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Old Mogo Town Risk Assessment Information Sheet Please note that students must be under Teacher Supervision at all times. Old Mogo Town Accommodation Students will stay in our en-suited Bunkrooms, which overlooks our spacious Camp Kitchen area. Each Bunkhouse has two separate rooms that are finished with limed pine walls and ceilings. Each bunkroom has its own en-suite and sleeps 8 (total capacity 64).

Each Bunkroom has its own lock and is only accessed from the outside with the correct key. Once students are inside they can lock the door with a push button. Keys to each room are given to the supervising teachers to either allocate to responsible students or to keep themselves. All the Bunkrooms overlook the Camp Kitchen area providing an eating and meeting space with wooden tables, benches, fridge, Gas BBQ, sink, cutlery, crockery, toasters and kettles. Students need to bring their own linen (sleeping bag, pillow, towel and toiletries). Students are allocated to Bunkrooms depending on the male:female ratio and wherever possible are separated from sharing a communal verandah. Food, drink and chewing gum is not to be consumed in the accommodation. All students are requested to wear suitable shoes at all times outside their Bunkroom door, Verandahs are timber and students run a risk of splinters. Students must make sure that they bring with them suitable protection with insect repellant, sun block and a hat. They also need to bring Wet weather clothes and suitable enclosed footwear as uneven surfaces prevail at Old Mogo Town, with gravel paths, uneven surfaces, timber etc. Thongs are not suitable. Students must be supervised by accompanying teachers at all times. Old Mogo Town has unfenced dams, native flora and fauna, uneven and rough surfaces, pet geese and ducks. There must be no running or climbing around Old Mogo Town, the pool and the accommodation, or the chasing and touching of onsite animals and birds. This is the responsibility of supervising teachers. Old Mogo Town does have a large grassed paddock area for the playing of supervised games during freetime. There must be no collecting or throwing of stones from the gravel paths. Teachers must bring with them their own First Aid Kit and a record of any student medical requirements. Please note that schools are responsible for the first aid attention of their students and the allocation of any necessary pharmaceuticals. The nearest pharmacy, doctors or hospitals are at Batemans Bay (10km drive) or Moruya (27km drive). Teachers will twin share a Mogotel room in one of our Miners Cabins, this means 4 teachers will be accommodated in one Cabin. The coach driver will also be accommodated in a Mogotel room. The Cabin bedrooms are en-suited with their own televisions and linen. Cabins also have a living area with a Kitchenette. Our Cabins are Non Smoking. Old Mogo Town also has its own pools and is out of bounds to all students, except under strict approval and supervision from the camp teachers. No more than 20 students are to be in the pool area at any time. Teachers must be accredited with the appropriate life saving certificates. Normal pool rules apply to food, drink, running, jumping and diving. Diggers Rest Tavern Catering Please note that students must be under Teacher Supervision at all times. School Camps at Old Mogo Town provide on site catering. At the time of booking schools are sent a Menu sheet and a Special Dietary Requirements Sheet. This must be completed by the supervising teacher to highlight any dietary needs (e.g. vegetarian, ethnic or religious requirements) and any food allergies that need consideration. The Special Dietary Requirements sheet must be sent to Old Mogo Town ONE WEEK prior to your excursion, otherwise we will be unable to cater for them. This applies to students and teachers. For further requirements and concerns on individual students, supervising staff should contact the Old Mogo Town office to speak to the caterer directly. The Tavern consists of a polished timber floor, wooden tables and benches. Students must wear suitable footwear at all times. During meal times students are expected to queue quietly and be under teacher supervision, there must be no running in doors. Students have access to stoneware crockery, metal cutlery, toasters at breakfast. Due care and attention is required by all. During Winter months a fire may be lit in the open fireplaces, students must be made aware of any fire risks. Students should be asked to notify a member of staff of any spillages in case they pose a slip risk. The Old Mogo Town Souvenir Shop also sells packets of chips, soft drinks and lollies, student purchases are at the discretion of supervising staff. Activities at Old Mogo Town Please note that students must be under Teacher Supervision at all times. Gold History Guided Tour School will be asked to divide students into approximate groups of 20 - 25 for the tour. Each small group must have one supervising teacher/carer who must stay with their allocated group throughout the tour. Each group will round robin through Old Mogo Town, looking at Gold History, Australiana, mining, day to day life and Gold Panning with a range of experienced guides. Students must be supervised by accompanying teachers at all times. Old Mogo Town has unfenced dams, native flora and fauna, uneven and rough surfaces, pet geese and ducks. There must be no running or climbing around Old Mogo Town, the pool and the accommodation, or the chasing and touching of onsite animals and birds. This is the responsibility of supervising teachers. Students must not be allowed to remove or climb on Old Mogo Town objects. There must be no throwing of stones from the gravel paths. Students must stay behind all barriers when watching the Blacksmith and Wood Turner. Bush Dances This is an evening activity held in the Diggers Rest Tavern. The Tavern consists of a polished timber floor, wooden tables and benches. Students must wear suitable footwear at all times. Students must listen to and follow instructions for each dance and not be allowed to run about freely. When dancing care must be taken not to trip over the stage area or run into supporting posts. Old Mogo Town Life Activities - Life in school, traditional games and damper making. Life in a nineteenth century school is discussed and students are generally seated, however moving from venue to venue there must be no running or pushing. Games are played using non toxic wax crayons, paper and wool. A whirly gig is made and students must use the spinning toy in a mature way, not flicking them near each others faces. This section of activities is concluded with Damper making. Students must:- Wash their hands before starting. Listen to all instructions carefully Not make and eat damper if they have a wheat or peanut allergy (please make sure that you are aware of your students allergies) Not run with a stoneware bowl Stay outside the chalk mark around the gas BBQ in order to be removed from the heat Bush Dance Preparation - Students make traditional paper chains Students must listen to instructions carefully and only move about when asked to. Students will use scissors to cut up paper links which are then joined using sellotape. Students need to be reminded of the safe use of scissors - keeping blades closed at all times, being aware of fingers near the blades, passing scissors to each other handles first. Old Mogo Town will decorate the hall for the students after the activity. Old Mogo Town Games Students are place into small groups to play a series of traditional games. Students must listen to instructions at all times Skipping - played outdoors in the gravel street - students must take care to be aware of each other and not to run Hopscotch - played outdoors in the gravel street - students must not run or throw stones Dominoes - played indoors, seated at a wooden table and bench Quoits and marbles - played outdoors in the gravel street - students must not run or throw stones. Students must not throw marbles. Shove Ha'penny - played indoors, at a wooden table Koori Cultural Stories During the Day - An outdoor activity usually held on the grass Paddock with students seated and listen to our koori Expert. Students must not run on the paddock and be under teacher supervision at all times. During the evening. If Fire Bans permit a Campfire may be lit. Students sit around the campfire and listen to our Koori Expert. Students must not run on the paddock and be under teacher supervision at all times. The fire will be extinguished and students must not be allowed near it without teacher supervision, or be allowed to relight it. Students must be made aware of any fire risks. Freetime All freetime is to be under school/teacher/carer supervision. On the Paddock - Schools are advised to bring with them physical activity equipment for freetime. This is for use on the paddock only and must be directed by supervising teachers. In the Accommodation - Students should be advised of correct indoor behaviour, must wear shoes outside accommodation doors, must not climb over each others bunkbeds, nor swing from bunkbed ladders. Students should be advised on a no entry policy into anyone else's accommodation. Around Old Mogo Town - Students must not be allowed to roam around the property without teacher supervision at all times. Old Mogo Town has unfenced dams, native flora and fauna, uneven and rough surfaces, pet geese and ducks. There must be no running or climbing around Old Mogo Town, the pool and the accommodation, or the chasing and touching of onsite animals and birds. Around Mogo Village - Teachers may wish to take students into Mogo Village. Please be aware that the Mogo shops line both sides of the Princes Highway, there are footpaths on either side but no designated crossing point on a 60km per hour zone. Please note that any booked activity or itinerary is subject to change if any unidentified risks or hazards become apparent. Other venues in your itinerary that are booked through Old Mogo Town should be contacted directly for their Risk Assessment information in order for you to complete your forms. We aim to assist in identifying hazards related to Old Mogo Town School Camps, and are continually updating this assessment.

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