Adverse Weather Conditions
· Please check local radio stations, the School App, the Parent Council Facebook page and the South Lanarkshire website: www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk where updates will be posted if the school has to close;
· Please ensure that the school has current landline, mobile and emergency phone numbers in case we have an emergency closure or need to provide important updates;
· Although the school and Education Resources make every effort to provide normal services, weather and road conditions, for buses and taxis, may dictate changes to service;
· Please take great care with underfoot conditions on the access roads to and from the school. Although pathways will be created within the school grounds, underfoot conditions require greater care.
· A risk assessment of the playground will take place during icy condition and children will remain indoors (intervals and lunchtimes) until conditions improve.
I would ask that parents do not phone the school to ask if it is closing. Please only phone to report an absence (leaving a message) or in an emergency situation. We only have 2 phone lines and these can quickly become jammed with high numbers of parents phoning. We will send a message out on he School App and put a message on the Parent Council Facebook Page if the school is closing, otherwise please assume the school is open. Please also note that the decision to close the school comes from our Head of Education who will make her decision based on information from the school, advice from Housing and Technical Resources as well as advice from the police and roads. The first notification of any closure will be posted on the South Lanarkshire Council Website, so this should be your first port of call.
