These lockdown procedures are based on best practice from the NZ Ministry of Education Guidelines:
https://www.education.govt.nz/assets/Documents/School/Supporting-students/Emergencies-and-traumatic-incidents/Emergency-Planning-Guidance.pdf
SMC LOCKDOWN Procedure
- An alarm (1sec) will sound. This is to gain everyone’s attention and focus them on the voice message over the intercom
- Lock the classroom doors and windows
- Close curtains (especially in ground floor classrooms)
- All students go under desks away from windows or doorways
- Give reassurance to students
- Stay silent until all clear is given by SLT or H&S Team
- When lockdown is lifted a 1sec alarm will sound followed by a voice message over the intercom
Notes
- Stay low
- Stay quiet
- Suggest to students to do quiet activities – they might read a book
- If outside – Move to a SAFE AREA and stay low (hide in bushes if possible) – stay silent, and wait until you hear the all clear
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