Highview School Practice “Lockdown” Drill

Parents and Guardians,

Please note that Highview School will be holding a practice Hold & Secure Drill on January 30th at 8:45 a.m. and a practice Lockdown Drill on Wednesday, January 31st at 10:45 a.m. Please discuss these drills with your child(ren) as appropriate based upon their ages.

Hold & Secure:

• is used when the school is secured due to an ongoing situation outside and not related to the school that requires all persons to remain in the building(e.g. bank robbery near a school)
• the school continues to function normally, with the exterior doors locked until the situation is resolved
• staff member posted near each entrance to ensure no one leaves/enters the building
• all movement in and out of the school is restricted;
• exterior facing windows should be covered or blinds drawn, lights dimmed, where possible.

Lockdown:

• A lockdown is defined by police as the restriction of movement during the time of a potentially serious violent threat or violent incident that would endanger the lives of students and staff.
• used when there is a violent incident or threat of serious violence within the school, or in relation to the school
• the threat is inside the school, or is on school property, and poses an immediate threat to the students and staff
• follow current lockdown procedures
• all movement within the school and into and out of the school is restricted
• doors remain open to permit police immediate entry.

For more information, please see the attached.

Secure-Schools-Protocol