If the school is able to remain open:

If severe weather is forecast, our Site Manger will grit a pathway from the back gate (Beacon Close) to the main building. 

Children will need to wear appropriate clothing: hats, gloves, coats and waterproofs. Wellies or a change in footwear is advisable, as we may allow them out to play in the snow for short periods if we deem it safe enough.

The delivery of hot lunches may be affected so, as a contingency, it would be wise to provide your child with a lunch in these circumstances.

If we decide to close the school:

We will only close the school in the event that it is not a safe place to be. Safety levels will be judged on:

• The number of staff who are able to make it safely into school. 
• In Pre-School, if we cannot maintain the correct ratio of staff to children we will have to close, even if the main school remains open.
• Site safety - if the severity of the weather means that we are unable to keep key pathways clear of snow or ice.

In the event of heavy snow falling once the children are already in school and there looks to be a significant risk to pupils and staff getting home safely, we will issue a message to all parents and carers to collect their children immediately and start to scale down the school provision to allow staff with the furthest or most hazardous journeys to leave at the earliest possible opportunity.

Communication

As soon as the decision to close has been taken, we will put a notice on the school website and we will contact parents via email by 7.45am. We will use the same methods of communication to inform parents when the school is reopened.

Additionally, our closure will be posted on the Bucks CC website: https://closures.buckscc.gov.uk 

Please contact WrapAround directly in the event of bad weather.