Parent Handbook Stafford Grammar School

Parent Handbook
Safety and Fire Prevention
Regular Fire Drills take place at school and all rooms and fire-fighting equipment are
checked weekly by the school Fire Officers.
Each yea, inspection of the school’s fire-fighting equipment is made by the suppliers and
inspections of the school are made by the Fire Brigade’s operational branch.
Valuables
The school has insurance to cover theft by forcible entry and fire damage to pupils’
belongings.
Theft in other circumstances or other forms of damage should be covered by the parent’s
own insurance policy. Any suspected theft should be reported to the office immediately.
Pupils should avoid bringing valuables such as expensive cameras, i-pods etc. into school.
Any items such as musical instruments, expensive sports equipment and significant amounts
of cash which are brought into school must be handed to the main office and will be locked
into a secure room for safe keeping.
Before the start of PE lessons pupils should hand watches to PE staff. These will then be
locked away. Please make sure that watches are named so they can be returned to their
rightful owners after the lesson.
All property brought onto school premises is the responsibility of its owner. Stafford
Grammar School does not accept the responsibility for theft, loss or damage to property
that has not been handed to the office for safekeeping.
Mobile phones may not be brought into school, except by Sixth Form students for whom
different rules apply. Pupils below the Sixth Form who bring a mobile phone into school with
specific permission, for example for after school activities, must leave it in the school office
during the day.
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