Education in Safety
1. All safety hats and helmets need to be located in the classroom in a reasonable location to be accessible by the teacher and/or students.
2. Students and teachers should be able to identify the location of the emergency kit (in case of evacuation). There will be an emergency kit in every classroom of the school.
3. In the event of emergency, students should refrain from talking so that everyone is able to clearly hear instructions from teachers. These instructions should be followed carefully during an emergency situation.
4. Safety instructions will be practiced and explained regularly throughout the school year
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All students, staff and parents are expected to exercise responsibility when using UIA school facilities. Our policy stipulates that all personnel maintain caution, safety, and general good judgement while on school grounds. UIA School’s property (i.e. physical resources, including buildings, furniture, furnishings, equipment and other facilities), is managed and maintained to provide:
- A healthy and safe environment for students and staff
- Adequate, appropriate and accessible physical resources to administer and deliver our curriculum
- An environment that supports and enhances teaching and learning to the highest standards
- Security of property outside of school hours
We would like to note that the use of school facilities and assets by others in the greater community may be permitted at the discretion of the Principal, so long as such actions do not compromise the needs and objectives of UIA school.
Should any school property or the facilities themselves incur damage or suffer theft, the school is within every right to pursue appropriate compensatory and even legal action. First and foremost, the appropriate Damage/Loss of School Property Incident Report form will be filled out by any staff involved. This completed form will be sent to management within 24 hours, who will then review the incident and provide a decision appropriate to the situation on a case-by-case basis
EMERGENCY DRILLS
A fire, earthquake, and lockdown drill is held on a rotating basis each month during different times of the school day. Upon hearing the alarm, students may evacuate the building and assemble in the allocated facility. Instructions and assembly points are clearly posted in school premises.
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Students
● DROP under a desk or table. Face away from windows.
● COVER your head with an emergency hood or helmet
● HOLD on to a leg of a desk or table
● Do not move until the evacuation announcement has been made.
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Teachers
● Open the class door
● COVER your head with an emergency hood or helmet
● HOLD on to a leg of a desk or table
● Do not move until the evacuation announcement has been made.
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Admin
● Open the entrance doors
● COVER your head with an emergency hood or helmet
● HOLD on to a leg of a desk or table
● Do not move until the evacuation announcement has been made.
● Once the Earthquake has stopped make the evacuation announcement
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Students
● Immediately and quietly lineup single file. Do not stop to collect personal property.
● Listen attentively and follow teachers instructions.
● Walk. Do not run.
● Students not with a class should take cover where they are and join the nearest class, or if necessary, evacuate the building and report to an administrator. They are not to return to their classrooms.
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Teachers
● Turn off any sources of fire.
● Take the class roster
● Open the door and determine the safest route to be taken.
● Lead students quickly and quietly out of the building.
● Teachers with students at the time of an earthquake are to take the actions above.
● Teachers without students at the time of an earthquake are to check all restrooms and other communal spaces on their respective floors.
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Admin
● Take all class rosters and the emergency contact lists
● Take a cell phone
● Check restrooms and communal areas for any stray students.
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Students
● Remain quiet and follow the teacher's instructions.
● Remain in a single file line until told to do otherwise.
● Remain in your designated location until instructed otherwise.
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Teachers
● Evacuate the class to the evacuation point at Kiba Park.
● Quickly complete an attendance check.
● Report attendance to the admin team noting any absences or missing students.
● Do not leave your students at any time unless another staff member is placed in charge of your group.
● Keep your class in the designated location until instructed by the admin team.
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Admin
● Check teachers' class attendance records once they reach the evacuation point.
● Keep all staff and students at the
evacuation point until the all clear has been given.
● Make decisions regarding dismissal or other actions such as a return to school.
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Students
● Follow teacher’s instructions
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Teachers
● Return to class with your students in a safe and prompt manner
● Check attendance
● Notify Admin of any attendance
discrepancies.
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Admin
● Check all attendance list for discrepancies and take action
accordingly.
● Notify UIA Community about completed emergency procedures and
further steps to take.
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Students
● Immediately and quietly lineup single
file. Do not stop to collect personal
property.
● Listen attentively and follow the teacher's instructions.
● Walk. Do not run.
● Students not with a class should join the nearest class, or should immediately evacuate the building and notify an Admin.
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Teachers
● Take the class roster
● Open the door and determine the route to be taken.
● Lead students quickly and quietly out of the building.
● Teachers with students at the time
of the fire are to take the actions above.
● Teachers without students at the time of the fire are to check all restrooms and other communal spaces on their respective floors when safe to do so.
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Admin
● Take all class rosters and the emergency contact lists
● Take a cell phone
● Check restrooms and communal areas for any stray students when safe to do so.
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Students
● Remain quiet and follow the teacher's
instructions.
● Remain in a single file line until told to do otherwise.
● Remain in your designated location
until instructed otherwise.
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Teachers
● Evacuate your class to the evacuation point at Kiba Park.
● Quickly complete an attendance check.
● Report attendance to the admin team noting any absences or missing students.
● Do not leave your students at any time unless another staff member is placed in charge of your group.
● Keep your class in the designated location until instructed by the admin team.
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Admin
● Contact the Fire Department
● Check teachers' class attendance records once they reach the evacuation point.
● Keep all staff and students at the
evacuation point until the all clear has been given.
● Make decisions regarding dismissal or other actions such as a return to school.
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Students
● Follow teacher’s instructions
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Teachers
● Return to class with your students in a safe and prompt manner.
● Check attendance
● Notify Admin of any attendance discrepancies.
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Admin
● Check all attendance lists for discrepancies and take action accordingly.
● Notify UIA Community about completed emergency procedures and further steps to take.
All visitors to UIA International School of Tokyo are limited only to those with confirm appointment.
All visitors, parents, and/or guardians of our students to the school must first report to the main office on the 7th floor of the Kiba building. They will receive a visitor’s badge which has to be worn. Parents are welcome to meet with any teacher, however an appointment must be made through the teacher and their respective Head of Department. Visitors and parents must remember to sign out again at the school office when they leave.
- The school is connected to the Police and Fire Departments.
- All visitors report to the School Office on the 7th Floor.
- They are required to sign in and sign out. All visitors are issued with Visitor badges.
- If any person visits the school or is seen taking an “Interest” in a child or children in such things as playtime activities it must be reported to the Head of School immediately by whatever means is necessary but at no time leave the children unattended.
- Any unexpected, unannounced or unrecognised visitor entering the school or the school grounds should be “Challenged” by any member of staff who sees them by first saying to them, “May I help you?”
- All staff will be informed if any circumstances prevail which prevents a child being taken out of school by any particular person.
- The school building are monitored by CCTV cameras 24 hours per day, including the classrooms. This CCTV footage is recorded and maintain.
- Alarm sensors are installed throughout the school and require designated staff to use a swipe card to access the building.
- All main doors for each floor have sensors attached.
- It is the responsibility of the class teacher to make sure that their classroom is secure, the windows closed and equipment switched off before leaving the premises.