The school will strive to remain open in all but the most challenging of circumstances because we recognise the disruption that our closure causes to our community. In very rare circumstances, the school may be forced to close due to very severe weather, usually heavy snow, the loss of heating and hot water or other serious incident. Please be assured that a decision to close is not taken lightly and will be made in the interest of our students and staff’s safety.
If the school is closed at the start of the day
If a decision is made to close the school in the morning, this will normally be taken by 7.15am and the message will be issued via: –
If we need to close during the school day
If we ever need to close the school part-way through the day, we will text/email all families immediately. We will also display a notice on our website and use our social media feeds to communicate the message. Please ensure that you keep your contact details up to date so you don’t miss these important messages.
If we need to close, we will make sure students let us know their arrangements for getting home safely. We will also encourage students to contact you directly in order to get home safely, if they have the means to do so. Any child who cannot immediately get home will remain in the school and will be looked after until they can be collected.
We will take messages from you, however, please be patient, persistent and realistic. We ask parents and carers to avoid ringing us, wherever possible, before we have made the decision to close the academy.
Parents and Carers’ responsibilities:
During and after closure:
It is unlikely the school will announce a second closure for the following day in advance, so parents and carers should check the school website and social media pages regularly, for further information.
We wish to reassure you that any decision about closing the school will not be taken lightly.
Jo Philpott
Headteacher