With regards to recent happenings, one of the greatest concerns for parents is leaving their school-age children in an unsafe learning environment and assuming warily their ward(s) will be well taken care of.
We are aware of this concern which is why at Premiere Academy, we allay your fears and anxiety about your child’s security and safety through pragmatic measures. For us, students’ safety and safeguarding are the critical elements of our boarding school education and generally remain our highest priority. In addition to our world-class student-centered teaching method designed to achieve academic goals, we are fully committed to ensuring the safety of your ward(s). Our concerted efforts make students feel safe and secure while at school.
Attached below is our child protection strategies which establish a pattern of operation geared at protecting your ward(s):
Our Safeguarding Policy: This entails creating a safe environment for students through robust safeguarding practices and steps for preventing abuse. Premiere Academy operates a clear and accessible safeguarding policy, to help staff members fully aware of their responsibilities within the school setting. Our safeguarding policy contains:
1. Acting in students’ best interests
2. Valuing them,
3. Listening to and respecting students.
4. Involving students in decisions that affect them.
5. Ensuring that adults who work in the school do not pose a risk of any kind on our students.
Worthy of mention is that; staff at Premiere Academy receive appropriate safeguarding and child protection training to provide them with relevant skills and knowledge to effectively safeguard students. We understand that some children may be too worried or scared to speak up about abuses. As such, we have equipped our staff with the requisite skills to be able to identify verbal and non-verbal cues from any student who may be showing signs of abuse.
Furthermore, our curriculum affords students a range of opportunities to learn about keeping themselves safe, not just within the school environment, but also on the Internet. Students are admonished to never tolerate bullying and any other form of social vices.
Our Child Protection Committee helps in maintaining an environment where students can feel confident to approach any member of staff if they have a problem. Also, the school Management acts as the senior member of the Child Protection Committee to ensure that the committee has the training, resources, and support to perform their roles effectively. Our resident principal, teachers, and other support staff in and around the campus are available to support our students 24 hours a day.
Importantly, our well-trained and well-equipped security personnel are on the alert ceaselessly, taking shifts to patrol the campus all day and they are readily available when there is a security threat. We have strategically installed CCTV cameras and body movement devices in the right locations to cover all essential areas in ways that allow us monitor all the important quarters of the school while also respecting the privacy of students, teachers, and other staff members.
In summary, we know as a parent or guardian, you need assurance about your ward’s safety. Be rest assured that at Premiere Academy, your child is in safe hands, and is learning in a secured environment.