At Queen Mary we welcome parents and family members into the school to assist with many volunteering and assisting opportunities.  All volunteers must submit a completed Volunteer's Application.  Please click HERE to download.

In addition if you are volunteering to drive on a field trip you must also submit to the main office your completed Volunteer Driver Application, along with your Driver's Record.  Please click  HERE for more information.


FIELD TRIP SUPERVISION GUIDLEINES

Parent participation in field trips to augment supervision is encouraged and in many cases necessary. Circumstances determined by the principal may warrant increased levels of supervision according to the age, maturity, knowledge and skill of the students, the nature and inherent risk of the field trip, and/or the experience of the supervisor(s). Supervision must be provided at the following minimum levels:

1. Day Trip Primary K-Grade 3 (activity has minimal inherent risk; e.g., walking field trip) -- one (1) teacher per class and one (1) approved supervisor to provide an adult to student ratio of 1:8.

2. Day Trip (activity has minimal inherent risk; e.g., guided tours, museum, art gallery, public performance) -- one (1) teacher per class -- adult to student ratio to be determined by principal.

3. Day Trip (activity has an increased level of inherent risk; e.g., skiing, kayaking, swimming, canoeing, and wilderness experiences) -- one (1) teacher supervisor and one (1) other employee of the Board and one (1) approved supervisor to provide an adult to student ratio of 1:10.

4. Day Trip (activity related to a Special Education Program) Special Education Assistant may assume sole or primary supervision responsibility to accommodate the out-of-school program needs of a student(s) with special needs -- adult to student ratio to be determined by principal or designate.

5. Overnight Indoor (activity has a higher level of inherent risk; e.g., secondary extra-curricular activities, athletic, band, or club tours) -- one (1) teacher supervisor and one (1) other approved supervisor to provide an adult student ratio of 1:15.

6. Out-of-Province, Out-of-Country (activity perceived as having a higher level of inherent risk; e.g., cultural exchanges, athletics, band tours) -- one (1) teacher supervisor and one (1) other employee of the Board supervisor to provide an adult to student ratio of 1:15.

7. Overnight Outdoor (activity perceived as having a much higher level of inherent risk; e.g., wilderness hike, camping) -- one (1) teacher supervisor and one (1) other employee of the Board supervisor and one (1) other approved supervisor to provide an adult to student ratio of 1:10.

All overnight excursions: Overnight Indoor, Out-of-Province, Out-of-Country, and Overnight Outdoor must have at least one (1) teacher and one (1) adult supervisor.

All overnight co-educational excursions require the supervision of both male and female adult supervisors.

Specialized instructional competence is mandatory for supervision of higher risk activities and may be established by virtue of certification from a governing body (e.g., Red Cross, Canadian Canoeing Association).