Scholar Patrol - Summary of Actions

10. SUMMARY OF THE ACTIONS OF SCHOLAR PATROLS

With a view to uniform action, the actions of all scholar patrols countrywide can be summed up as follows:

the team(s) on duty report(s) at a time as determined by the responsible educator / principal before school starts;
equipment is handed out;
teams are inspected regarding neatness, correct uniform and equipment;
attendance register is taken;
the captain passes on any special instructions to the leaders;
the teams move to the relevant duty points (crossings);
where applicable, pre-warning signs are put in place;
leaders set up their teams at the crossings;
in the afternoons the teams remain on duty until a time decided on by the responsible educator / principal;
leaders withdraw the teams (move teams and pre-warning signs);
equipment is checked and locked away after each duty tour;
leaders report any incidents and necessary information to the captain (eg equipment breakage, vehicle problems, bad pedestrian behaviour);
the teams dismiss;
the captain reports to the responsible educator.

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