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So, if it snows tomorrow

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saadia · 07/02/2007 22:30

and you have to drive kids to school but the roads aren't cleared, would you be justified in giving it a miss?

Am just thinking ahead. In bad conditions people are always advised not to go on unnecessary journeys. Ds1 is in Reception, it's about a mile and a half to his school on a main road and then a few smaller roads.

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TenaLady · 07/02/2007 22:32

They are expecting it so, I would suggest the roads would be ok.

There must be a way to check with the school to see if it is open. Lets face it, if the teachers can get there, then so should the pupils.

mysonsmummy · 07/02/2007 22:35

we live in west london and have had a letter home saying if there is snow not to bring children in as playgrounds will be closed, trouble with having lunch delivered and most teachers live far away so prob wont be able to get in. also if it starts during the day to come and get your child. what it should have said as will it be authorised absence cos thats what matters.

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saadia · 07/02/2007 22:35

I'm pretty sure it will be open. Just don't want to venture out unless essential but I will go if it's do-able.

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saadia · 07/02/2007 22:36

oh mysonsmummy I wish ours had said that.

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hana · 07/02/2007 22:37

a bit of snow and the country shuts down
makes me laugh!
am sure the salt trucks will be out and it wont be as bad as predicted

kseaj · 07/02/2007 22:37

dd school sent a letter home tonight telling us that if we feel it is unsafe for us to get to school they will fully understand, i only live a 15 min walk from school but have decided that if it looks to bad i will not take her.

So if you are driving i think you will be fine in giving it a miss.

WWWCampbellBlack · 07/02/2007 22:37

Our school will inform local radio station at 7/45am apparently!

hana · 07/02/2007 22:38

really?
if it looks too bad you wouldn't take her to school?
on a walk, wrap up warm, leave early and enjoy the snow!

kseaj · 07/02/2007 22:41

Would love to go out in the snow but i also have to take a 2.9 ds and a pram with ds2 (19 weeks) to much of a struggle to push the pram, oh and dd has left her wellies at school.

hana · 07/02/2007 22:43

me too! - double buggy with the little ones and dd1 walks.
but we have wellies
not nice to have wet feet for your dd tho!

Kbear · 07/02/2007 22:46

I personally wouldn't want to drive on untreated roads but unless you live down a track, pretty much all the main roads will be gritted (they've promised us!!) and I would go to school as normal. If however, there is a blizzard and you can't get out your front door, I would give it a miss! Local radio usually give bulletins of school closures.

If it doesn't snow there will be millions of moody children in the morning!

Anchovy · 07/02/2007 22:47

Ooh we have an exciting new text alert system which they only brought in at Christmas. We all got a group text this afternoon saying that heavy snow was forecast tomorrow, the school would be open and to use our discretion about getting in.

I thought that was pretty useful - we know that the school will be open if we set out, but seem to be being told not to kill ourselves getting there.

Kbear · 07/02/2007 22:48

ooh, very 21st century! Text alerts indeed!

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saadia · 07/02/2007 22:48

yes kbear, ds went to sleep very quickly after I told him that the sooner he goes to sleep the sooner he will get up to see the snow.

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saadia · 07/02/2007 22:49

You see Anchovy that is the right approach. Can I ask if it is a private school?

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nearlythree · 07/02/2007 22:49

We live in a rural area - a short walk for us but no hope of the staff getting in - the roads around here aren't gritted as county council policy.

kseaj · 07/02/2007 22:49

I have thought of getting my friend to bring her wellies back down once she has taken her dd and then taking dd myself by the time all this is done the snow will be melted

hana · 07/02/2007 22:51

i don't like driving when it snows as the drivers here aren't used to driving in snow
far safer to stay off the roads

nearlythree · 07/02/2007 22:51

Just checked and our snow is due at 7 am. Did I mention the bloody power company are switching off our electricity tomorrow for tree work?

Kbear · 07/02/2007 22:52

where did you check that? Can I order some for about 9am?

Earlybird · 07/02/2007 22:55

I'd love a good snowfall....but, please not tomorrow. DD's 6th birthday party is set for tomorrow after school, and I've booked/paid for 30 children. No idea if it would be possible to cancel/postpone. Don't want it to be poorly attended, but want people to be safe too.....

Any suggestions how to handle this dilemma gratefully received.....

kseaj · 07/02/2007 22:56

are snow is due at 4am

nearlythree · 07/02/2007 22:58

KBear - go to BBC homepage, then weather forecast for your area (it's at the side of the homepage - put in your postcode) and click on 24 hr forecast.

mysonsmummy · 07/02/2007 23:00

but its not just getting your child to school. its whether the teachers can get there to reach them - the lunch is not cooked at ds school so there may be problems getting that. also the playgrounds will be closed so 30 kids will be stuck in a classromm for 6 hours. i have a very tired 5 year old so much nicer day all round building snowmen in the garden, drinking hot ribena and then cuddling up on the sofa under the duvet together. bliss!

nearlythree · 07/02/2007 23:01

We don't even get hot lunches - they have to take packed lunch!

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