PYP Column

Child Safety At SPH

by Ibu Ratna Putri

SPH is dedicated to caring for and protecting each one of the students entrusted to us. We seek to receive students as Jesus did in Mark 10: 13 – 16.

13 People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 15 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” 16 And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.

All persons are created in the image of God, are created equal, and have the same rights. At SPH, we seek to maintain an environment where children are safe and know they are safe.

Child Safety Policy

SPH has established a Child Safety Policy to provide guidelines for creating a safe school environment. The guidelines include:

- personnel screening and training (including volunteers)

- prevention, safety measures, and expectations of teachers, staff, and volunteers

- responding to reports

Child Safety Personnel

A Child Safety Coordinator has been appointed to coordinate the Child Safety Program at SPH-LV. A Child Safety Team supports the Child Safety Coordinator. The Child Safety Team is a small group of school staff whose role is to oversee the policies and procedures that will result in a safe campus environment.

Mr. David Sommers (Child Safety Coordinator)

Ibu Yuliany (Junior School Teacher)

Ibu Catherine Limaran (Grade 9 & 10 Counselor)

Grade 9 & 10 Counselor (Dean of Students)

Ibu Mira Damayanti (Junior School Learning Support)

More Information & Reporting

SPH is part of the Child Safety Protection Network (https://www.cspn.org). You can find more information about SPH’s Child Safety program at https://sph.edu/child-safety-policy.

The link to SPH’s child safety policy will also take you to the section where you can report or raise concerns regarding possible harassment or abuse. Any school community member - Teachers, Staff, Volunteers, Students, or Parents - can raise a concern.

All reports are taken seriously and go to the Child Safety Coordinator first for confidentiality. The Child Safety Coordinator will coordinate the response with the Child Safety Team and administration. The child Safety Team has undergone training from the Child Safety Protection Network (CSPN) on how to respond to a report.

Teaching Child Safety

The Junior School’s Child Safety Team, Ibu Mira and Ibu Yuli, organized sessions to promote Child Safety on February 7-11 for Kindergarten to Grade 6. The students learned about child safety, how to take action, and report threats to their safety.

Follow this link to watch a short clip about Child Safety created by Ibu Mira. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/wOPZ5JBANQI

Acknowledgment: The content of this article is an adaption from Child Safety at SPH, a PPT by Mr. David Sommer.