Emergency Closure
School Closure
If the weather is severe, we will try to keep the school open if at all possible. Parents and carers have the responsibility for getting pupils to and from school safely and need to decide if the journey is safe when severe weather affects transport and/or walking conditions. Parent and carers should inform the school office if their child is absent due to severe conditions making the journey unsafe.
In some situations we may have to close. This could include:
- issues with safety around the site and building
- a lack of heating/water
- closure of the school kitchen
- staff being unable to get to school in enough numbers to make it safe for the children to be supervised during the day
If the school needs to close, parents and carers will be informed by:
- social media - Twitter and Facebook
- message on school website
- message on local radio stations, where appropriate (BBC Radio Berkshire, Heart, Reading 107fm
Early Closure
In the unlikely event that we need to close the school early, parents and carers will be informed by:
- social media - Twitter and Facebook
- Message on school website
Parents and carers will be required to collect their children from school. If you ask another parent or responsible adult to collect your child you will need to inform the school office; we will not release children to other adults unless we have permission.
