Safety Advice for Ponds and River Visits

Ponds and rivers are a great resource for enthusing learners and enabling them to earn outside the classroom. However school visits to waterways can present many hazards to health and safety and these can come from different sources, such as plants, bacteria and insects. This FREE 3 page resource provides useful and important safety advice and guidance on conducting school visits to ponds or rivers. The guide covers:

Physical safety
Water Borne Disease
Poisonous Plants
Invasive Plants and the Law
Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria)
Transferring Disease and Cleaning Equipment