Preventive Maintainance System in Primary Schools

“….The school therefore is to provide and maintain a safe and healthy environment for all staff, pupils, parents and visitors when they are on the school premises….”

Any other helpers or volunteers must be informed about health and safety in a setting. Policies and procedures have to be found in detail at nursery’s office or other known place. Staff getting more instructions about health and safety having trainings, specialized meetings, introduced to the risk assessments. Risk assessments have to be carried out of all in and out premises on a daily bases and special for an outings and unusual activities. The same children, have to be aware of health and safety, teachers have to teach them to wash hands before eating and after toilet, clean nose with paper tissue, do not use others cups, cutlery; eat healthy food; encourage to cough in an elbow or hands and then wash them . And explain what and where the dangers, hazards, strangers are, etc.). All the accidents and incidents and the treatments was given must be recorded. Policies and procedures and incidents have to be reviewed time to time having idea to improve health and safety maintenance.

To begin making schools a safer environment, prevention measures should focus on educating children and parents about the

Maslow (McLeod, 2007)suggests that in order to achieve actualisation for both teacher and learner their environmental needs must be attended to. This is the role of the maintenance manager, caretaker and cleaners. Their roles are to ensure adequate heating and lighting according to need and the buildings and equipment comply with all health and safety requirements as specified in the Health and Safety Act 1974 (http://www.atl.org.uk.2013) The teacher as with all other profession roles has a responsibility to communicate their requirements effectively as well as ensure all equipment and buildings are used for their intended purpose and treated with due care. The department of Education states (http://media.education.gov.uk, 2013) "Employees should follow any health and safety procedures put in place by their employer". Some roles maybe be specialised, for example, the information technology technician. When I could not access from home the files required to complete my first assignment, my teacher

It is important to take into account the health and safe requirements of all pupils before planning or starting any activity, ensuring that the environment is free of hazards and the children can play and learn safely.

Before starting any activity it is important that you take into account the health and safety requirements of all pupils, ensuring that the environment is free of any hazards and that pupils will be able to work/play safely.

ensuring that there is an effective way of reporting any hazards to the appropriate person so that any required action can be taken. Every school is

Schools are required to have policies and procedures as they safe guard the staff and pupils and

* Ensure that the environment is safe, secure with high quality of hygiene practices for staff, children and their families and any member of the public while using the premises.

It would be a wise idea for school administrators to have a comprehensive security assessment of the school’s physical design, safety policies, and emergency procedures. Once again this must be conducted with the cooperation of school staff, emergency personnel, students, and other school community members. Every school has different needs and safety plans may vary. According to the IACP (International Association of Chiefs of Police), there are twenty recommended actions that can be used to prevent violence in a school setting.

Right now, the school buildings are like tooth decay just falling apart. School buildings are infested with mice, rats, water bugs, bed bugs, roaches, ants, centipedes, and spiders just to name a few. The buildings have water leaking periodically through the ceilings in more than one part of the school. The restrooms look like it has been hit by a tornado as there are paper towel all over the floor, graffiti over the wall, and some of the toilets are leaking as well. Even mushrooms are growing in the classrooms, these buildings should be inspected and cleaned to the best that it can be cleaned. It’s uncomforting to be learning, teaching or even be in an unhealthy environment, so this issue is one of the main that should be dealt with.

Any area which will have children/young people playing in should be assessed before any child/young person goes into the area to make sure there is nothing harmful for example any broken equipment. Any issues which are found which may be a risk to health and safety need to be logged and discussed with other members or staff so that everyone is aware of any risks. Having a set guideline of what happens if equipment is broken or damaged, is a good idea so that staff know how to manage the situation and eliminate any future risk.

It is important to maintain a safe environment for students inside and outside of the classroom. My goal is to make sure that the children understand what being safe is. I make sure that they know how to play safe. All of the toys and the materials that the children use are safe. I make sure that there are no broken toys that may harm them around. The children along with me create the class rules. I make sure that the outlet plugs are in place and that the cabinets are secure. The children follow the classroom rules. I make sure that I supervise the children at all times. I also make sure that I observe the areas where they play, work, and eat. I make sure that shoes are tied. I make sure that

It is important to have a balanced approach to risk management because it can be important to a child and young persons development; it could be independence or confidence. By taking a balanced approach, they are learning how to assess and manage risks which is an essential life skill. The importance of following policies and procedures for health and safety is distinct. By providing children and young people with the knowledge, means that they too can see what is safe, not only in the school setting, but outside of school as well.

'We have a duty of care towards pupils, we should ensure that they are comfortable and safe and that the environment is secure and conductive to learning. ' Louise Burnham Supporting Teaching and Learning in schools. Indoors the housekeeping must be to a high standard. It is required daily. It is required after each lesson in each classroom and after each outdoor and indoor activity. Tidy areas help prevent accidents and health risks. Toys and other equipment need to be checked on each use visually for wear and tear and removed from use as required. It is good practice to teach pupils to keep their tables, area and things tidy and in order to reduce the risk and possible outcome to them and others. We are to help pupils to be progressively independent according to their age and stage. Correct footwear for PE is important for each pupil. The correct control measures need to be in place for each activity. When using the