School Trips Code of Conduct

Insuring the students' safety and an enjoyable experience, we ask that schools adhere to the following guidelines:

1. To qualify for school booking you must:
   1. Represent an academic institution, duly registered with the Ministry of Education.
   2. Visit on a working day during the school year that is not a public holiday.
2. Due to the volume of calls and amount of information required, we will not be able to process school bookings by telephone, please refer to the ASCC school portal.
3. A school must complete in full the application form on the school portal. Any incomplete forms will not be processed.
4. ASCC cannot guarantee availability of tours/school trips that are booked less than 10 working days in advance. Please note that school trips are not confirmed until a confirmation email is received by the school's trip coordinators. Please ensure that this confirmation letter remains with you during your school trip as it will be used to issue a gate pass onto the premises.
5. School Programs do not include access to temporary or special exhibitions.
6. ASCC reserves the right to cancel the booked trips 72 hours prior to the trip's booked timings.
7. The fees paid by any school for an ASCC school trip that is not canceled within the minimum of 72 hours is non-refundable.
8. In the event that the school arrives more than 30 mins late, ASCC will not be able to guarantee the school's access to the full program. Access will then be granted subject to availability.
9. All schools must follow the arrival, departure and conduct guidelines provided by ASSC.
10. Any modification to confirmed school programs will be treated as a cancellation that requires a new booking.
11. Students must be accompanied by teachers/assistants as per the below ratio:
    • For grades from KG up to grade 5: every ten students should be accompanied by at least two teachers/assistants.
    • For grades from 6 up to grade 12: every ten students should be accompanied by at least one teacher/assistant.
12. While on site, schools are expected to refrain from practicing any of the behaviors below. Prior to the school visit, teachers must brief students on the following strictly prohibited behaviors:
    1. Running and yelling
    2. Any kind of harassment
    3. Disruptive and physically violent behavior
    4. Racial and ethnic discrimination
    5. Inappropriate language
    6. Other than the designated areas, eating and drinking including chewing gum inside the museums
13. ASCC reserves the right to charge the school for any damage occurs to the premises and assets during the school's visit
14. ASCC is not responsible for any injury during the tours/school trips.
15. ASCC is not responsible for any damaged, lost, or stolen items. We encourage you to leave your valuables at home.
16. Please follow all the signs and notices for your safety.
17. It is recommended that all teachers attend an educational workshop at ASCC prior to their booking in order to ensure a full experience during the school trips. A schedule of available workshops can be found here.

Students must be accompanied by teachers/assistants as per the below ratio:

• For grades from KG up to grade 5: every ten students should be accompanied by at least two teachers/assistants.
• For grades from 6 up to grade 12: every ten students should be accompanied by at least one teacher/assistant.

A tour of habitat focusing on showcasing the different habitats of Kuwait and their landforms. Students learn how to read a topographic map and use clay to create a 3D model of Kuwait and its topography, labeling the location of different habitats and landforms.