Health & Safety

 This policy documents how the Greenmeadows Intermediate Board of Trustees will ensure that it meets its obligations under National Administration Goal 5 to: 

i. provide a safe physical and emotional environment for students

ii. comply in full with any legislation currently in force or that may be developed to ensure the safety of students and employees

iii. promote healthy food and nutrition for all students

iv. make only healthy options available where food and beverages are sold on school premises

The Board of Trustees will meet these obligations through the development and implementation of the following:

1. Care and Management of Children Procedures to ensure that all pupils receive the highest possible standard of care. 

2. Health and Safety Procedures to ensure the safety of staff, students, visitors and contractors while on the school premises or when involved in school related visits or business off site.

3. Emergency Management Procedures to ensure staff know what to do in the case when evacuation is required. 

4. Accidents, Incidents and Illness Procedures to minimize the likelihood of accidents or serious incidents through a self review processs while at the same time ensuring excellent care and communication with parents should an accident, or significant incident occur.  

5. Hygiene, Security and Maintenance Procedures to ensure the school is maintained in a safe, secure and hygienic condition.

6. Procedures for the Prevention and Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse to   assist those suspecting abuse or neglect, or receiving disclosures, to act appropriately and to support the implementation of programmes which promote safety and well-being.

7. Truamatic Incident Management Procedures to ensure the school has in place an appropriate crisis management plan to be effected in the event of a critical situation occurring.

8. Education Outside the Classroom Procedures to ensure appropriate safety and risk management for students when involved in any activity that takes place away from school or outside normal school hours.  

9. Cybersafety Procedures to ensure that appropriate measures are in place to support the safe and appropriate use the internet and other communication technologies, ensuring a safe learning environment for students. 

10. Pandemic Planning Procedures to ensure that the school has a workable plan in the event that the Ministry of Health activates Yellow or Red Alerts.

11. Non Custodial Access Procedures to ensure that legal guardians rights to be involved in all significant matters affecting their child’s upbringing are upheld unless those right have been over ruled by a court order. 

12. Prevention of Bullying Procedures to provide a comprehensive, universally understood definition of bullying behaviour and outlining strategies for all members of the school community to combat social, emotional, physical and all other forms of intimidation.

13. Food and Nutrition Procedures outlining how the school promotes the maintenance of healthy eating practices, encouraging students to be responsible for their own health and well being.