Morning everyone

School paths are a little better, so the playground door will be open for Chestnuts and Sycamores children. Please take care still.

Many thanks

Morning all. We are open from normal times. It is very very icy out there and as much as we have gritted, the temperature is lower than we've seen this week and there are patches of black ice. Same as yesterday, only come to school if it is safe to do so. We will continue to authorise absence. Everyone in through the main entrance please.

Many thanks

Morning all. We are open from normal times. It is very very icy out there and as much as we have gritted, the temperature is dropping and it is getting slippy once again. Same as yesterday, only come to school if it is safe to do so. We will continue to authorise absence.

Many thanks

Please email or leave a message on the absent telephone mailbox if your child is not in school today due to either the weather or illness (this is part of our necessary safeguarding checks). Please note, there is no-one in the office at present to answer the phone, so please leave messages and we will pick them up later.

Many thanks

Good Morning Everyone,

Happy New Year - here is a complicated weather update this morning!

We are planning to open both schools this morning, although we don't necessarily have all staff, including kitchen and office staff. The roads and paths around both schools are absolutely treacherous with black ice - we are doing what we can to create a safe pathway into school, but this is proving very tricky. There may well be only one path through the car park this morning. Please do not attempt to drive into the car park under any circumstances - it is sheet ice!

We are offering children the offer of a delayed start - 10.30am, so that this gives more time to get in safely. Some staff will be on site at normal opening times, so if parents need to drop off at normal time, this is still possible. Breakfast Club and Mighty Oaks are operating as planned - please come in via the main entrance.

With further snow forecast throughout the day, we will understand if parents choose to keep children at home for a further day and will authorise all absences today for this reason. Lunches may be a limited menu due to staff capacity - again we will do what we can. 

Please do not attempt to go round into the school playground. All children will come into school via the main entrance only. At present, the footpath is sheet ice, so please do take care. We are trying to grit and clear this, but the thickness of the ice is proving tricky.

Thank you all for your understanding. Please stay safe and make a decision that is right for yourselves this morning.

Many thanks.