Bushfire Readiness

Nairne School – Preschool & Primary is bushfire ready

We have detailed plans in place to keep your child safe in the event a bushfire threatens.

Each year, we undertake thorough pre-season bushfire preparations, including:

It’s important parents and caregivers understand how Nairne School will act during fire danger season. Nairne School’s Bushfire Action Plan outlines:

The Department for Education has a bushfire and your child’s school or preschool brochure giving further information and advice.

We ask parents and caregivers read and save the brochure to their device.

Catastrophic fire ban days

Our school bushfire risk rating is R1. This means if the CFS give advance notice of a forecast catastrophic fire ban danger day, our site (including OSHC, Preschool and School) will be directed to close automatically.

On catastrophic fire ban days, no persons are permitted on the school grounds regardless of whether it’s a week day or weekend.

If the CFS elevates an existing fire danger rating to catastrophic on the day, our school will remain open unless otherwise advised. However, all after school activities including out of school hours care and sports will be cancelled.

How you can prepare for a bushfire emergency

To help us keep your child as safe as possible, we encourage parents and caregivers to prepare for the fire danger season by: