School Safety Plan

Emergency Planning

Our school has an Emergency Preparedness Plan which we continually review to help ensure the safety and well being of your child and our staff in the event of an emergency.  This plan includes procedures relating to earthquake, fire, hazardous materials accidents/spills, threats to the school, violent incidents, severe weather, landslides, and travel to/from school.

Being prepared to respond to an emergency includes having the right equipment at school and conducting emergency drills. The school supplies First Aid and Emergency supplies including water which may be needed in event of a situation that arises where students and staff remain on site for a longer period of time (12-72 hours). Drills at school include fire drills, earthquake drills, wildlife drills, hold and secure and lockdown drills. We schedule our drills throughout the school year and prepare our students in advance to help ensure a calm, understanding emergency response.

Individual student comfort kits are a key component of our emergency equipment. In September each child submits a “comfort kit” to be stored in a safe place at the school. These kits could make a difference to a child’s well being during a prolonged emergency.  Kits are sent home again in June. For a list of items that we ask you include in the comfort kit look here.

Student Release: In the event of an emergency requiring the closure of the school during instructional time, the following procedures are followed:

 

• Students may only leave the premises with a parent/guardian or an adult who is listed as an emergency contact on the Student Information Verification form
• School staff shall direct a safe and orderly student release procedure
• Parents/guardians or emergency contacts shall::
  • report to the designated “student release” area
  • provide photo identification (driver’s license)
  • be willing to sign a release document
  • understand that direct access to children from their classroom or other waiting area is not permitted
• Keep calm to help all children feel secure
• Do not call the school, as telephone lines must remain open for emergency calls.
• Contact your emergency contact(s) directly if you are unable to pick up your child(ren)