A school authority's non-delegable duty of care extends to school outings and camps. However, where a recreational activity is not inherently dangerous when used in an orderly fashion under supervision, and the risk of the type of accident that occurred is extremely remote, the school authority is not required to provide additional safety measures such as handrails, helmets, or mouthguards, or to station a teacher at the point of activity to physically assist each student. The absence of expert evidence on the practicability and effectiveness of additional safety measures may be fatal to a plaintiff's case where the risk is characterised as remote.
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