Snow Closures
The staff at Cliffe Hill work hard to ensure the school is open every day. However we do have to prepare for the possibility of snow disruption during the winter months.
Our key objective during the worst weather conditions is to open school on a site that is safe and adequately staffed. When we experience ice or snow our first priority is to assess whether we can make the site safe enough for adults and children.
Although we keep up-to-date with forecasts and weather warnings, some snow and ice conditions can be quite localised. What appears to be ‘slushy’ snow at school can be compacted very quickly on frozen ground when children are walking on it, or there may be severe snow around school but little where you live.
When there is a possibility that school may not be able to open we will assess the following criteria:
• Can the site be made safe?
• Will we have sufficient staff to meet appropriate adult:child ratios?
• Can we provide meals at lunchtime?
We will contact families through the MCAS app (please check the app regularly if you do not have notifications on) and also post on the school Facebook page if we are closed.
PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT CLOSING A SCHOOL IS NEVER A DECISION THAT IS TAKEN LIGHTLY; WE WILL DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO STAY OPEN.