RISK ASSESSMENTDepartment Children & Families Unit/Section Sighthill Primary School

Date of assessment

17/8/20 Assessor(s) Fiona McGonigle

What is the activity?

Outdoor Learning (within playground) Where is the activity carried out?

Sighthill Primary

What are the hazards?

Who might be harmed and how?

What are you already doing? What further action is necessary? Action by

whom?

Action by

when?

Done

Litter, debris, glass etc in school grounds.

Pupils.Staff supervising during Outdoor Learning

The SSO undertakes a litter pick every morning to ensure all litter, debris, glass etc is removed.

Continue to ensure SSO carries out a litter pick.

BM, HT, SSO

Ongoing:

Loose Play Items (Wood, tyres, Pipes, Crates etc) & Outdoor Furniture

Pupils Ensure all Loose Play items and outdoor furniture are in a good condition. Regular inspections bv BM and SSO. Ensure children are aware of how to play safely with items. Ensure close staff supervision when children playing with Loose Play items and Outdoor Furniture.

Continue to ensure staff are aware of the process.

BM, HT, SSO, PSAs

Ongoing

Playground Gates Pupils Staff ensure all internal playground gates are kept closed during playtime to ensure children’s safety. Staff monitor to ensure no child can pass through gates whilst out playing.

Continue to ensure staff are aware of the process.

BM, HT, PSAs

Ongoing

Contractors working in school

Pupils.Staff supervising in Playground

Contractors cease working when children are out in the playground.

Continue to ensure contractors are aware of the process.

BM, HT, SSO, Contractors

Ongoing

Running around and banging into one another or adults

Pupils.Staff supervising in Playground

Close staff supervision. Pupils reminded to take care and look where they are going.

Continue to ensure staff are aware of the process.

BM, HT, PSAs

Ongoing

Resources being used

Pupils.Staff supervising in Playground

Staff must ensure resources being taken from within the school are cleaned prior to being returned for the next group. Antibacterial cleaner and blue roll has been supplied to all staff which will enable this

Continue to ensure staff are aware of the process.

BM, HT, PSAs

Ongoing

GRA(v1): March 2016

procedure to happen to avoid cross contamination.

Staff model correct use and ensure resources are being used correctly.

Slipping on ice Pupils.Staff supervising in Playground

Children not permitted to play outside in very icy conditions. SSO treats icy areas first thing in the morning and again during the day if appropriate. Close staff supervision. Children told to avoid icy areas.

Continue to ensure staff are aware of the process and that SSO treats the icy areas.

BM, HT, SSO

Ongoing

General hygiene Staff and Pupils by spread of infection

Ensure staff and pupils wash / sanitise their hands before and after the outdoor activity. Encourage staff and pupils to avoid touching their faces, including their mouth, nose and eyes.Use a tissue of elbow to cough or sneeze and use bins to dispose of the tissue.

Staff / Pupils to ensure to adhere to hygiene measures in place

NHS Inform Covid hygiene advice can be accessed at the following link:Covid-19 General Advice

Staff / Pupils

Ongoing

General Information

The Outdoor Learning Directory provides links to avariety of resources that can be filtered by subject area and curriculum level.

Staff Ongoing

Manager’s name Fiona McGonigle Signature

Date 17 August 2020 / 3 November 2020 Assessment review date

16 August 2021

Are other specific risk assessments required?

Asbestos N/A Control of Substances Hazardous to Health N/A Display Screen Equipment N/AElectricity N/A Fire Safety N/A Lone Working N/AManual Handling N/A New and Expectant Mothers N/A Noise N/APersonal Protective Equipment N/A Stress Management N/A Vibration N/AWork Equipment N/A Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare N/A Working at Height N/A

GRA(v1): March 2016