Dear Parents/Carers
Adverse weather conditions and arrangements in case of academy closure
I am writing to remind you of the arrangements in case of severe weather. Our position is to remain open if we possibly can, taking into account the safety of all pupils and staff. We have our own snow clearing equipment and are fortunate enough to have a self-contained building that does not require pupils to go outside during the day. It is worth noting that the academy might also deploy a partial closure, this is where certain year groups will still be able to access a usual academy day.
Should we have a severe snowfall we will firstly assess the site and take into account travel warnings that are issued. Whilst most pupils live within a short distance of the school, many staff drive up to thirty miles each morning. If we need to close all or part of the school please note the following arrangements:
- A decision will usually be made by 6.30am and will be posted on the Academy website. This is the most up to date and reliable source of information. There might be a full or partial closure, or a late start to allow staff to access and clear the site. The message will be updated daily.
- We will also post this information on our Facebook site and other social media accounts.
- We post a notice on the Kent Messenger school closure service at www.kentonline.co.uk.
- We will endeavour to send a notice via Parentmail.
Remote Learning and online lessons for pupils:
- If the academy is closed, live lessons for pupils will be accessible via Google Classroom and pupils will be expected to complete all lessons for that particular day.
- Attendance to all online lessons is compulsory.
We hope by providing this guidance now we alleviate some of the queries we receive in the event of a school closure. Please let me reassure you that we will do all we can to remain open at all times.
Yours faithfully
Mr J Richardson | Principal
