Student life
Keeping children safe
A named safeguarding lead, police-checked staff, a manned gate, CCTV, and a registered nurse on site every school day. All of it is written down, and you may ask to read any of it.
- Nurse on site
- Every school day
- Staff checks
- Police + references
- Corporal punishment
- None
Safeguarding
Six commitments, in writing
Ask to see the child-protection policy on a tour. A school that will not show it to you should worry you.
A named safeguarding lead
Every concern goes to the designated safeguarding lead, who keeps a written record and decides what happens next. Parents may contact them directly.
Every adult is checked
Police checks and reference checks for all staff, including drivers, kitchen staff and cleaners, before they start. Nobody works unsupervised with children before their checks clear.
Annual training for everyone
All staff complete child-protection training every year — what to look for, what to do, and what never to do. Attendance is recorded.
No corporal punishment
We do not cane. No member of staff may strike a child for any reason. This is a condition of employment, not a preference.
Controlled access
A manned gate, a visitors' book, and CCTV on every gate and corridor. Children are released only to adults named on the collection list.
A nurse on site every day
A registered nurse holds every child's health record and allergy list, and administers prescribed medicine only with written parental consent.
Raising a safeguarding concern
Anything about a child’s safety or welfare goes straight to the designated safeguarding lead — you do not need to go through the class teacher, the section head or the head teacher first. Ask for them by name at the front office, or call +233 26 150 4477 and say it is a safeguarding matter.
Every concern is recorded in writing, whatever we conclude about it.
The clinic
Health at school
The same nurse, every day, holding every child's records — which is what makes it possible to notice a pattern rather than an incident.
When to keep your child at home
Fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, conjunctivitis, chickenpox or anything the child is still infectious with. A child who is sent home unwell should stay off for at least twenty-four hours after their last fever.
Medicines at school
The nurse will give prescribed medicine during the school day only with a completed written consent form and the medicine in its original labelled packaging. No child carries their own medicine, other than an asthma inhaler.
Emergencies
For anything beyond a scrape we call you first, and we call your emergency contact if we cannot reach you. Where a child needs a hospital before you arrive, the nurse accompanies them and stays until you get there.
Records
Every child's immunisation record, allergies, chronic conditions and emergency contacts are held in the clinic and reviewed at the start of each year. Tell us the moment something changes.
Health education
The nurse delivers a termly health talk to each section — hand washing and hygiene in the lower classes, and puberty, nutrition and personal safety in Upper Primary and Junior High.
Forms you will need
- Health and emergency contact form — before the first day
- Medicine consent form — for any prescribed medicine
Security
Who can get in, and who can take a child out
Manned gate
The gate is staffed from 6:30am to 5:00pm. Every visitor signs the book and is escorted.
CCTV
On every gate and corridor, recorded and retained. Not in classrooms, changing areas or the clinic.
Collection list
Children are released only to adults named on the collection list. Changes must come from you, in writing.
If plans change
Call the office before 2:00pm. We will not release a child on the strength of a message the child brings.
Uniform
What your child wears
Uniform is bought from the school shop, which opens the week before each term. Full uniform is worn from the first day.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Everyday uniform | Burgundy and white checked shirt or dress, grey shorts or skirt, burgundy jumper for harmattan. |
| Friday wear | Traditional wear or the school polo shirt with grey trousers or skirt. Sandals permitted on Fridays only. |
| PE kit | White T-shirt with the school crest, burgundy shorts, white socks, trainers. Worn on PE days only. |
| House vest | In the house colour, worn for the inter-house athletics meeting and house events. |
| Shoes | Black lace-up or buckle school shoes with white socks. Not trainers, except on PE days. |
| Hair and jewellery | Neat, and for girls tied back or plaited without extensions. Plain studs only. No coloured nail varnish. |
Label everything, including jumpers and water bottles. A labelled item comes back; an unlabelled one goes into a very large box outside the office.
Admissions
Places are open for Term 1, September 2026
We admit into every class, subject to space. Apply online in about ten minutes, or come and see the school first — most parents do.
Prefer to talk first? Call or WhatsApp +233 26 150 4477 — the admissions office answers from 7:00am to 4:00pm.