Drafted: February 24, 2015, edited March 2, 2015 Presented to the Board: March 12, 2015 Board Approval: 16/04/15-WBE#42-2015 Review Date: Reviewed: © Wikwemikong Board of Education, 2015

Wikwemikong Board of Education

Finance

522 – Playground Equipment and Inspections

Legal References: Related References: Education Act: Section 265 Duties of Principal: Care of Pupils

and Property; Section 286 Duties of Supervisory Officers: Supervise Buildings and Property; Ontario Regulation 298 Operation of Schools Section 11 (3) (l) Duties of Principals: Inspect School Premises at Least Weekly and Report Need for Repairs; National playground Standard of Canada for Children’s Playspaces and Equipment, CAN-CSA Z614

Policy Reference: Kenora Catholic DSB AP 514; Rainy River DSB 6.13; Renfrew County DSB AP – 544; AMDSB AP - 530

1. Purpose

1.1. The Wikwemikong Board of Education (WBE) recognizes the value of play in

the healthy development of children. Independent and cooperative play helps to foster social, creative, emotional and physical development. The WBE is committed to ensuring that all students have access to their fair share of facilities and equipment.

1.2. The Wikwemikong Board of Education will approve the construction and ensure the maintenance of safe playground structures and sports fields for use by its students.

2. Guidelines 2.1. All new playgrounds shall meet the most recent requirements of the Canadian

Standards Association (CSA). 2.2. Existing playgrounds shall be modified to meet the most recent requirements of

the CSA. 2.3. Trained personnel, using the standards defined by the CSA and the manufacturer,

shall do installation of new playgrounds. 2.4. School grounds and playgrounds will be inspected daily prior to the arrival of

pupils by a staff member designated by the school principal. These visual inspections will identify vandalism, safety, and/or maintenance issues.

Drafted: February 24, 2015, edited March 2, 2015 Presented to the Board: March 12, 2015 Board Approval: 16/04/15-WBE#42-2015 Review Date: Reviewed: © Wikwemikong Board of Education, 2015

Guidelines (cont.)

2.5. Issues of an urgent matter will be brought immediately to the attention of the principal and the maintenance supervisor.

2.6. Playground equipment that is in need of repair will be closed to students until such repairs are completed.

2.7. If the nature of such repairs is deemed prohibitively expensive, the playground equipment will be removed under the direction of the maintenance supervisor.

2.8. The principal or designate shall ensure that staff and students are instructed in the safe use of all playground equipment at the start of each school year.

2.9. Yard supervisors and other staff on yard duty shall enforce the expectations for behaviour on playground equipment.