Supporting our learners and staff in an emergency event is our absolute priority

Preparing for and practising our plan

• Board Policy and Procedure Review

• Health and Safety Committee

• Staff meetings

• Staff induction processes

• Studio education for  fire, earthquake, shelter and place and lockdown  drills
  

Communication in an emergency

• Email through HERO

• Facebook

• If internet is down Local radio station MORE FM national studio line: 0800 6673 36 

• Signs on the fence outside school

• Staff positioned at gates if possible

Emergency Management Team

• Principal

• Deputy Principal

• Assistant Principal’s

• Executive Manager

• Presiding Member

• Team Leaders 

• Caretakers

Shelter in place and lockdown

If we need to bring everyone inside, with the exception of emergency services, we may not be able to let anyone into the school/service once we have shut our doors

Please wait for information and instruction from us and do not come to the school  until asked to do so, even if it is the end of the day. Arriving when we are still managing an emergency could put you, your child and our staff at risk.

We will continue to provide the very best care we can to keep your child as safe as possible.

If needed and when it is safe to do so, we will ask you to come and collect your child

For some shelter in place events, there won’t be any need for your child to be picked up as school/early learning will continue as normal after the event has ended

Shelter and Place

Parents/Visitors who are waiting outside will be invited into the school, where we will provide shelter for them.

Key risks for our school 

In addition to planning for events such as fires, earthquakes and pandemics, we also specifically plan for dealing with suspicious packages and bomb threats, trespassers/attackers on our school grounds

Authorised persons to collect your child

Please update emergency contacts by emailing the office@westrolleston.school.nz as these will be the ones allowed to collect  your children from school in an emergency

Reviewing the plan

The plan is reviewed as per our policy and procedure review or after an emergency or drill

Supporting children after an emergency event

Supporting our learners in an emergency event is our absolute priority

We will provide your child with age-appropriate information about the event

We will monitor all children to identify if there are any wellbeing concerns

If you have any concerns about your child please speak with us. We have support mechanisms we can access to provide you and your child with the help you need.

Emergency kit

West Rolleston School has an emergency kit (different from our day-to-day first aid kit) that is kept in the caretakers shed and some supplies are also  maintained at the office

The principal assures the board, as per policy review, that the emergency kit is up to date. Office staff ensure the kit kept in the office is checked and maintained, and are responsible for bringing it to any evacuation drill or event. The caretakers ensure the emergency kit kept in the caretakers shed is checked and maintained and is brought to an emergency

Information on children with additional health needs is in the office and in the studios as permitted

Evacuations

If you would like any further information about our emergency management planning – please contact our Principal: Sylvia Fidow sylviafidow@westrolleston.school.nz