Parents-Information-Handbook-2016-2017

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Weather Warnings
Section 1d - General Information
Security, Travel to and from School
In the event of severe weather conditions an information notice will be posted on the School website;
if the School is to close it will be broadcast on Radio Leicester and a notice placed on the School
website. Please do not telephone Radio Leicester, but keep your radio tuned to 104.9FM and check
the School website regularly. If the weather deteriorates during the day and parents wish to collect
their child early from School, please telephone the main School reception on 01509 817000 to give
consent for your child to be collected early. The telephones are staffed between 8.30 am and 5.00 pm.
Any student leaving School early must have prior permission to do so from their parents, which
has been communicated to and agreed by the School before they sign out at main School
reception. Under no circumstances should students text their parents to request collection from
School.
Security
Nursery
Access to the Nursery building is gained through the playground gate. Parents must ensure that their
child is left with a member of staff before they leave the Nursery.
The main entrance door to the Nursery is also fitted with a coded keypad lock. Parents who wish to
gain access to the Nursery should ring the bell on the main door.
Preparatory School (Years 1 - 6) & Senior School
In the interests of security, entrance doors to the Senior School, Preparatory School, Sixth Form
Centre, Music Hall and Theatre are fitted with coded key pad locks. The codes are changed on a
regular basis in order to maintain their effectiveness. The main access to the Senior School is through
the front door where a key pad is connected to reception and all visitors are asked to use this door.
Dogs on the Campus
If dogs are brought onto the School campus, we ask parents to adhere to the following guidelines:
Keep the dog on a lead at all times.
Carry a supply of plastic bags.
Clean up after the dog and dispose of waste in one of the many outdoor litter bins on site, ensuring
that waste is double wrapped.
Be aware that not everyone likes dogs and some children can be very frightened by them.
Should visitors/parents fail to adhere to the above points they may be asked to leave the School
Campus.
Section 1d - Security, Travel to and from School