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    Critical Reflection Week 3

    Health and Safety


    Sean Graham
    G00298994
    As a teacher of a practical subjects my awareness of health and safety
    and correct procedures in a classroom are very important. Health and
    safety is not just an issue in the practical classrooms but a whole school
    issue. The Department of Education and Skills inform us, in their
    publication of the Guidelines on Managing Safety and Health in Post-
    Primary Schools, that organising and managing a safe and healthy school
    environment creates a situation where the whole school becomes a better
    place in which to work and learn. (Skills, 2012). They follow on to say
    that everyone in the school community should have access to the
    Guidelines. (Skills, 2012) which highlights the importance of the issue of
    health and safety in a Post Primary school.
    My own experience with health and safety on this phase of teaching
    practice has been quite good. All the machines in my classrooms are in
    good working order and are connected back to the main power switch
    which only myself and my co-operation teachers have a key for. The larger
    machines such as the table saw and thicknesser and are also situated
    quiet a distance away from any students desk which reduces and risk of
    them coming into contact with the machines. There is also an extensive
    collection of Personal Protective Equipment in each room.
    From discussions with both my co-operating teachers about tool safety
    and in particular students using tools it was clear to see that both of them
    had similar ideas to my own. We all agreed that a student can operate the
    majority of power tools in the classroom under the supervision of the
    teacher and with the aid of an appropriate jig and with the correct
    Personal Protective Equipment. PPE are essentials in every woodwork
    room and must be worn by both students and teachers when operating
    power tools and machinery. Albert Jackson backs this up in Collins
    Complete Woodworkers Manual when he states it makes sense to protect
    yourself from harmful fumes, dust and noise. (Jackson, 2005, p. 236)
    Health and Saftey is also evident in the running of every school day. Rules
    and Routines set in place throughout the running of the school day
    minimise accidents and ensure the safety of all students and staff
    attending the school. In the book, A Guide to Teaching Practice, Lawrence
    Manion and Keith Morrison refer to the rules and routines the oil on the
    wheels for the smooth running of the school and the classes of student
    within it (Lawrence Manion, 2003, p. 104). This is clear to see every day
    in Killina Presentation Secondary School.
    Bibliography
    Jackson, A. (2005). Collins Complete Woodworks Manual. London:
    HarperCollinsPublishers.
    Lawrence Manion, K. M. (2003). A Guide to Teaching Practice. London: Routledge.
    Skills, D. o. (2012). Guidelines on Managing Safety and Helth in Post Priamry
    Schools. Dublin: Department of Eduaction.

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