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The below forms and waivers must be signed by a parent/guardian of the Waldorf Academy Camper.

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I understand that although the school and its staff will exercise reasonable care in the supervision of my child, accidents and mishaps may occur. In the case of a medical emergency concerning my child, I give my permission for Waldorf Academy staff to use her/his best judgment in obtaining the best medical service for my child. I agree to pay all costs incurred by Waldorf Academy in obtaining emergency medical care for my child. I also understand that in the event of such illness or accident, I will be notified as soon as possible.

In addition, I hereby release Waldorf Academy and its employees and agents from all liability in respect of obtaining any such medical care. I also understand and agree that the school is not liable for anything that may occur due to my providing incorrect information, or my failure to give full information, regarding the physical condition of my child.

Please see Waldorf Academy Summer Camp Mandatory Forms: signature required.

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I _______________________________(Parent/Guardian of registrant)

Consent to the use of photographs or video footage for use on the Waldorf Academy website, in newsletters and publications as well as for distribution to members.

Consent to the use of photographs or video footage being used to promote future Waldorf Academy events by the Committee and other media.

I further understand that this consent may be withdrawn by me at anytime, upon written notice.

Please see Waldorf Academy Summer Camp Mandatory Forms l hereby give our/my permission to take: Child's Name: _________________________________________________ on excursions (as generally described above) with his/her class while a student at Waldorf Academy.

As a part of the educational process at Waldorf Academy Summer Camps, students are taken off the school property from time to time. This may include regular daily trips to nearby public parks and recreational areas.

Short excursions may also include visits to museums in the Toronto area, historic sites or to recreational facilities such as local conservation areas and other similar places of interest or enjoyment consistent with school policy.

On such excursions, staff members of the school supervise the children. Transportation may be by foot or chartered bus.

Please complete and sign below to give consent for your child's participation in the camp excursions as described above and to agree to release the school from any claim which you might otherwise be entitled to assert against the school for any injury or loss suffered by your child while on such an excursion.

We/l understand that the children will be supervised (as generally described above) during such excursions and that this consent does not extend to overnight or other special excursions for which our/my special consent will be sought.

We/l understand that, although the school and its staff will exercise reasonable care in the supervision of our/my child, accidents and mishaps may occur. We/I hereby release Waldorf Academy and its agents from any claim which we/l might otherwise be entitled to assert against any of them for any injury or loss suffered by our/my child in conjunction with excursions in which he or she participates.

We/l also understand and agree that the school is not liable for anything that may occur due to our/my providing incorrect information, or our/my failure to give full information, regarding the physical condition of our/my child.

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Due to the nature of the mixed ages in Waldorf Academy aftercare and camps we follow a developmentally appropriate student code of conduct as stated in the Family Handbook. If a student is unable to follow the code of conduct there will be the following interventions:

1. Corrective teaching as outlined in the family handbook and a communication to the family that includes the incident report and description of the corrective teaching.

2. If the behaviour continues to escalate the aftercare teacher/camp leader will try an alternate corrective measure and consult with the family and the class teacher with regular check ins to determine impact and need for additional resources/strategies.

3. If the above two strategies have not resulted in a change that meets the expectant behaviour, the family may be asked to withdraw from the aftercare/camp program or to finance direct support for the student (for example, to hire an education specialist to directly supervise the student on-site).

Our goal is to provide a healthy and safe program that benefits all students. If any student behaves in a way which compromises our ability to foster a sense of respect and preserve the dignity of every person at school (students and staff alike), then it must be understood they will be managed as described below.

Any student that breaks any of the following in-house rules will be sent home immediately. There will be NO refund or credit on fees.

• Weapons or any implement that our staff deem dangerous or potentially dangerous are strictly prohibited.

Any camper that breaks any of the following in-house rules MAY be sent home based on the seriousness of the offense. If that is the case, there will be NO refund or credit on fees.

• Students must remain inside our designated facility boundaries; students cannot ‘run away’ from the teachers/camp leaders at any time.

Inappropriate behaviour, such as bullying, teasing, harassment, swearing, acts of aggression (kicking, biting, hitting, including threats to do so), threats, pranks, practical jokes or disrespect for other people or the environment are not tolerated at Waldorf Academy. What may seem harmless to you may have lasting emotional or physical consequences for others.

• Stealing or borrowing other people's possessions without their consent will not be tolerated.

• Vandalizing, defacing, and damage to school property and equipment is a serious offense and will not be tolerated. This includes any damage to walls, furniture, window screens, doors, washrooms, classrooms, any other buildings, signs, program equipment and including the natural environment. You will be held responsible for the cost of repair or replacement, including labour costs.

• Tampering with any safety devices including smoke alarms and fire extinguishers is a serious offence and will not be tolerated.

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● Students must be fully toilet trained.

● Students who run away from the group/camp leaders will be automatically withdrawn from the camp.

● Students who are physically and/or verbally abusive towards campers, staff, or others will be withdrawn from the camp.

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Waldorf Academy adheres to all national, provincial, and municipal laws, bylaws, and guidelines; this includes COVID-related bylaws set by government agencies and Toronto Public Health.

At all times, please adhere to this Community Code of Conduct which was developed to support a healthy social life within the school community. Violation of the code of conduct could result in the expulsion of the student/family from the camp.

To build and sustain a healthy school community, as a parent or guardian, I will:

● SPEAK DIRECTLY with the relevant teacher, administrator, or parent about matters of concern.

● LISTEN WITH OPENNESS to what others have to say and allow space for healthy disagreement.

● AVOID SECOND-HAND INFORMATION and hearsay.

● DISENGAGE from communications with fellow parents that lay blame.

● CONSIDER, before acting or speaking, the question “Is this constructive?”

● MODEL those behaviours that I encourage and expect in my children.

● PROMOTE the above behaviours when engaging with others in the community.

If issues persist:

ASK THE ADMINISTRATION FOR HELP to organize a meeting involving the appropriate parties.

Examples of inappropriate conduct include, but are not limited to:

● DISRESPECT towards members of the school community, especially school employees and other persons in positions of authority.

● INJURY to the moral tone of the school or to the physical or mental wellbeing of others.

● BULLYING, INTIMIDATING OR THREATENING a member of the school community.

● HARASSMENT of any kind, which is defined as engaging in vexatious comments or conduct against a worker in a workplace that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome. Please see more information regarding harassment under the Ontario Human Rights Code.

● MISUSE OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AND EMAIL LISTS to solicit, advertise or discuss matters unrelated to the Waldorf Academy curriculum.

● DUAL RELATIONSHIPS, such as the hiring of current staff for private babysitting, tutoring, (etc.) of our students at any time is prohibited; this practice creates a dual relationship as well as a conflict of interest.

Code of Conduct Procedures: a) Parents and guardians exhibiting inappropriate behaviour will be called to meet with the Camp Director and administration to conclude a plan for resolution and repair. b) Failure or refusal of the parent or guardian to meet or conclude a plan may result in an immediate or future termination of enrolment of the parent or guardian’s child/children.

Code of Conduct Agreement

By signing this Agreement, the Parent(s)/Guardian(s) understand(s) that Waldorf Academy may require the withdrawal of or may dismiss a student/camper at its sole discretion.

The Parent/Guardian further understands that a positive and constructive working relationship between Waldorf Academy and a student's parent(s)/guardian(s) is essential to the fulfillment of Waldorf Academy's mission, and agrees that Waldorf Academy may terminate enrolment, or decline re-enrolment, if Waldorf Academy, in its sole discretion concludes that the student's action or inaction is detrimental to Waldorf Academy, or whose parent(s)/guardian(s) have engaged in conduct which is detrimental to Waldorf Academy.

* A parent is defined as anyone who has legal custody of the child.

Please see Waldorf Academy Summer Camp Mandatory Forms: signature required