School changes evacuation routes

Woy Woy South Public School has altered its emergency evacuation routes following the start of construction work for a new covered outdoor learning area.

School principal Mr Terry Greedy said the changes were made after a parent notified the school of a "flaw" in the previous evacuation plan.

"Prior to commencement of the work, I was involved in a meeting with representatives from Williams River Steel, the Department of Commerce and the Department of Education," Mr Greedy said.

"The meeting outlined a timeline for construction and identified safety issues relevant to the worksite.

"At the end of the meeting I was confident all safety issues had been covered.

"Fortunately, a concerned parent contacted me on the first day the safety fence was erected and pointed out a flaw in the evacuation plan created by the position of the fence."

Mr Greedy said the parent's concerns were relayed to the Department of Commerce site manager and changes were made to ensure emergency evacuation routes were available for all rooms.

"Sometimes the most obvious situation goes unnoticed by those heavily involved," Mr Greedy said.

Newsletter, 22 Sep 2009 Terry Greedy, Woy Woy South Public School