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Schools detail safety measures to reassure parents after concerns
Two schools explained how they try to keep children safe.
The Newtown School sent parents a detailed letter about its safety systems.
These include cameras, medical help, bus tracking and rules against bullying.
The school said it has more than 850 cameras and an ambulance on campus.
The Heritage School held a meeting after a child was bitten by a snake.
It told parents about campus inspections, tree pruning and clearing bushes.
Students also received lessons about wildlife safety and emergencies.
Parents asked questions about buses and washrooms too.
The schools said safety needs constant attention because unexpected problems can still happen.
The Newtown School issued a circular detailing security, health, transport and emergency-response systems.
The school has more than 850 CCTV cameras and 82 housekeeping and maintenance personnel across its campuses.
Its buses have GPS tracking, CCTV cameras, first-aid kits, fire extinguishers and emergency exits.
The Heritage School briefed parents after a child was bitten by a snake on or near campus.
Heritage described inspections, vegetation clearance and wildlife-safety training, while parents also raised bus and washroom concerns.
- Who
- The Newtown School, The Heritage School, their students, parents and school officials.
- What
- The schools outlined campus-security, health, transport and emergency measures, including actions taken after a snakebite incident at The Heritage School.
- Where
- At The Newtown School and The Heritage School campuses; the city is not identified in the article.
- When
- The Newtown School sent its circular last Wednesday; The Heritage School held its parent meeting recently.
- Why
- To improve transparency, reassure parents and address concerns about student safety and the snakebite incident.
Key facts
- Newtown surveillance
- More than 850 CCTV cameras cover entrances, exits, corridors, common areas, staircases, outdoor spaces and sports areas.
- Newtown personnel
- The school has 82 housekeeping and maintenance personnel across its campuses.
- Medical readiness
- The Newtown School says it has an on-campus ambulance and priority admission arrangements at hospitals.
- Bus safeguards
- Every Newtown bus has GPS tracking, parent-app live location access, CCTV, a first-aid kit, a fire extinguisher and an emergency exit.
- Relevant policies
- The Newtown School has policies covering child protection and POCSO, anti-bullying, social media, transport, health and infirmary services.
- Heritage response
- The Heritage School described campus inspections, tree pruning, bush clearance and wildlife-safety and emergency-awareness sessions.
- Parent concerns
- Heritage parents raised questions about buses and washrooms in addition to the snakebite incident.
Quotes
Satabdi Bhattacharjee
Principal of The Newtown School
“We recognise that for a parent, questions about a child's safety and well-being are deeply personal. You may naturally want to know who is looking after your child, whom your child can approach when something does not feel right, how concerns are addressed and how the school prepares for and responds to situations that may arise. We believe parents should have greater visibility of these arrangements.”
telegraphindia.com
“This was a confidence-building exercise, and we wanted to inform parents of the measures that we have taken in the school.”
telegraphindia.com
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