leco Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 Forecasted foot of snow hasn't fallen here in my part of the Peninnes - but my school is still closed:-)
BatchFile Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 Green fields and blue skies here this morning - temperature never got below 1C all night depressed and fed up with Cumbrian weather
laserblazer Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 Roads are clear here, no snow since yesterday afternoon but still a few staff couldn't make it in. Don't think the HT is overly impressed.
witch Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 Hee Hee - BOTH my schools are shut today!!!!! :D Still had to get up at 6 and get ready though, as I couldn't find out until after 7. It snowed here until about 9pm and then froze. The main roads are fine but they haven't gritted anywhere else and it is like an ice rink out there.
lill Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 All schools in brum closed but our staff are expected to turn up as normal / lill in school, in freezing server room, no kids, very few staff, peed of
duncane Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 Still had to get up at 6 and get ready though, as I couldn't find out until after 7. I had a similar start to the day - I'd got dressed for work and was preparing to walk in (as I do everyday - it's only about 3-4 miles) when I got the call. I think the problem is that so many teachers don't live local to the schools they're employed in. I seem to remember the teachers being quite local back when I was in secondary school (almost 20 long years ago!) This is, I imagine, especially true when the school is in a deprived area.
leco Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 There was a time when teachers, if they couldn't get to their own school, had to "clock in" to one that was local to them. That way all schools stayed open as the pupils were generally from, at most, 5 mins walk away. Now of course that is not the case with children travelling many miles to get to even Primary school. Progress? Not so sure.
Little-Miss Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 All schools in brum closed but our staff are expected to turn up as normal / lill in school, in freezing server room, no kids, very few staff, peed of How mean!! Is it private?
localzuk Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 There was a time when teachers, if they couldn't get to their own school, had to "clock in" to one that was local to them. That way all schools stayed open as the pupils were generally from, at most, 5 mins walk away. Now of course that is not the case with children travelling many miles to get to even Primary school. Progress? Not so sure. They still do! We had a copy of the regulations sent to all staff the other day, stating that if you could get to the school, be it by foot or any other means, then you should. If you can't you should call another closer school and see if they need help.
fiendishlyclever Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 They still do! We had a copy of the regulations sent to all staff the other day, stating that if you could get to the school, be it by foot or any other means, then you should. If you can't you should call another closer school and see if they need help. Imagine a situation where a stranger turns up at the local primary school and says he's here to teach the little 'uns for a day. You can see why this isn't carried out anymore. I live out of county so that makes it even harder to verify my id :-) We rarely close, and when we do it's usually after I've arrived (like today) so it doesn't matter what we have to do! I would imagine that with a laptop and internet connection more staff (and indeed pupils) can do something constructive from home for a day or two. Well the ones that had the foresight to plan for this anyway...
localzuk Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 Imagine a situation where a stranger turns up at the local primary school and says he's here to teach the little 'uns for a day. You can see why this isn't carried out anymore. That's why you have to call first, so they can confirm who you are. Taking ID with you would be a good idea...
Oops_my_bad Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 I bet those teachers who couldn't (wouldn't) get to work following the slight dusting of snow were still paid
fiendishlyclever Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 I bet those teachers who couldn't (wouldn't) get to work following the slight dusting of snow were still paid As will the technicians, dinner ladies, teaching assistants and cleaners who are unable to make it. For our school the bus companies made the call. We found out that they weren't running - so no pupils. All the lazy teachers made it into school, although not so the rest of the staff ....
witch Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 It's supposed to be coming back though, isn't it? So those of you who missed out on a day off may get another chance
DSapseid Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 It's supposed to be coming back though, isn't it? So those of you who missed out on a day off may get another chance Yep watching the news last night looks like tonight and thursday and possibly friday as well for most of country
EvLPhenom Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Yep back here too, according to the news and the Met Office website we are supposed to be in for some more tonight and Thursday.
sidewinder Posted February 4, 2009 Posted February 4, 2009 Had monday and tuesday off but didnt enjoy it much because I felt like crap. Well enough to come to work today but now praying it'll be closed tomorrow too, because while Im not so ill I cant work, its very uncomfortable and I cant get anything done with such a heavy head cold
mortstar Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Result, closed for me! We've had about 2 inches here...man southern softies can't handle the weather...running out of grit!?! It's the winter!!! Back to bed.
laserblazer Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 I called our HT because the roads were bad for me and I'm only a mile away. All the other schools are closed but we haven't decided yet. I'm fielding calls from parents and having to say I don't know. If I found the roads dodgy, then there's no way that mamby pamby teachers are going to venture out, so we will have to close. It's still snowing a bit.
EduTech Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Snowing here road are terrible.. birminghm city center is maybe ..... but were open
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