In case of fire, or any other such emergency it is the first duty of all teachers and staff to look after the children.

 ALARM Anyone discovering an outbreak of fire or any other such emergency should sound the nearest fire alarm without hesitation.

 CALLING THE FIRE BRIGADE All outbreaks of fire, however small, or any suspected fire, should be reported immediately to the Fire Brigade. The Office Staff, on hearing the fire bell, should immediately call in the Fire Service. The person who discovers the fire, if possible, should confirm with the Office the outbreak and location of the fire.

 EVACUATION On hearing the alarm everyone must leave the premises by the designated safe route if possible and report to the pre-determined assembly point. A teacher should supervise the exit of the students. During the evacuation a search must be made of the area by the person designated to ensure all persons have left the premises. Where possible, doors and windows must be closed.

 ROLL CALL A roll call against the attendance register and signing out book must be taken to ensure that all students and staff are accounted for. It is the responsibility of the office staff to ensure that the attendance registers and signing-out book are available in the assembly area. They will be distributed by Heads of Year to Group Tutors. In the event of a Head of Year being absent, the person designated as understudy to the Head of Year (ie Head of Faculty) will carry out the distribution. The Headteacher or Deputy in charge must then be informed of students and staff not accounted for. APT & C Staff should report to the Headteacher or Deputy in charge.

In the event of an emergency occurring when classes are either at the playing fields, or out of school, the Deputy Head will inform the Heads of Year of these classes and the staff involved. In the case of a fire at lunchtime, all children in the school are to leave by the nearest safe exit and proceed to the designated safe assembly area. Supervisory and non-teaching assistants must ensure that no children remain in the school by checking their allocated areas, then report to the Headteacher or his Deputy on the playground.

 FALSE ALARM PROCEDURE Even if it is found immediately that the alarm is false, all students and staff must still proceed to the playground area as though the alarm is genuine. This is to avoid confusion and possible accident, caused by students pressing back into school at the same time as others may still be trying to get out. When an alarm point “glass” has been broken, the alarm can be switched off at the central point, the “glass” replaced and the system reset. The keys to switch off the alarm are with the Fascilities Manager and/or the Caretaker.

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 SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS Assembly: Students are to assemble in Tutor Groups. Each group should form two alphabetical lines of girls and boys and be silent as the Tutor completes the roll call. In order to maintain an orderly atmosphere in which instructions can be heard and acted upon, supervision of the students is the responsibility of all staff. Heads of Faculty will go to their designated year group and occupy the area at the back of the Tutor group lines, maintaining quiet and keeping students in their designated lines.

 Dismissal: Once the “all clear” is announced after a drill or broken alarm, the Headteacher will dismiss those teachers who are teaching first, except for members of the Senior Management Team. Along with staff who are not teaching, the Senior Management Team will remain with the students for two minutes, allowing teachers time to return to their rooms, ready for their groups. Year groups will then be dismissed one at a time under the supervision of senior staff and, non-teaching colleagues and teachers who are free that period.