Alien In-Line - Program Guidelines
HELPFUL FILES
Complete Pre-Program Package (Adobe PDF Document)
Pre-Program Letter for Parents (MS Word Document)
Program Timetable Blank (MS Excel Spreadsheet)
Program Evaluation Form (Adobe PDF Document)
Accidents/First Aid
Please treat any accident requiring medical attention as you would in any phys ed class. Although many of our instructors are trained in first aid, students and parents are more comfortable with the resources they are familiar with at your school.
Alien In-Line is officially equipped to provide all equipment to all students in classes of up to 30 students unless otherwise agreed to. We normally have no problem in servicing slightly larger classes, but can make no such guarantee.
We will require a secure equipment storage area for the duration of your program, which can be locked overnight. Most phys ed equipment storage rooms work well for this purpose.
Your school will be invoiced for any significant loss of our equipment during your program that can be attributed to theft of equipment by participating student(s). You will not be held liable, however, in the event of break-in or other loss that occurs outside the hours of the program, provided that reasonable precautions have been taken (locking of storage room, storage room access limited to staff and supervised others, etc...)
An evaluation form has been provided that you may photocopy and distribute to as many interested parties as you like. Please return completed forms by mail to the address provided.
We ask that if at all possible you avoid scheduling fire drills during the time we are at your school. In the event that there is an unexpected activation of your fire alarms (fire or false alarm) during our program Alien In-Line instructors will assist your staff in supervising the quickest, safest evacuation possible.
We ask that your gymnasium be as free as possible of tables, chairs, desks or other items that may create danger of accidents. If your gym is used for eating at lunchtime, please plan to have the floor cleaned and dry in time for our first afternoon class.
Requiring students to change in to gym strip is optional for Alien In-Line programs. We do, however, find that programs run more smoothly, and equipment goes on more easily if your students DO change. Most students change into their gym strip very quickly for our program, and we seldom lose any actual skating time when they do.
Alien In-Line requires that all participants wear socks while using our skates. Please be sure your students wear or bring socks to class. Many elementary classes walk to the gymnasium in their sock-feet (leaving their shoes in the classroom) to save time and clutter – if you choose this practice for your school please remember that floors may be slippery and be sure students do not run inside the school.
Alien In-Line protective gear is washed weekly – and stored in breathable mesh bags for your students' comfort.
Shared headwear has been indicated as a potential agent in the spread of head lice. For this reason we ** strongly recommend that students bring in their own helmets whenever possible.** Any student who owns a bicycle or in-line skates should own a helmet – and this may be on opportunity to communicate to parents of those who do not that the purchase of a properly fitting CSA approved helmet may be the most important sports equipment purchase they can make for their child!
Alien In-Line DOES NOT use any pesticide based cleaning or disinfectant products on our helmets due to allergy and environmental concerns.
On request we can provide students with individual sani-caps for $25.00 per hundred. Please call 262-4404.
We hope that all students will participate in our program, but we do realize that for whatever reasons some students will choose not to. We request for safety reasons that these students and all other non-skating personnel (other than the faculty member responsible for each class, appropriate observers and volunteer helpers) not be present in the gymnasium at the time of our program.
Parents are welcome to observe the Alien In-Line program at all time during our stay at your school. There is no need to notify Alien In-Line of dates and times parents are expected.
You will receive an invoice prior to your program's first day. All program fees are payable in full by check mailed for arrival at the Alien In-Line office on or before the first day of program, unless alternative arrangements have been made in writing. Please call 262-4404 if alternative arrangements are required.
Alien In-Line adheres to a STRICT protective gear policy. All participants MUST wear helmet, kneepads and wrist guards at all times while on skates. This applies to your school faculty, staff, substitutes and volunteers as well as to students.
We ask that you provide a timetable of classes that we will be teaching, including the following information; day of week, start of each period, end of each period, grade of class, teacher name, and lunch/recess times. A blank timetable has been provided. PLEASE fill out completely and return to us at by fax to 398-0537at least 10 days prior to your program.
We strongly recommend class periods of 1 hour, but are able to instruct classes as short as 40 minutes.
If you will be offering the Alien In-Line program to younger students (k-3) we ask that you schedule classes of older students between classes of younger students if at all possible – and use the older students to assist the younger students with skates and equipment.
A member of your school staff MUST be present at all times during the presentation of our program. Most school boards require us to immediately stop instruction in the event that your assigned staff member(s) are not present.
Please be aware that class conduct and efficiency is driven by student behavior. Classes that listen well, follow directions and gear up efficiently will get more skate time than classes that do not.
Your school staff is welcome and encouraged to put on skates and join in the activity if they wish to do so. Adult sized equipment will be provided at no charge on request, pending availability. Please include your teacher skate request in writing when you submit your program time-table.
A normal range of skate sizes are provided based on our experiences with classes at your grade levels. Sizes are indicated in men's sizing only. To convert to women's add 1.5-2 sizes (i.e. Men's 3 = Women's 5). If your skate needs fall outside of the equipment specified for your grade range please contact our program manager at least 10 days prior to your program at 262-4404.
Skates larger than men's 14 or smaller than children's 12 are not available at this time.
Child's 12 – Men's 10
Men's 3 – Men's 12
Men's 5 – Men's 14
At the discretion of your school, students are welcome to bring in their own equipment. Be aware, however, that their skates and protective gear may not be as “floor friendly” as ours, and that we are not responsible for damage caused by skates not provided by Alien In-Line. Skates brought in by students must have a heel brake.
Although we are equipped to provide helmets for classes up to 30 students, we strongly encourage students to bring their own cycling style helmet if possible. This saves time in the fitting process, and allows us to ensure that the helmets your students are using every day are properly fitted and adjusted.
Please read under “Hygiene Issues” for more information on helmets.
Although not required, the assistance of volunteer helpers such as parents or older students is a great asset, and can help you get the most from your investment in our program. Helpers most often assist students in putting on and taking off the gear, but can help in other areas as well.