General

The following must be considered by the teacher/coach/intramural supervisor when planning an activity:

• The activity is age and skill level appropriate for the students' abilities.
• The teacher/coach/intramural supervisor has the knowledge, experience, and certifications (where applicable) in accordance with the safety standards to teach, coach, and/or supervise the activity safely.

Parents & Guardians

Parents/Guardians need to be made aware of the curricular/intramural and interschool activities in which their child will be participating and the inherent risks of those activities.

Communicating Risk, Permission & Waivers

Depending on school division policy, schools/school divisions may require parents/guardians to provide acknowledgment of the elements of risk and/or permission for their child/ward to participate in intramural activities.  Manitoba Physical Activity Safety in Schools has developed sample that schools/school divisions could use.  The collection of student medical information must be in alignment with school division policy.

• Sample Intramural Parent/Guardian Letter
• Sample Intramural Permission and Acknowledgement of Elements of Risk Form
• Sample Intramural Medical Information and Consent to Participate Form

School divisions must develop policies and/or practices that require parents/guardians to acknowledge the elements of risk and permission for their child/ward to participate in interschool activities.  Parental/Guardian permission must be received from each interschool participant.  The collection of student medical information must be in alignment with school division policy.

• Sample Interschool Parent/Guardian Letter
• Sample Interschool Medical Information and Consent to Participate Form

Considerations for Outside Activity Providers

If the activity is happening with an Outside Activity Provider then they must be presented with this activity page prior to the activity taking place.

The Outside Activity Provider must meet the minimum requirements listed on this page.

Consult Outside Activity Providers for more information on planning activities/trips using outside activity providers.