Dear
Thank you for allowing ………………………………. School to visit the stream running through your farm/property on ……………………… which will enable our students to undertake curriculum related activities, especially science.
For the safety of our students and for your own peace of mind, I would appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete the farm hazard checklist below to inform us of any possible dangers that could be associated with our visit to your farm.
FARM HAZARD CHECKLIST
Terrain
Cliffs
Bluffs
Holes
Tomos
Rocky
Paddocks
Ruts
Swampy
Muddy
Rubbish dump
Narrow ditches
Effluent ponds
Crossings
Bridges
Fords
Culverts
Rivers
Stock
Bulls
Horses
Dogs
Deer
Roosters
Tracks
Steep
Narrow
Winding
Washout
Greasy when wet
Fences
Standard
Electric
Barbed
Overhead wires
Wires on tracks
Other
Beehives
Effluent ponds
Dead trees
Tree stumps
Wood lots
Barberry
Blackberry
Tutu
Harrows
Plough
Vehicle bodies
Discarded tools
Rooks or magpies
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS including areas of cultural or environmental significance (please specify): …………………………………………………………...
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If you have ticked electric fences, please indicate if these will be turned off for the duration of our visit: yes no
Please feel free to contact me at school (ph. ………………….) or at home (ph. …………………) if you would like to further discuss any aspects of our field trip. I will contact you a day or so prior to our visit to check if any other potential hazards have cropped up in the meantime. Once again thank you for your assistance and if you are interested in the results of our monitoring please give me a call.
Yours sincerely