What to do in an emergency lockdown.

Emergency Lockdown!       

By Kamryn-Ginny

Introduction:

On Tuesday the fourth of August a lady called Julia from Harrison Tew, an  ex-policewoman who is a parent of five children, came to Manurewa Central School, to talk to the whole school about lockdown procedures. She told us how to keep ourselves safe in a lockdown.

Steps for Lockdown

*When you hear the intermittent bell you have to go quickly and calmly.

*If you are inside stay inside.

*Somebody has to lock the door.

*Lay in the centre of the room with your face facing away from the windows.

*You have to stay really still and quiet.

*You have to stay in that position until Mr Thew, Mrs Dibben or Mrs Griffin gives us the all clear.

An actual Lockdown!

On a rainy wet Wednesday the lockdown bell rang, it was time go into lockdown.

We went to the middle of the room with our head away from the windows.

Then we had to read journals to stay busy. We had to be still and quiet until we had the “all clear.”

It was about half an hour before Mr Thew let us go.


Emergency Lockdown!       By Emmanuel

Last week on Tuesday all of the seniors and middles school children went to the auditorium. When we came in we all got a seat and everyone was wondering what was going to happen. Then one of the teachers said, "shh!"
When we stopped talking a person named Julia started talking to us. She worked in Harrison Tew but she used to be a police woman. After that Julia talked about lockdown, and she told us what to do.

1. 1. When we hear the lock down bell, stop and start for one minute, we go to the nearest class room.
2. If we're inside, we stay inside but when we are outside we calmly walk or jog to the nearest room.  
3. When lots of people are inside someone must lock the door.
4. When the door is locked we lie on the floor in the middle of the room.
5. We put our head down and don't look at the window.
6. We stay quiet and still.
7. Stay inside until Mr Thew or Mrs Dibben or Mrs Griffin tell us all clear.

On Wednesday 5 August it was a stormy, rainy day. The bell rang just after morning tea time and it was a stop start stop start bell.

Then...the lockdown practise began and everyone in the class went on the floor. We were given a book to read to help us stay quiet and still. It took nearly half an hour for Mr Thew to say it's 'all clear'.  

The danger could be from robbers, swarms of bees or serious storms.

We learnt alot about staying safe when it is a lockdown. We also learnt that the bells are different if there is a fire. It is just a long bell that doesn't stop.