Thursday 12^th January 2023

Dear Parent/Carer,

As we approach that time of year when snow threatens, I just wanted to remind everyone of the arrangements that are in place in the event that we have to close school before or during the school day.

In the event of severe weather, as Headteacher, I will make an assessment about whether it is safe and practical to open the school to pupils. Factors influencing any decision to close or remain open include:

• This includes school meals provision (meals are transported from Greetland)
• Staff who are able to get to school to provide safe adult to pupil ratios. We do have a number of staff who live quite a distance from school.

Any decisions made will be based on factors affecting our school alone and other schools may make a different decision according to their individual circumstances.

If school is not able to open due to snow or other adverse weather conditions, parents/carers will be notified in the following ways:

• Text message - please ensure that we have up-to-date mobile numbers
• School website
• School Facebook page.
• Seesaw
• Calderdale council website

If weather conditions worsen during the school day and it becomes necessary to close school, parents and carers will be notified by text message. Under these circumstances we would appreciate children being collected as soon as possible. Any children who cannot be collected will be cared for in school until arrangements can be made for them to get home safely.

It is our aim to keep school open if this is at all possible, taking full account of the health and safety of staff, pupils and parents.

Thank you for your continued support

Yours faithfully,

Mrs. H. Higgs

Headteacher