Safeguarding is our main priority

Security 

We have a lock down policy. 

We have a full perimeter fence. 

Gates are locked during the school day. 

Visitors 

All visitors report to the 'air-lock' in the main Reception. 

All visitors must wear a lanyard - which has our safeguarding and health & safety procedures on. the reverse 

All visitors must sign in on the iPad. 

All visitors will be logged on our Single Central Record (SCR). 

ID will be asked for. 

Any volunteers will receive a DBS check. 

The use of mobile phones in front of children is prohibited. 

Parents attending events during the day should sign in in the folder. 

Drop-off

The bell rings at 8:45am, when the children line up. Parents are responsible until this time. 

If you're planning to take your child out of school for an appointment or holiday, please notify us on the forms available from the office. 

If your children is not in school due to illness, please notify us via ParentMail, phone or email, each day of absence. If we haven't heard from you by 9am, we will call, each day of absence. The first hour of a missing child is crucial. 

Ensure we have three people to call in case we can't get hold of you. 

Pick-up 

Children in Years Reception - Year 3 must be matched to a known adult at the end of the day. The Year 4 teacher goes out with the children. Year 5 and 6 are more independent. 

Parents must let us know if their child is being collected by someone else. 

Parents must inform us of their child's bus routine weekly. 

Health & Safety

Regular site safety checks and measures are carried out; such as: fire drills; extinguisher tests; and checks for obstructions and obstacles. 

We have an asbestos log. 

We are no smoking site. 

No dogs allowed, unless by prior agreement (and in designated areas) with the Head Teacher - with insurance and vaccination documentation shared. 

We have a team of four Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) who meet weekly: 

Emma McLean 

Steph Bruce 

Jo Green 

Hannah Bowden 

All DSLs have up to date training. 

All staff have annual training, as well as six updates through the year. 

All volunteers are briefed on what to do if a child discloses any kind of abuse. 

We have an action plan.

We report to the Governing Body regularly on the overall CP picture (NB: not individual cases). 

We believe that the child's voice is crucial. 

We have an open mind - it could happen here.

We believe that a child's behaviour is their way of communicating with us. 

We understand that children act out situations that they have seen or heard: this includes bullying. 

We recognise that children need to be listened to and taken seriously. 

We use the principles of nurture and natural consequence in order to instil security, boundaries, trust and love. 

We do not want children to conform due to fear; but to make good choices out of respect and love. 

We know that early intervention can change the course of a child's life. 

Everything we do is done with love.