School Visits at Wakehurst - Health & Safety

School visits at Wakehurst - Health & Safety Health and safety information for teachers planning a visit to Wakehurst. Please use this information to assist you in writing a risk assessment for your school visit to Wakehurst. 1. Advice on health and safety requirements for unassisted visits Please be aware of the following:  This is a working Garden and as such there are a large horticultural machines operating in the Garden.  Adequate numbers of adults to pupils are required.  Unattended horticultural equipment can be dangerous to students.  Warning and "no entry" signs must be observed.  There are several areas of deep water.  Due to the toxic or irritant properties of some plants, they should not be touched or eaten.  Medication (e.g. for asthma) must be carried at all times.  Make good use of hand washing facilities in the toilets before eating.  Some leaves have sharp tips or edges. Adult to student ratios on unassisted visits: We recommend pupils are accompanied by adults in the following ratios:  SENs - 1:1  Reception - 1:2  Key Stage 1 - 1:5  Key Stage 2 - 1:8  Key Stage 3 - 1:10  Key Stage 4 - 1:10 We require a minimum supervision ratio of 1 adult to 10 pupils.

2. Advice on health and safety requirements for assisted visits Please be aware of the following:  This is a working Garden and as such, large horticultural machines operate in the Garden.  Adequate numbers of adults to pupils are required.  Unattended horticultural equipment can be dangerous to children.  Warning and "no entry" signs must be observed.  There are several areas of deep water.  Due to the toxic or irritant properties of some plants, they should not be touched or eaten.  Medication (e.g. for asthma) must be carried at all times.  Make good use of hand washing facilities in the toilets before eating.  Some leaves have sharp tips or edge. Adult to student ratios on assisted visits We recommend pupils are accompanied by adults in the following ratios:  SENs - 1:1  Foundation Stage - 1:2  Key Stage 1 - 1:5  Key Stage 2 - 1:8  Key Stage 3 - 1:10  Key Stage 4 - 1:10 We require a minimum supervision ratio of 1 adult to 10 pupils.