the capability of the weakest rider(s) access to telephones along the route must be known, or a mobile phone must accompany the ride road crossings should be minimised (especially for primary aged children) and where they are necessary, pedestrian crossings should be utilised wherever possible; by law, bicycles must be wheeled across any marked crossings rest stops should be built in when planning the route (consider shade, extra
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