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First Aid and Medical Care The Main Campus Clinic is situated in room 1142 near the Main College Reception. The College has a contract with International SOS to provide a medical consultancy service and there are also four registered nurses. The nurses are bilingual and are trained to provide emergency first aid and primary nursing care in accordance with relevant local laws. They will also assist with transfer and referral to appropriate outside clinics for anything more complicated. The College also has 24-hour access to the International SOS Expatriate Physician and Alarm Centre Network. Any student who falls ill during the day and has been instructed to go home by the Nurse will present the Nurse Referral Form to the Senior School Office. The Office will contact the student’s parents to gain permission for their early departure. Students may not carry any form of medication with them at the College. Authorised medicines must be handed to the school nurse who will be responsible for the storage and administration. Fire Drill Policy The Fire Drill policy is displayed on all of the classroom walls. In the event of a fire alarm, children are escorted from their classrooms or play areas by their teachers to the central assembly point at the front of the College where registers are taken. There are regular fire drills each term. Closure of School Procedures On some occasions, it may be necessary to close or cancel school. The following procedures will be followed whenever it is necessary to cancel or close school due to inclement weather, fire, important Government events, etc. The health and safety of students shall be the primary consideration in all decisions or actions taken at times of inclement weather or other emergencies. Prior to the school day • In the case of important Government events, such as the APEC convention, the College is usually given prior warning via the Education Commission. • The Headmaster will ensure that all parents and staff are notified via an SMS message and a message will also be placed on the College website. Procedures for closing school while in session If an emergency necessitates the closure of the College during school hours, the subsequent guidelines will be followed: • The Headmaster will ensure that all parents and staff are notified via an SMS message, and a message will be placed on the College website. • At all times when the College buildings must be evacuated, all students and staff will exit the buildings in an orderly fashion as rehearsed. Students will be kept at the designated meeting place or other suitable location until parents can arrange to pick them up. • Senior School Students who walk or bike to school will be dismissed within 30 minutes of the time that school closure is announced, as long as it is safe to do so. This will only be done after ensuring that all parents have been notified. The Headmaster will inform teachers when students may be released. • The Headmaster will determine whether school buses are able to run. If deemed safe, students will be dismissed to their buses. All other students will remain at school under teacher supervision until a parent or nominated guardian arrives to take them home. Delayed Closing of School If conditions exist that make it unsafe for students to travel home on foot (severe weather, civil disturbances, etc.) students will remain at school under teacher supervision. When travel on foot has been deemed safe, the school will be closed and the students sent home following the procedures listed above. Parental Decisions Although the College will take every precaution to ensure the safety of all students during an emergency, there may be times when parents would prefer to collect their children earlier. If they choose to do this, parents must inform the Junior School Office to ensure that all students are accounted for. During a typhoon, it may be unsafe to travel. As such, parents are encouraged to wait until the severe conditions abate before coming to the College. 49
preparing for the world Communication Parents are encouraged to contact the school by email whenever they have a concern or query. For student-specific communications, the first point of contact is the Form Tutor. A subject-specific matter should be sent to the subject teacher and more general items are usually best dealt with by contacting the relevant Deputy Head or Head of Senior School. Parents should expect emails to be acknowledged within 48 hours. Where to go for the latest information: Newsletter/College Magazine The College produces a weekly newsletter for each school every Friday during term-time. Parents are emailed the Newsletter directly via the College website. The weekly Newsletter, along with past Newsletters, are also available on the website. The Newsletter contains key dates for the forthcoming week along with a link to the full Parent Calendar. College news can be found at the top, followed by a round up of the individual school news for the week. Links to the other schools Newsletters, lunch menus and news items are also included. The College magazine is produced three times per year and published at the end of each term. It contains College news, stories, photos and more in-depth features from each of the three schools. A hardcopy magazine is sent home with students at the end of each term. Extra copies are available in the Main College Reception area and is also available to download via the College website in PDF format. Website The College has its own website where information, including the calendar, is accessible. The website has information relating to College activities and descriptions of the individual schools. There is also a media section where regular news items are posted. SMS System The College has an SMS system in place for event reminders and to communicate with parents in the event of an issue or crisis whereby rapid communication is of the utmost importance. For example, if an important announcement regarding an unexpected closure of the College takes place, the College will send an SMS message notification to the mobile phone number that parents have provided advising them to review the website for further details. Parents are asked to let the school Offices know of any changes in contact details so that they can ensure parents receive all messages from the College. Yearbook The College produces an annual Yearbook at the end of every school year as a keepsake for the students and staff. It is an optional purchase through the Dulwich College Shop at the Main College Reception. 50
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