Safety

School Statement

A deep and continuing commitment to child safety is at the very core of The Friends’ School. Respect and concern for each individual in the School’s care is driven by a foundational belief that there is that of God in everyone. This is fundamental to Quakerism and The Friends’ School. We strive to develop a culture which promotes child safety and the prevention of harm, where all members of the community feel comfortable speaking up. We commit to seeking and listening to the voices of children and cultivating an environment which is nurturing, open and aware. All forms of abuse and neglect are in opposition to the School’s Purpose and Concerns. The School has an enduring moral and legal obligation to report and act upon any concern counter to the wellbeing of children.

To find out how The Friends’ School manages Child Safeguarding, visit this page.

If you wish to volunteer (e.g. coaching), you will need to read the information on this page and complete all sections of this form to register your interest.

Rowing is an outdoor sport that is subject to variations in the weather. There is a need to maintain aquatic safety standards at all times. All training held from the Friends’ Boatshed is conducted under supervision. All navigation rules imposed by MAST (Marine and Safety Tasmania) must be followed. This means that the appropriate navigation safety lights must be adhered to on all rowing boats, and on the accompanying motorboat.

Safety Guidelines:

Friends’ Rowing has a duty of care for all members. It is therefore the policy of Friends’ Rowing that:

• All rowers must be able to swim 50m in their rowing gear
• Everyone in a motor boat must wear a PFD
• Only licensed drivers (coaches) are permitted to drive a motorboat – students are not to drive coaches boats
• Rowers MUST require on-water supervision at all times (no matter how experienced they are).
• All rowing boats & motorboats must have navigation lights (during dim light or darkness)
• Coaches will ALWAYS make the safe decision to determine if the water is safe enough for training to proceed (eg, they will check the weather reports prior to training as a safety measure)
• The use of ergometers and other exercise equipment in the sheds must be done under supervision