Emergency Closure Guidance
Important Information regarding Emergency School Closure Arrangements eg. Severe Weather
Closure During the School Day:
- Informing Parents
If the weather deteriorates during the day a message will be sent to J2E to advise that the School is closing and that parents should collect their children.
All Parents, (and especially Parents of pupils in outlying areas), should identify a family in Aberuthven who would be willing to look after their child(ren) in the event that you are delayed or you cannot come to pick up your child/ren. This could be a neighbour, member of family (eg older sibling) or a parent of other pupils in the school, etc.
A proforma should be completed and returned to school in order for us to compile an emergency closure register.
- Collecting Pupils
The aim in an emergency closure is to evacuate the school as soon as possible.
We will release all children to whoever arrives at the school first ie parent or nominated emergency contact(s).
Staff will be released as appropriate (those with greatest distance first) though a member of staff will remain until the last pupil is released.
Parents/Carers/Emergency Contacts should attend at the front entrance of the School.
Closure Out-with the School Day:
A message will be sent as early as possible via J2E if the school is to be closed.
NB There may be a delay if staff have attempted to travel to school and have encountered difficulties.
When conditions are bad, especially in outlying areas, parents should not send their child(ren) to school if they are in any doubt. Please try to contact the school after 9am where this is the situation.
Public announcements of school closures will also be made as soon as possible from the following sources:
| Service | Contact Details | When Used | Other Comments |
| Text Message | Not applicable | All Instances | Text will be sent to one identified mobile number |
| Radio Tay Am | Not applicable | All Instances | Frequency AM 1584 and 1161
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| Radio Tay Fm | Not applicable | All Instances | FM 96.4 and 102.8
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| PKC Customer Service Centre – Number for Parents | 01738 475000 (main Council line) | All Instances | Available from 08:00 hours to 18:00 hours Mon-Fri however this line may operate from 07:00 hours in exceptional circumstances. |
| PKC website | www.pkc.gov.uk
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All instances | Parents/Carers can find closure updates on the Perth and Kinross Council website by logging onto www.pkc.gov.uk where closures will be flagged up on the Home page, or alternatively access the information on http://www.pkc.gov.uk/Schoolclosures
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| PKC X and Facebook | www.pkc.gov.uk/socialmedia
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| School Website & X | www.aberuthvenprimary.org.uk/
@AberuthvenPS
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