30/09/2026
Safeguarding our Children
Dear parents/carers,
As a school ,we review our procedures and processes on a regular basis to ensure that we are effectively safeguarding our children.
Following a recent review we are making a number of minor changes to both how children enter and exit school. These changes will take effect from Monday 5th October. The changes will be as follows:
· School gates will now be closed at 9.10am at the beginning of the day. Anyone arriving after this time will have to enter school via the main entrance.
· School gates will now be closed at 3.45pm at the end of the school day. This is to ensure the safety of our school site, whilst after school clubs are taking place. Anyone collecting children from an after school club will need to use the main entrance to the school to collect their children.
· At the end of the school day, infant staff will continue to dismiss their children as normal. Junior staff will now bring their classes out onto the yard. Teachers will dismiss children who have permission to walk home first. They will then hand over the remaining children to the responsible person collecting them. If no one is there to collect them, the child will be brought back into school and parents/carers will be contacted. To help this process run smoothly, we ask that you ensure that you are on the yard prior to the end of the school day. Please note, children without permission to walk home, will no longer be allowed to leave the school site to meet parents in cars. This measure is to help safeguard your children.
In addition, we ask parents to stand well back from the class lines on a morning and afternoon so that staff can clearly see all children coming into and leaving school.
Please also remember that children can only be collected by someone 16 years or older. If this is not the usual person that collects your child, you must inform the school office prior to the end of the school day, or staff will not release your child.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
Mr. S. Brown
Head teacher
Hadrian Primary School