Lockdown Procedures

Lockdown procedures are important and would be used in response to an internal or external incident which could be a threat to the safety of staff and children in the school.

Lockdown procedures may be activated in response to any number of situations, these may be:

1. A reported incident, disturbance in the local community
2. An intruder on the site
3. A warning being received regarding a local risk of air pollution (smoke plume, gas cloud, an incident at the oil depot etc)
4. A major fire in the vicinity of the school
5. The close proximity of a dangerous dog roaming close

In the event of an actual lockdown parents will be notified by a text message as soon as possible via text message.