Severe Weather Procedures

Occasionally during the year, particularly in winter, we experience spells of very bad weather (e.g. snow). During these times we will always do our very best to keep the school open. However, there may be occasions that we have to make the decision to close based on:

• the safety and wellbeing of students and staff
• the number of teachers who are able to safely travel to school to determine if we have adequate numbers of staff to take classes
• the severity of the weather, which impacts on whether the school grounds are safe for students, teachers and visitors

In the event that the school has to close, we will always endeavour to give as much notice as possible. The school will follow these procedures to notify parents/carers:

• Update the school website - a message will appear in a pop-up alert on the homescreen
• App Message* - parents/carers who have downloaded Class Dojo will receive a message directly to the app. *Please ensure you have your notifications turned on on your mobile device so you are notified as soon as the message comes through
• Social Media Updates - keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram pages for updates. If you would like to follow our social media pages you can click on the icons at the top of the home page on our website.
• Inform Local Authority - The school will inform Luton Borough Council, who have a page dedicated to school closures. This can be found on their website at http://www.luton.gov.uk/schoolclosures
• Local radio stations no longer update live lists on their websites (although they will read out lists on air).