Snow: Tuesday school closures

By a County Press reporter

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

 

UPDATED 10:10

THE Isle of Wight Council has urged parents to assume their child's school will be open as normal today (Tuesday) following yesterday's widespread disruption due to snow and ice.

We will update the table below with the latest information, should schools be closed.
School buses to and from the Ventnor and Wroxall areas have been cancelled, however schools may remain open. Check below.

Ryde School is open for those who can travel in safely, however Priory School is closed.

School

Status

Other Info
Primary Schools
All Saints CE Open
Arreton St. George's Closed
Barton Open Use Green St entrance only
Bembridge CE Open Use front entrance only
Binstead Closed
Brading CE Closed
Brighstone CE Closed

Broadlea Closed
Carisbrooke CE Closed
Chillerton and Rookley Closed Pre-school also closed.
Cowes Open
Dover Park Closed
Gatten and Lake Open
Godshill Open Open from 10:30am
Greenmount Open Open from 10:30am
Gurnard Open
Haylands Closed Puddleducks Pre-school also closed
Holy Cross Catholic Open
Hunnyhill Open
Lanesend Open
Nettlestone Closed
Newchurch Closed
Newport CE Open
Nine Acres Closed
Niton Closed
Northwood Open
Oakfield CE Open Open from 11am
Queensgate Foundation

Open
Shalfleet CE Open
Shanklin CE Closed

St Helens Closed
St Marys Catholic Open
St Saviours Catholic Open
St Thomas

of Canterbury Catholic

 Close
St. Francis Catholic

and CE (Aided) (Upper site)

 Closed
Summerfields Open
The Bay CE (Controlled)

(Both sites)

 Closed
Weston Community Closed
Wootton Open
Wroxall Closed
Yarmouth CE Open
Secondary Schools
Carisbrooke College Open
Christ The King

Upper College

 Open
Cowes Enterprise College Open
Medina College Open
Ryde Academy Open Open from 10am.
Sandown Bay Academy Open from 11am-2pm for certain students* *Open for Year 11, 12 and 13 students who are able to walk in to school. Sixth form private study areas (upstairs in East) will be open and computers available (for coursework catch up and private study). Please sign in the main school entrance. Students may wear non uniform on this occasion (with sensible footwear). Year 11 students who are scheduled to do their Igcse English Speaking & Listening Exam can still do these, the timings might be slightly changed. Any students who cannot make it in for these will have their slot rescheduled. For all other students, please go on mymaths.co.uk, where there are tasks for all. If you do not know your login please ring 409133. We do not have any catering facilities on site today. The post Ofsted parents’ evening will run as normal.
Island Innovation

VI Form Campus

 Open
Special Schools
Medina House School Closed
St Georges School Open
Referral Units /

Tuition Centres
Clatterford Tuition Centre Open
Thompson

House Tuition Centre

 Open Now open as normal following review at 10am
Colleges
Isle of Wight College Open
Platform One Open

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by Dave Coombs

12th March 2013, at 10:59:40

what if this, what if that, possibly the other...
Everything cannot come to a standstill because of winter.

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by Simon Rowe

12th March 2013, at 10:39:24

Aye

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by Mike Crowe

12th March 2013, at 10:30:22

Mollycoddled and soft.

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by David Blackford

12th March 2013, at 10:13:53

I guess you're right Carole

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by Simon Rowe

12th March 2013, at 10:12:06

I think we have now crossed into fantasy 'what if' country. I appreciate that sensible precautions need to be taken and there are rules which govern H&S in public places. My take on this is that when there is snow we close the schools - automatic response. It was probably more risky to send children home yesterday afternoon. Over and out!

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by Carole bailey

12th March 2013, at 10:03:34

How many shops, factories and offices are full of children? Assuming parental responsibility for other peoples children is a weighty consideration. Consider this; a school with 200 4-11 year olds with only half the teachers and a fire breaks out, those children have to be marshalled outside and accounted for in under 2 minutes. Do you want to try it? Take responsibility for it? Be sensible please gentlemen.

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by Carole bailey

12th March 2013, at 09:56:59

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by David Blackford

12th March 2013, at 09:26:41

How many shops, offices, factories etc. etc. have closed because of the snow?

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by Simon Rowe

12th March 2013, at 09:19:25

We are told that statistically most accidents happen in the home. Making kids stay at home is obviously dangerous! Best get them outside. Oh, no that's dangerous too. Where can we go to be safe?

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by Becky Adams

12th March 2013, at 09:13:36

I reiterate what Carole Bailey said - please stop knocking the teachers. It isn't the teachers who make the decisions, as I wrote here yesterday. The teachers would gladly go in, otherwise they've then got to catch up with all the learning that has been planned for and missed. And it's also not the teachers who make the healthy and safety rules either!

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