The Blue School

General Information » Closure Information

A decision to close the school will be taken by the Headeacher in consultation with the Chair of Governors.
 
Such a decision will only be taken in exceptional circumstances on the grounds of health and safety of students, staff and visitors to the school.
 
If adverse weather conditions or other circumstances arise which require the school to close, prior to the start of the school day, this will be communicated as soon as is possible in the following ways:-.
 
Primary means of communicating
 
Radio broadcasts BBC Somerset (95.5 FM) and Heart FM (102.6 FM)
On this school website On the homepage - under Latest News
Somerset Learning Platform https://slp.somerset.gov.uk/
 

Secondary means of communicating
 
SMS text message to
'Primary Contact' parent/carer who has registered a mobile number with us
Staff who have registered a mobile number with us
(Broadcast emails are sent via our SMS text message gateway)
Email to
Parents who have registered an email address
Staff with a corporate email address

Important Notes: 
Actual delivery of emails and SMS messages is beyond the control of the school. 
In severe weather situations communication systems may be adversely affected.

 
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