Some secondary schools in Lichfield and Burntwood have closed for a second day.
Nether Stowe School had shut at lunchtime yesterday due to snowfall and icy conditions.
A statement on the school’s website said:
“Due to the deterioration in weather conditions, for the safety of students and staff school will be closed on Friday.
“Information regarding online learning will be provided.”
Nether Stowe School
Meanwhile, Erasmus Darwin Academy confirmed it would also be closed for a second day running.
“Due to the deteriorating weather conditions we have made the decision to close the academy today.
“Work will be set online for students.”
Erasmus Darwin Acamemy
Chase Terrace Academy is also closed once more.
“Due to the sudden deterioration in the weather, we have unfortunately made the decision to close today.
“Work will be provided to pupils online.”
Chase Terrace Academy
My School never closed once due to bad weather. They decided we were safer in school rather than being turfed out into the “deteriorating weather event” and loads of parents leaving work to park their cars dangerously on roads, pavements, somebody elses parking place or driveway in order to collect their child. Oh or like Lichfield yesterday where loads of teenagers were wandering around into shops, hurling snow at each other and kicking puddles at each other. Much safer than staying in school. School motto these day…thou must not injure yourself at school due to insurance claims…go out of school instead.
When I was a lad we used to live in a hole in the road and in winter we used to have to clear 8 foot snowdrifts with our bare hands to get to school. Tell young people that these days and they won’t believe you.
Teachers are lazy underworked and overpaid, the last 2 days the weather’s not been bad in Lichfield but Nether stowe school still decided to close , there was no need for this , and then next week only 2 school years in on 2 strike days.
Teachers need to get a grip on life
You should become a teacher T J. Make yourself some easy money being lazy and overpaid and deciding when to close the school. The country could do with some more teachers https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-7222/
Have we had really BAD weather in Lichfield this week then ? You could have fooled me !!!! What a load of softies were rearing these days ? God help the future of UK ?
One of the problems for schools is that, in these sort of weather conditions, if one of the little darlings gets injured sliding on the ice in the playground or in a snowball fight the outraged parents will sue the school. A result of our society following the American model of ”ít’s always someone else’s fault’.