At school, the safety of your
child is our most important priority. We remind you to keep your school staff
up to date with your address, phone number, childcare arrangements, to whom
your child may be released, etc. We also encourage you not to permit your child
make alternate arrangements over the lunch hour if they are in a lunch program.
We need you to let us know about any changes of routine and to sign your child
in if they are arriving late or leaving early for any reason.
The Toronto
Police streetproofing program encourages you to teach your child:
1. his/her
name, address, phone number;
2. to Dial
9-1-1 in an emergency;
3. to
communicate with you when they feel unsafe or afraid;
4. to keep
you informed as to his/her whereabouts at all times;
5. never to
admit to being alone in the home when answering the telephone;
6. never to
invite strangers into the house or answer the door when alone;
7. never to
approach or enter a stranger's car or hitchhike;
8. never to
travel or play alone- always be with friends;
9. to trust
their feelings and say "NO" to an adult if that adult wants them to
do something that is wrong;
10. not to
accept gifts from strangers;
11. to tell
you if someone has asked them to keep a secret from you;
12. that no
one has the right to touch any part of his/ her body that a bathing suit would
cover;
13. that if
he/ she is being followed, or approached too closely, to run home or go to the
nearest public place and yell for help;
14. to
report to your school authorities or a police officer, anyone who act
suspiciously towards him/ her;
15. never
to play in deserted buildings or isolated areas;
16. never
to enter anyone's home without your permission;
17. to
avoid taking shortcuts through parks and fields;
18. never
to show his/her money and if attacked to give it up rather than risk injury;
19. that a
police officer is a friend who can always be relied upon when he/ she is lost
or needs assistance.
Source: http://tdsbweb.tdsb.on.ca/webdocuments/Principals_Site/docs/Streetproofing%20Tips.pdf
