Camper Behavior Guidelines and Parent Responsibilities
Parent Responsibilities
1. Seacoast Waldorf School Summer Camps are only for children who are potty trained.
2. Parents must return health forms for their children two weeks prior to the start of camp. Children will not be admitted to camp without completed health forms. This is for the safety and wellbeing of all campers and that it is a requirement by the state of Maine.
3. Campers must come prepared! This means sending children with the proper clothing and food, as well as the appropriate frame of mind for camp. Children should be prepared to be outside and participate in group activities daily, regardless of the weather.
4. Drop off begins no earlier than 8:30am, pick up is noon sharp for half-day campers, 3pm sharp for full day campers.
5. You must let the Camp Instructor know if you will be picking up your child early or late, or if a person other than previously arranged is picking up your child. Your child will not be released if we are not aware of these changes.
6. You must accompany your child into camp each morning and check them in and out each day with their instructor.
7. Cancellations made prior to two weeks before your child’s camp session will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be given after that time.
Camper Guidelines
1. While we make every effort to create a warm, welcoming environment for all children, please let the Camp Instructor know if you have concerns about your child acclimating to camp.
2. If problematic age-normative behaviors occur, the child is made aware and is given an opportunity to correct behavior. Campers will 1) Keep themselves safe; 2) Keep each other safe; 3) Keep their things and SWS property safe.
3. In the interest of maintaining a safe and courteous environment for all members of the camp, there are certain behaviors that will not be tolerated and may result in immediate removal of the child from camp. Camp Instructors use the following levels to monitor behavior:
Level 1 behaviors can, typically, be managed at camp. Chronic Level 1 behaviors can result in parents being called to pick the child up. Examples of Level 1 behaviors may include: not following instructions, age normative teasing, age normative minor aggressive behavior (e.g., pushing, put downs), age normative mild defiance (e.g., oppositional behavior), age normative mild disruptions (e.g., excessive silliness, impulsiveness that is not mean-spirited).
Level 2 behaviors: SWS camp is not staffed to support these. Parents will be called immediately to pick up the child. The Camp Instructor will decide if the child can return for the rest of the week or if camp is not the right setting for them at this time. Examples may include (and are not limited to): physical/verbal intimidation; physical aggression (hitting, punching, kicking, spitting, choking, throwing objects at someone); intentional property damage; racial/ethnic/sexual comments/jokes/images; refusing to go where requested.