Anti-Bullying Policy
In order to ensure the physical, mental, and emotional safety of our staff and students, POE has instituted an anti-bullying policy. This includes, but is not limited to, a ban of discriminatory, inflammatory, or adult language (this includes swear words and conversation topics that are not age-appropriate), non-consensual physical violence (we allow consensual physical play such as roughhousing; not things like throwing punches), gaslighting, and other bullying tactics.
Students who perpetrate bullying behavior will be subject to our disciplinary policy.

Disciplinary Policy
Generally, we hope to perform disciplinary action as little as possible. However, where disciplinary action is necessary, it should feel fair to all parties involved and should be underpinned by clear expectations. The times these would be used is if there are safety concerns or bullying/ discrimination.

The basic outline of the disciplinary action:
A verbal warning may be issued by a counselor with a clear description of why the incident was unacceptable. Students may be coached on ways to avoid the triggering incident or unacceptable behavior.
If the behavior persists past a verbal warning, a written incident report will be made and presented to parent(s)/guardian(s). These reports detail the time, date, and location of the incident, the details of the incident itself, and what, if any, corrective action is recommended by counselors.
If the behavior continues or is of considerable severity (at the discretion of the administration), a conversation with the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s) will be had on the actions and a plan made together to insure the safety of all children.
Continued incidents will result in a review of the child’s continued enrollment. Depending on the severity and frequency of the incident(s), your child may be removed from program to ensure the safety of all.

Other Safety Information
Each counselor is trained in adult, child, and baby CPR and first aid through The Red Cross.
Each counselor has access to a personal first aid kit which is kept stocked at all times.
A larger first aid kit with additional supplies is kept on site at all times.
In the event of a severe injury, guardians will be called to inform them of the incident. An ambulance may also be called if medically necessary.

Camp Names
POE runs most of our programs in public parks. As such, anyone within those spaces may overhear the names of our students. In order to add an additional layer of protection for ourselves and our students, everyone is given a Camp Name. These are typically nature-based names, and completely up to the child using the name!