Unfortunately, it is sometimes necessary to close the Academy because of severe weather problems or other emergencies. The Academy will only be closed as a last resort, and the times when this actually happens are rare.

Before deciding upon closure the following considerations are made:

• Are access roads safe?
• Are there on-site hazards?
• Will there be enough staff to supervise?
• Can a reasonable temperature be maintained?
• Are toilet facilities and water operational?

Guidelines we follow:

• Should it be necessary to close the Academy during the day we will telephone parents.
• If we are unable to contact parents we will keep the child at school until normal time.
• If there are serious weather problems- floods, storms or snow, the Headteacher will inform Norfolk County Council and local radio stations of the decision to close the school.
• Parents are advised to listen to local radio stations, where updated lists of schools closing will be read at regular intervals and check Norfolk County Council’s website www.norfolk.gov.uk/education. Select ‘Emergency school Closures’ from the list on the right for a regular updated list of school closures.
• Where possible, staff will inform parents of the closure by using the Class Dojo app and school text message service.