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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

A volunteer operates in a position of trust. Personal information pertaining to students must be kept confidential, as well as conversations between parents, teachers and students. COMMUNICATION Always direct concerns to the classroom teacher. It is the school’s responsibility to inform parents of student

• progress. If problems or

concerns arise, first discuss them with the appropriate staff member, and if necessary, the Administrative Team.

VOLUNTEER CODE OF ETHICS

DEPENDABILITY The school relies on your support. Follow through on tasks by attending to scheduled times and please give notice

• f absence whenever

possible. RESPECT FOR OTHERS Children learn from watching you. Practicing patience and understanding towards the children and staff helps learners value and apply these qualities. 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

• nly 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 Field trip volunteers must complete a “Volunteer Automobile Driver Authorization Form”. Drivers must have third-party liability insurance

• f $1 000 000. Seat belts must be

used for each child. Children less than forty pounds must be transported in approved car seats. Volunteer drivers are mostly needed to drive JH athletes to away sport games and for field trips that are within the Calgary city limits. Discipline As a volunteer you are not expected to be responsible for the actions of the children

• r for administering discipline

to them. If a child continues to be disruptive, seek assistance from the Educational Assistants, teacher or an administrator.

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.

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.

VOLUNTEER PROCEDURES

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRST AID KITS

• Fire extinguishers are

located throughout the school.

• Demonstrations are

available.

• First Aid Kits are located in

the nurses room, phys. ed.

• ffice and CTF labs.
• Teachers will take a first aid

kit on field trips.

MUSTER POINT

• This is our gathering area in

the event of an evacuation. Teachers will lead their students to tarmac near the bike racks.

• Kindergarten and Jr High

go to the top of the field where they are visible.

• If the evacuation requires

us to leave the school area, we will gather at Ron Southern Public School in

• Silverado. Classes will be

led by their Teacher, Education Assistants and Administration to this location.

VOLUNTEER PROCEDURES

ØPlease remember to sign out upon leaving for the day. ØAll doors are locked for the safety of all students and staff; please do not prop/block doors open. ØAll 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

• r "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

• f volunteers who give their time and talents!