The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for snow arriving in our area overnight and in the early hours of Friday 6th February 2009. There is a chance that between 1cm - 2cm will fall generally and between 2cm - 5cm on higher ground. It is forecast to clear by mid morning. Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council have issued further advice regarding home to school transport which has been withdrawn due to the possible disruption to traffic on Friday morning. This does not effect children at Gelli Primary School. There is expected disruption on roads and a decision to close the school will be taken as early as possible when we know what conditions are like in the morning. The protocol that we need to follow is posted on an emergency arrangements page. We will endeavour to contact parents via postings on the school website and bullitins in the media. Thank you for your patience during this unsettling time.
Miss Matthias has contacted both the Park and Dare theatre and Ralph Cole and arrangements for the pantomime visit will go ahead as planned tomorrow unless that the weather intervenes. Any outstanding balances can be paid to Mrs. Thomas tomorrow. Lunch will be provided by the Canteen staff once the children are due to return from the performance at 1230 for nursery and reception and 1245 for infants and juniors.
Arrangements for the possible school closure in the event of the forecast heavy overnight snowhave been posted on the home page of the school website. RCTCBC has issued a severe weather warning of heavy snow which will hit our area around 11.00 p.m. on Wednesday evening and persisting until mid morning on Thursday. There is expected disruption on roads and a decision to close the school will be taken as early as possible when we know what conditions are like in the morning. The protocol that we need to follow is posted on an emergency arrangements page. We will endeavour to contact parents via postings on the school website and bullitins in the media. Thank you for your patience during this unsettling time. Arrangements for Friday 6th February will be posted tomorrow.
There is advanced warning of further snow which will possibly lead to arrangements for the remainder of the week being amended.
I have just received a copy of this e-mail which was sent to all schools this afternoon.Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council have issued the following severe weather update and a snow warning update from their website on Tuesday February 3rd.
The school yard, pathways and the streets surrounding the school have several centimeters of snow lying on them at present and although there is a partial thaw happening at the moment it is also expected to freeze overnight. There is already a warning from the Met Office of adverse driving conditions in the morning. The Caretaker will make a risk assessment at 6.30 a.m. and I will post the latest news on the school website. School closures will be communicated to everyone on Good Morning Wales and Real Radio. More details on the arrangements for the remainder of the week will be posted here and on the front page of the school website. Thank you for your patience.
Gelli Primary School will again be closed today. After heavy overnight snow it is unsafe for the children to move in and around the village. Notices have been posted on the Radio Wales snowline. Please inform any parents who you know and advise them to follow the details on the school website.
Today, I was forced to close the school due to health and safety concerns. It was not a decision that was taken lightly and I apologise to parents who were forced to make alternative child care arrangements at very short notice. My decision was influenced by the amount of snow lying in the school playground and on the surrounding areas. This made walking around the school paths and surrounding streets very treacherous. The caretaker has made every effort to clear the paths but there is compacted snow which has turned to ice and the rock salt is taking time to be effective. There is also a likelihood of more snow later this afternoon and the possibility of having to contact all 207 parents to collect the children would have been difficult. The Comprehensive school took an early decision to close as did a number of our neighbouring schools.
