Adverse Weather Closure

Emergency Closure Plan 2019-20

The decision to shut the school is a serious one and the need is usually related to poor weather conditions.  In such a situation the decision is based upon answers to the following questions:

• Is the school site safe for:
  • Motor vehicles
  • Pedestrians
• Will the buses be able to run through the villages?
• Can sufficient staff safely get to school for the school to be able to open?
• What advice have we been given by:
  • OCC
  • National weather organisations

As soon as the Headteacher makes the decision to close the school the information is placed on the homepage of the school website.  It is also:

• posted on the school’s social media sites – Facebook and Twitter
• sent out via Parentmail (please make sure you are registered)
• sent to OCC – who will put the information on their website
• sent to Jack FM, Heart FM, Radio Oxford – who will broadcast the closure at regular intervals.
• sent to the Oxford Mail who will list it on the online version of the paper.

The school reception may not be manned under these circumstances.