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Group Leader Supervision Duties

Group Leader places are given to groups in return for the group leaders’ assistance in supervising their students. Please ensure
that you understand how supervision works and what your role is. If you have any questions, please ask your Centre Manager.

When Group Leader Supervision Duties

Wake up time Help our staff wake your students up and be present in case they have a problem first
thing in the morning.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner Check that your students all turn up for their meals, behave appropriately, and that
they clear their tables away afterwards.

If you have students with dieatary concerns, please ensure that they are eating
properly.

Start of lessons Especially on the first day of class, please help your students find their way to the
correct classroom.
Students must attend all lessons and activities. If they are ill, it is the group leader’s
responsibility to supervise them in the accommodation building.

House Time House time is when students are allowed free time and can return to their bedrooms.
This is a convenient time for you to hold group meetings if you wish, but otherwise
you must be on site and available to help supervise your students and deal with any
problems they may have.

Activities Churchill House provides staff to lead activities but Group Leaders are also needed to
supervise their students and be present in case of problems. We will ask you to help
take registers to ensure that all your group is present and that your students go to
the correct activities.

Group leaders are also welcome to take part in activities and we might ask you to
help with things like talent show judging!
Excursions Group Leaders are required to bring their students to the meeting point before the
excursion leaves and ensure that they are all present and fully prepared to go on
the excursion.
During the excursion, group leaders must stay with their group and help our staff lead
them in the tour. During free time the GL must remain contactable and, if you have
students under the age of 12 years old, you must supervise them at all times.
Night time Group leaders must help our staff get the students into their rooms and stay there.
Group leaders must be onsite throughout the night in case of emergency.

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