WELCOME TO HOLY CHILD SCHOOL VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION 2019-2020 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

WELCOME TO HOLY CHILD SCHOOL VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION 2019-2020

Volunteer Prayer Dear Lord, Everlasting God, strengthen and sustain all those who volunteer in our churches and schools; that with patience and understanding they may love and care for your people; and grant that together they may follow Jesus Christ, offering to you their gifts and talents; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

WE APPRECIATE ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS Various Volunteer Roles: Classroom Readers Field Trip Supervisors Art Class Helpers Special Lunch Helpers Sports Team Drivers Coaching Special Events – Play Day, Liturgies, Shrove Tuesday, etc.

VOLUNTEER CODE OF ETHICS CONFIDENTIALITY COMMUNICATION A volunteer operates in a Always direct concerns to the classroom teacher. position of trust. It is the school’s responsibility to Personal information inform parents of student pertaining to students progress. If problems or must be kept concerns arise, first discuss them confidential, as with the appropriate staff well as conversations member, and if necessary, the between parents, Administrative Team . teachers and students.

VOLUNTEER CODE OF ETHICS DEPENDABILITY RESPECT FOR OTHERS The school relies on Children learn from watching you. your support. Practicing patience and Follow through on understanding towards the children tasks by attending to and staff helps learners value and scheduled times apply these qualities. and please give notice of absence whenever possible. ROLE At all times a volunteer is there to support the needs of the teacher, students, or program. Observations of staff must never be evaluative in nature, and tasks should be carried out according to the teacher’s request .

VOLUNTEER PROCEDURES Parking Volunteers are asked to park on Silverado Blvd. Our school parking lot can only accommodate staff vehicles. Please watch for the “Hug n Go” areas along the street. Also, you may wish to leave valuables, such as a purse, locked in your vehicle as we have no place in the school to secure them.

VOLUNTEER PROCEDURES Signing-In / Out This is the only way for the staff to know where you are in the building in case of an emergency. Remember to sign-in and sign-out at the office. It is very important that all adults in the building be identifiable by every student. Therefore, we ask that you wear your volunteer badge when volunteering.

VOLUNTEER PROCEDURES Interview Please respect the teaching learning process by not using your time at school for an informal parent-teacher interview. Please make other arrangements to discuss your child’s progress with the teacher. Siblings We ask that you make alternate arrangements for younger siblings on the days that you want to volunteer.

VOLUNTEER PROCEDURES Driver’s Insurance Discipline Field trip volunteers must complete As a volunteer you are not a “Volunteer Automobile Driver expected to be responsible for Authorization Form”. Drivers must the actions of the children have third-party liability insurance or for administering discipline of $1 000 000. Seat belts must be to them. used for each child. Children less than forty pounds must be If a child continues to be transported in approved car seats. disruptive, seek assistance from the Educational Assistants, Volunteer drivers are mostly needed teacher or an administrator. to drive JH athletes to away sport games and for field trips that are within the Calgary city limits.

VOLUNTEER PROCEDURES Hygiene Procedures Volunteers need to be aware of District “Hygiene Procedures for Handling Blood and Other Body Fluids of All Persons.” 1.Wear gloves found in the main office or from the teacher. 2. Alert an administrator and/or teacher. 3. Attend to the injury or spill. 4. Remove the gloves and wash your hands after removing gloves. Use liquid soap, if available. You can always refuse.

VOLUNTEER PROCEDURES Fire Drill and Lockdown Safety During a fire drill volunteers must follow the same procedures as staff, including leaving the building. Locate the teacher and get directions. Exit from the closest exit by referring to the evacuation map by the door of each room. Make your way to the field adjacent to the tarmac and close to first goal posts where attendance will be taken. When you hear the word LOCKDOWN repeated three times over the intercom system or called out by any staff member, you must: 1. Immediately go into the closest classroom or office and bring students with you. 2. Keep away from the door and windows. 3. Ensure door is locked. 4. Ensure complete quiet. 5. Do not open door if someone knocks. 6. Remain in secured room until further directions are received.

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRST AID KITS • Fire extinguishers are • First Aid Kits are located in located throughout the the nurses room, phys. ed. school. office and CTF labs. • Demonstrations are • Teachers will take a first aid available. kit on field trips.

MUSTER POINT • This is our gathering area in • If the evacuation requires the event of an evacuation. us to leave the school area, Teachers will lead their we will gather at Ron students to tarmac near the Southern Public School in bike racks. Silverado. Classes will be led by their Teacher, • Kindergarten and Jr High Education Assistants and go to the top of the field Administration to this where they are visible. location.

VOLUNTEER PROCEDURES Ø Please remember to sign out upon leaving for the day. Ø All doors are locked for the safety of all students and staff; please do not prop/block doors open. Ø All parents must enter and exit from the front door. Please do not ask students to let you in through the back or side doors. This includes late arrivals in the morning and end of day pick up times.

OCCUPATION HEALTH AND SAFETY CONTINUED The three most common accidents at Calgary Catholic are: Overexertion Slips and falls Flying objects Injured While Volunteering • Please report any injury to your teacher or an administrator before you leave for home. We must document all accidents on the day of the accident. If you are away from the building while volunteering, please notify the teacher.

ACCIDENT REPORTING If a student, staff member or volunteer experiences any accident, incident or "near-miss" they must report it to the teacher or an administrator on the same day of the accident. Office staff will record all relevant information and report it to our OH&S personnel.

You will become a qualified volunteer once all the documents in the Volunteer Forms Package have been signed and submitted to the office. Volunteer Forms Package : • Volunteer Application Form • Volunteer Confidentiality Agreement • Volunteer Health and Safety Acknowledgment Sheet • Annual Volunteer Acceptable Use Policy for Network Use • Volunteer Driver Authorization (optional and as required) • Calgary Police Service Consent and Information Check (optional: for overnight field trips only)

Q & A • “It’s better to ask and know, than to not ask and guess.”

THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING at Holy Child School Our school community is a better place because of volunteers who give their time and talents!