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<Insert school/preschool banner>PROCEDURES
MANAGING WATER HAZARDS IN PRESCHOOL
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1. INTRODUCTION
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<Preschool Name> will provide children with water experiences to promote their development and understanding of the natural environment.
<Preschool Name> aims to create a stimulating environment for children to explore and discover their world, and has a responsibility under the Education and Care Services (National Uniform Legislation) Act (the Act) and Education and Care Services Regulations (the Regulations) to ensure their health, safety and wellbeing is maintained at all times.
2. DEFINITIONS
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Adequate supervision, for the purpose of these guidelines, is maintaining sight and hearing of all children at all times children are playing with water and being in a position to respond to individual needs and to intervene immediately when necessary.
Potential hazard, for the purpose of these guidelines, refers to risks associated with water, such as swimming pools, baths, water storage containers, including vessels used for water play activities, ponds and containers with poor drainage that allow water to pool.
3. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITES
Briefly outline the roles and responsibilities of the principal (if relevant), teachers, educators, pre-service teachers, students, volunteers and if appropriate children and their families.
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4. PROCEDURES
Outline the specific steps or processes required to implement, comply and meet the intent of the associated policy, procedures and guidelines, and the Act and the Regulations.
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<Preschool Name> will have procedures in place to ensure children’s water play is safe.
<Preschool Name> will:
4.1. Maintain adequate supervision
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4.2. Manage water containers
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4.3. Appropriately store wet clothing or linen
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4.4. Protect children from any unacceptable risk posed by the e.g. pond/water feature/pool>
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4.5. Prevent access by any child to an onsite or neighbouring pool/pond by
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