As we are due to experience some adverse weather over the next couple of days I thought it would be appropriate to reiterate some advice distributed in November. You can keep up to date on the Council’s Facebook page “nlcwinter” and we will be keeping you up to date on our own Twitter page WhiteleesPS and website www.whitelees.n-lanark.sch.uk. During periods of prolonged bad weather the North Lanarkshire website www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk will be updated daily at 7.00am
The school will only be closed in exceptional circumstances taking into account pupil safety, in which case you will find the details on our Twitter page, our website or the North Lanarkshire website. If the decision is made to close the school after the start of the school day our office staff will contact all parents via email or text. It is therefore vital that the school iskept updated with any change of emergency contact numbers over the Winter season and that you are registered for our new Groupcall Xpressions system.
If pathways in the school are particularly icy or snow covered one main pathway through the school will be cleared/gritted. Please ensure children are dressed appropriately for the weather as they will be outside for break and lunch unless the weather is particularly bad or the playground is icy or exceptionally snow covered. Children will only be admitted to the school building before 9.00am if there are sufficient staff in the building to supervise them.
