Is your School Closed? - Page 4

Less · 04-12-2008, 15:21

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Originally Posted by Lilly

A teacher in sole charge of 200 children is something from a bygone age.

A teacher able to take charge of themselves, never mind children!

That's from a bygone age!

Oooh, look my old school teachers, they finally made an appearance.

Neil · 04-12-2008, 15:24

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Originally Posted by hedman2003

I'm not aware that it's ever been the expectation that the "education website " was the first point of contact

Just because it has not does not mean it should not. The school own website could be used to inform parents what is happening as well.

We are in the 21st century now, its a shame that the head teachers expect us to sit and listen to the wireless waiting for the announcements. We want to quickly check on our PC's so we can spend time trying to arrange childcare after being let down by the schools again.

cashman · 04-12-2008, 15:32

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Originally Posted by Neil

Just because it has not does not mean it should not. The school own website could be used to inform parents what is happening as well.

We are in the 21st century now, its a shame that the head teachers expect us to sit and listen to the wireless waiting for the announcements. We want to quickly check on our PC's so we can spend time trying to arrange childcare after being let down by the schools again.

perhaps the heads are like me? computer illiterate.

Lilly · 04-12-2008, 15:35

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Originally Posted by Neil

Just because it has not does not mean it should not. The school own website could be used to inform parents what is happening as well.

We are in the 21st century now, its a shame that the head teachers expect us to sit and listen to the wireless waiting for the announcements. We want to quickly check on our PC's so we can spend time trying to arrange childcare after being let down by the schools again.

'Wireless' LOL......very 21st century haha.

You didn't have to listen to your wireless, Neil.

The letter we got yesterday had the website address for Radio Lancashire on it and the news on that was up to the minute.

cashman · 04-12-2008, 16:00

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Originally Posted by Lilly

'Wireless' LOL......very 21st century haha.

You didn't have to listen to your wireless, Neil.

The letter we got yesterday had the website address for Radio Lancashire on it and the news on that was up to the minute.

not a lot of help fer someone with no computer.

Lilly · 04-12-2008, 16:23

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Originally Posted by cashman

not a lot of help fer someone with no computer.

Well, if you've no computer you can listen to the radio. They were announcing the closures regularly, every ten mins or so.

Neil has a computer, he was saying he doesn't want to listen to his radio.

***Mr D*** · 04-12-2008, 16:34

I have no radio.

Luckly We got a text of a friend telling us school was shut.

hedman2003 · 04-12-2008, 17:12

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Originally Posted by Neil

Just because it has not does not mean it should not. The school own website could be used to inform parents what is happening as well.

We are in the 21st century now, its a shame that the head teachers expect us to sit and listen to the wireless waiting for the announcements. We want to quickly check on our PC's so we can spend time trying to arrange childcare after being let down by the schools again.

There have been other examples ie text of how parents have been informed that schools are closed.

I think the argument why schools have been closed has been well covered on this thread ie it's not just about pupils locallity to the school but also how many staff can access school which clearly may differ from neighbouring schools simply because some staff may live in places more affected by snow

I had the "wireless" on from 7am and clearly many schools had made prompt arrangements if the snow arrived.

I appreciate it's difficult for parents when schools close fortunately mine are now old enogh to look after themselves but to say your letdown again makes it sound like it happens every week

emamum · 04-12-2008, 17:30

apparently a kid rang 2br this morning pretending to be a teacher and said thier school was shut (it wasnt) they didnt get away with it but good try!!!

hedman2003 · 04-12-2008, 17:45

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Originally Posted by emamum

apparently a kid rang 2br this morning pretending to be a teacher and said thier school was shut (it wasnt) they didnt get away with it but good try!!!

yep it's not as simple as that all the Headteachers are issued with a password to prevent that situation

fc:stanley · 04-12-2008, 17:46

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

Hollins is closed it is pathetic that schools are closing because of a bit of sleet.

That one i dont understand as more then 3/4 of that school are from the surrounding area of that school!

emamum · 04-12-2008, 17:48

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Originally Posted by hedman2003

yep it's not as simple as that all the Headteachers are issued with a password to prevent that situation

i know, but the kid obviously didnt lol

mrskitty · 04-12-2008, 17:51

Jacks nursery has been closed all week.

derekgas · 04-12-2008, 18:42

St Mary's has been open all week, and we got the kids there quite easily in a saloon car, I went out at my normal time this morning, and apart from the street I live on (where mount carmel has been closed twice this week), the rest was a breeze, even willows lane was ok to drive on, 3 of our staff came from rossendale, the last one to arrive was an hour and a half late, but got in, everybody except myself and 1 other was late, and I am told that the main reason is that many people just dont know how to drive in snow. At lunchtime, I drove to rossendale and back and was clear all the way.