Health and Safety

The School takes all Health and Safety issues very seriously and there is an extensive Health and Safety Policy document. All staff carry out regular Risk Assessments of their classrooms and communal areas of the campus to provide the safest possible environment for the children’s work and play.

The Headmaster carries responsibility for the Health and Safety of pupils and staff, but this responsibility is entrusted to the Director of Operations on a day to day basis, who ensures that our facilities are properly maintained. If parents have any Health and Safety concerns, they should take these up with the Headmaster in the first instance.

Prior to any off-site visits, the staff involved will undertake a rigorous Risk Assessment of the activity and will submit this to the Educational Visits Coordinator for approval. Only then will parents receive information about the visit and be asked to provide their formal consent.

The Swimming Pool has its own staff, led by the Sports Facilities Manager, and all aspects of Health and Safety in the pool area are continually monitored.

Security

The School provides a secure and safe environment for our pupils. The number of access points to the building are minimal and external doors have security key-pad locks or electronic swipe card entry. Only pupils and staff may freely pass through doors with security locks operating. Throughout the School day, pupils are kept under appropriate supervision by members of the staff.

Parents may not enter the school building without an appointment. Please assist us in keeping pupils safe by speaking to the Office Staff before entering the school buildings for any reason.

All Staff have been issued with security passes and are required to wear these at all times whilst at School. All visitors to the School are required to sign in a visitors’ book, read safeguarding information and wear a security pass at all times whilst on School premises.

The car park and driveway are potentially very dangerous places and all who drive on site are required to limit their speed to a maximum of 5 mph. There is a security barrier across the drive and only those drivers who have been authorised by the School will be given a security pass to operate the barrier.

Parents must not park on any part of the driveway. Please park considerately to enable as many parents as possible to be accommodated at one time.

There is a ‘stop and drop’ zone for Upper Junior and Senior School pupils only. Please do not park in this area. All Lower Junior School pupils should be accompanied to the school by their parents before and after school using the crossing.

Parents are not permitted to leave vehicles in the car park during the day.As our grounds are in use for school co-curricular activities after school with large numbers of visitors, for reasons of safeguarding and safety children must stay with adults at all times. Families are not permitted to use the playgrounds or School facilities after school and should leave the grounds promptly.

Parental Volunteers

Central to any requests for parental involvement are the learning needs of the children. The School may contact parents in certain year groups to help with trips or events. Please do not worry if you are not available to help. Regular helpers will need to be approved by the Disclosure & Barring Service and required to read our Safeguarding Policy.