On discovering a fire, sound the alarm at the nearest fire alarm point. Warning of fire will be given by continuous ringing of the school bell. The receptionist will call the fire brigade. All staff and pupils go quickly to their places in an orderly fashion via the nearest exit. A member of staff who may be escorting a student out of the building who has mobility problems is to go with that pupil to the area in front of the Yr8 cage. Yrs7-9 face the building in the cages, Yr10 face the Science block and Yr11 face the cemetery. Any visiting Junior Schools line up between the cage and the trees. Pupils should not bring bags with them. Close doors as the last person exits the classroom. The receptionist calls the fire brigade and AE (Fire Officer) checks with them that this has been done.

LG/AE & DK ensure side gates are open. ST will bring out class registers and NB staff list sheets. Support staff  (yr7-ES, Yr8-MS, Yr9-EBY, Yr10-DJE, Yr11-LH) or their deputies in case of absence (Yr7-MJ Yr8-AGR Yr9-DDO Yr10-BTO Yr11-BS) collect these from ST and NB and take them to the HOY. The receptionist will bring out staff and student signing in/out books and visiting-schools book and will give them to ST and NB. HOY issues class registers to each class teacher- registers taken in pen (tick if present/cross if absent in the Fire column), the member of staff in bold (on the staff plan ) stands at the front and other member of staff stand at the back of each line. HOY checks the staff list. If HOY is absent, designated reserve takes over.

Support staff (yr7-MS, Yr8-ES, Yr9-EBY, Yr10-DJE, Yr11-LH) or the reserve collect the registers and staff lists from HOY and take class registers to ST/KCO and staff lists to NB/DDB. Any poor behaviour – pupils are supervised by HOY and support. While waiting HOY completes uniform check. NB brings out megaphonesCS joins DK,CED,ESM,LG,AE,NB,DDB,ST,KCO,AMA,BLA in front of Year 8 cage.

AE to liaise with CS at all times.

DK/GMU to deputise for CS in case of absence

DK to deputise for AE in case of absence

ST/KCO check pupil lists and report to CS

NB/DDB check staff lists and report to CS

All Kitchen staff/cleaning staff/visitors to area in front of YEAR 8 CAGE. ST/receptionist confirms all present. TCR, APR, SM and ROL go to reception and secure the building – one member of team awaits Fire Brigade – TCR/APR/SM/ROL checks Board to identify area of alarm and investigate issue. They report back to CS/AE. On hearing 3 short rings it is safe to re-enter the building. All staff except HOY and HOY support will be dismissed first and go to their classrooms and stand outside their classroom door waiting for the students to arrive in an orderly and quiet fashion, when the HOY gets down to the last 2 classes, if they are teaching, they will leave and the HOY support will take over until all the students have been dismissed. (GMU, DKE, AE to support as needed on dismissal)