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SUBJECT: EARLY CHILDHOOD YEAR 12 Sem 2, 20__
TOPIC: ACCIDENT PREVENTION & SAFETY CRITERION 2: REASONING
HANDED OUT: DATE DUE:
STUDENT: ______TEACHER:
Playgrounds and outdoor play equipment offer children fresh air, friends, and exercise. So it's important for parents to make sure that faulty equipment, improper surfaces, and careless behavior don't ruin the fun. Each year, more than 200,000 children are treated in hospital ERs for playground-related injuries. Many of these could have been prevented with the proper supervision.
You can make the playground entertaining and safe for your children by checking equipment for potential hazards and following some simple safety guidelines.
Teaching children how to play safely is important: If they know the rules of the playground, they are less likely to get hurt.
Before you visit a playground, check to make sure that play areas are designed to allow an adult clear sight at all times of the children while they are playing on all the equipment.
TASK: You are to analyse and evaluate the safety of Playground equipment at ______Park. Write a report for the Fraser Coast Council outlining your findings. Your analysis should cover the following.
· Site – physical location
· Structures – playground equipment
· Materials – what equipment is made of
· Design - layout
· Ground Surface
· Potential Risks of the different areas
NOTE:
PICTURES are essential to get your message across to the councillors regarding your analysis in particular your concerns about the safety of the playground. See teacher for examples of photos for reference.
Your report should use the format given below:
FIRST PARAGRAPH
Introduction, which:· Gives the background (why is it necessary to analyse and evaluate the playground
· Explains the purpose, scope and methods used (observations)
· Outlines the terms of reference (safety requirements)
·
BODY OF REPORT
The body, which:· covers the work done (photographs) and what you found (positives and negative issues).
· should be divided into topics (issues) which should be arranged in a logical order with headings and sub-headings.
· use each of the headings above to describe and analyse the safety of the equipment.
CONCLUSION
Conclusion covers· the writer’s judgement on information in the body of the report.
· the writer’s judgement of significance in the points mentioned.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendations describe and evaluate improvements to the equipment to make it as safe as possible. i.e· gives solutions to problems
· suggests possible courses of action as a result of the conclusions e.g.
ü who should take the action
ü what should be done
ü when and how it should be done
BIBLIOGRAPHY (references)
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Accident Prevention & Safety Criteria Sheet Name:______
Criteria / Standard A / Standard B / Standard C / Standard D / Standard EKnowledge & Understanding
· Students can show a knowledge and understanding of the functions and safe operations of a public playground used by young children. / The student:
· demonstrates & applies an accurate & comprehensive range of knowledge in real &/or simulated early childhood situations / The student:
· demonstrates & applies mostly accurate & substantial range of knowledge in real &/or simulated early childhood situations / The student:
· demonstrates & applies general knowledge in real &/or simulated early childhood situations / The student:
· demonstrates & attempts to apply some knowledge in real &/or simulated early childhood situations / The student:
· demonstrates some basic early childhood knowledge
Reasoning
· Student can present relevant information to support their analysis and observations in assessing the safety of a public playground for use by young children. / The student:
· efficiently and effectively selects and records highly relevant information
· presents clear, detailed analysis of and reflection on early childhood information & observations
· makes valid choices with detailed justification / The student:
· effectively selects and records relevant information
· presents clear analysis of and reflection on early childhood information & observations
· makes and justifies choices / The student:
· selects and records relevant information
· presents some analysis of and reflection on early childhood information & observations
· makes choices, providing simple justification / The student:
· selects and records some early childhood information and observations
· presents very little analysis of and reflection on early childhood information & observations
· makes some choices / The student:
· collects some early childhood information
· does not present an analysis of and reflection on early childhood information & observations
· does not make any choices
COMMENTS: 0
Sign: ______Date: ______
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