Which notifications? Missed call / SMS show up as dragable icons and the bar at the top can be dragged down on the lockscreen without unlocking if it helps.
Alarm always works, even on mute as it has it's own special volume control. I didn't know it made a noise when it's fully charged but it's likely the system volume.
Alarm always works, even on mute as it has it's own special volume control. I didn't know it made a noise when it's fully charged but it's likely the system volume.