Severe Weather Protocol

There can be occasions when severe weather causes disruption to travel. Most commonly, this occurs due to snowfall.

Our policy, in these circumstances, is as follows:

Always assume the school is open. If a decision to close (due to severe weather) is made, the following will apply;
  • We will update our website as soon as a decision is made, including social media
  • In the case of school closure, we will also inform the local authority (snow line)
  • We will always try to keep the school open
  • We will only close the school when roads are in a hazardous condition and therefore travel would put individuals’ safety at risk
  • We will send a text message to staff and parents

To ensure that our telephone system does not become clogged with traffic, could we please ask that:

  • you visit the school website, as this can be updated very quickly and will display the most up-to-date news
  • ensure that we have your current mobile phone number so that a text message can be sent to you

Please do not call the office to request early collection of your child. Once a decision has been made, the procedures will be communicated to you via the channels explained above.

Please click on the link below for the Enfield Borough extreme weather guidance page:

https://www.enfield.gov.uk/services/community-safety/emergency-planning#extreme-weather-conditions