This week the catastrophic bush fire conditions saw hundreds of NSW Public Schools close, placing safety at the forefront of all decisions. Our condolences go to all our colleagues and their communities across the state who have been impacted by bush fire.
With the support of the Sutton Rural Fire Service, our school and community will monitor local conditions during the bushfire season – particularly when there is bushfire activity in the local area - and be ready to respond. Our Bushfire Management Plan, which has been reviewed by the Rural Fire Service, is available on our website
Our bush fire management plan ensures our staff
- Know the risk to our school and community
- Know the plan and can respond to an emergency
- Have the school ready to minimise danger
- Are alert and aware during periods of increased risk
- Are trained to implement an appropriate incident response following an event.
In the event of a local bushfire three options for action are available to the School’s staff: 1. Evacuation procedure 2. Refuge procedure or 3. Cancellation of school procedure. The implementation of any one of these three options is dependent on the conditions at the time and any expected changes to those conditions, with student, staff and parents safety the paramount deciding factor. Details of each response is outlined in our plan. In all circumstances however, the school will:
- Follow the directions of emergency services
- Call the Incident Report and Support Hotline
- Keep the Director, Educational Leadership updated
If concerned by a report of bushfire activity or smoke int he area, parents may contact the school by phone for information. During a bush fire event, parents will be informed and advised of planned school actions via our skoolbag app and our website.
Finally, thank you to all those volunteers from our community helping others during this difficult time, particularly the dedicated volunteers and RFS teams.
