Our school site is a safe place for our children. Security fencing and gates have been fitted to ensure that visitors cannot easily come into contact with children or staff. Please help us to maintain our security of our school by following the guidance below:

• If you need to take your child out of school during the school day, please call at the office to collect your child who will be brought to you from class.

• No child is allowed to leave the school grounds without adult supervision or consent from parents.

• All visitors MUST sign in at the office on arrival and be issued with a visitor's sticker.

• If we feel that your child needs urgent medical attention, we will always try to contact you. In the event of a serious emergency, we will call an ambulance and accompany your child to hospital. It is therefore vital that you inform the school office of any change of your contact details.

Our Safeguarding Team

All staff at Thornhill Primary School take their responsibility for the safeguarding and duty of care to all children and young people very seriously. The Designated Safeguarding Lead and deputies are :

Designated Safeguarding Lead – Sally Bradbeer 

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead – Lucy Carroll (Head Teacher)

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead – Gemma Clair (SENDco and Inclusion Lead)

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead- Jane Garthwaite (Assistant Head Teacher)

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead - Joanna Allen (Attendance Officer)

Adhering to Keeping Children Safe in Education (2023), all concerns are taken seriously and are reported to the relevant agencies such as Southampton’s Children’s Resource Service (CRS) or Multi- Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). We follow Southampton City Council‘s policies and procedures, copies of which are available on this website from the school office.

If you are a child, young person, parent or carer, and you would like to discuss your worries or seek advice and support please get in touch! You can contact the Children's Resource Service on 02380 83 3004 (office hours) or 02380 23 3344 (outside of office hours).