LOCKDOWN PROCEDURES

Last month our Health and Safety committee met to discuss the need to complete a “lockdown” drill during Term 2 and Term 3 of this year.   After the recent tragic events in the US this has highlighted the need for us to ensure the children are prepared and understand the purpose of a lockdown.

Each term we have a fire drill to ensure the children are able to exit the building quickly and safely.  We will now be running regular lockdown drills as per our lockdown procedures.

Please note that we have installed telephones into all of the classrooms over the summer so teachers can make contact or be contacted in the event of a lockdown.  All classroom doors can also be locked from the inside.

We are very fortunate to have a secure school setting with just the one entry and exit point (front office).  However, as we take the safety of our children very seriously, it is also important we continue to review/update and practice our lockdown procedures.

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