We wish to advise all families of our plans to cope with any bushfire emergency. Westminster School does not want any student or member of the School community to be placed at any risk from a bushfire.
Westminster School obtains information on bushfires through the media and the Association of Independent Schools of SA (AISSA). The AISSA is normally notified of significant bushfires.
The School will seek to comply with bushfire warnings from emergency management authorities.
When the School is aware of a bushfire in an area, the School will cancel any excursions or trips into that area.
When the School is aware that students may be at risk from an active bushfire if they travel home after school, the School will enable those students to remain at Westminster until arrangements for their wellbeing are finalised. In these situations, the School bus should not travel into the bushfire area and relevant students will stay at the School until other arrangements are made. In the event that students remain at school because of a bushfire, the School will endeavour to contact parents and the School phone 8276 0276 will be staffed. In the event that communications to the School are not functioning, parents are encouraged to contact the Bushfire Information Hotline on 1300 362 361.
Parents are encouraged to provide the details of an alternative accommodation provider who can be contacted by the School in these situations. It is recommended that the alternative accommodation provider is in an area that is regarded by the CFS as a safer settlement, or bushfire safer precinct that can be safely accessed from the School. Details of safer settlements or precincts are available at www.cfs.sa.gov.au
If your home is in an area that may be at risk from a bushfire, or your child/ren travel to and from school through an area that may be at risk from a bushfire, please provide details of alternative accommodation to which your child can be directed on the form below.
If your child/ren are not at any risk, there is no need to return the Bushfire Response Form.
Please inform us at any time of any changes that may impact on whether it is safe for your child/ren to travel home in the event of a bushfire.
Please return the attached form to the School in the envelope supplied if your home is in an area that may be at risk from fire.
If your home is not in an area that may be at risk from fire it is not necessary to return this form.
Please note however, that if this form is not returned, it will be assumed that you are not in an area that may be at risk from fire.
IF YOUR HOME IS IN AN AREA THAT MAY BE AT RISK FROM FIRE, PLEASE COMPLETE THE SECTION BELOW.