Booking+policy+and+paperwork

=Spend some time negotiating the visit with the teacher=

Use this time to find out from the teacher what the kids already know, what they would like them to know, and how they think you will be able to help them to learn.

Think about what you can offer - if you don't feel that you can offer what the teacher asks, or if you can think of something better, suggest something you do feel you can do. The teacher will most likely agree.

Find out about the kids. What age? how many? do they speak English as a first or second language? what motivates them? what sort if activities do they enjoy?

Discuss the roles that different adults might have. Make sure the teacher understands that they are responsible for their students at all times and in no circumstance should you be left alone with them. This is outlined in the Department of Education Excursions Policy

A teachers duty of care can not be delegated by the teacher to a non-teaching person such as a volunteer, nor to a a secondary agency.
You may want to create a booking form, though it is probably best to do all your negotiating by phone. The following booking forms may give you some ideas for creating your own, or you might just like to use them as prompts for your self wwith regard to questions you might like to ask the teacher

Desert Park Booking Form and the [|Parks Booking Form]

At the Desert Park there is also a Code of Conduct for school groups ([|codeofconduct.pdf]). You may not want or need to create your own, but it will be worth thinking about what the "rules" are before the group arrive.