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ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS

Use the following to find out if Invergordon Academy is

open andfor school transportinformation in badweather

1) Highland Councils In!rgordon Acad!"#$!ssaging S!ric!

Highland Council number t!l!phon! %&'% %(

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Enter the schools own pin number when prompted

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2) W!,sit! -www.highland.gov.uk/learninghere/schools/schoolclosures/

3 Th! school also has its o.n "!ssag! s!ric!.hich is updat!d dail# telephone%1/+ &((+0n,2 i3 sta33 cant r!ach school this .ill not ,!updat!d) I3 #our child is not co"ing to school pl!as!phon! %1/+ &((+0 and l!a! a "!ssag!4

! Radio stationsgive regular updates

Broadcast timesBBC Radio Highland

6.30am, 7.30am, 8.30am, 12.30pm, 4.30pm and 5.30pm

In extreme conditions Radio Highland will interrupt Radio Scotland transmissions, usually on thehour, to carry emergency bulletins.

Nevis Radiowill carry bulletins at roughly ten minute intervals between 7. am and !. am

LochbroomFMwill carry bulletins at "uarter#hour intervals between 7.$% am and !.&% am.

Moray Firth Radio www.mfr.co.uk'orning bulletins will be at 7.$, 7.&, !.$ ( !.&am and will also include local in)ormation onweather, roads and conditions a))ecting schools. In severe conditions normal programmes will beinterrupted more )re"uently to carry emergency bulletins.

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Two Lochs Radiowill broadcast a local news bulletins )rom 7.*am.In severe conditions normalprogrammes will be interrupted more )re"uently to carry emergency bulletins.

Note that you should only phone the schoolas a last resort.

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For pupils using school transport

+arents should note that the )inal decision on whether it is sa)e to operate rests

with the driver o) the school transport vehicle. here)ore there may be occasionson which a school is open but some routes, or parts o) routes, are unable tooperate.

+arents should advise their children on how long they should wait at the pick up

point )or their transport. his will depend on the prevailing weather conditions andthe availability o) shelter at the pick#up point. -uring adverse weather conditionsno pupil is expected to wait longer than twenty minutes past the normal pick#uptime.

'orning 0ourneys may be delayed by an hour i) road conditions are unsa)e at the

normal 0ourney time but have improved within the hour. 1e)ore pupils return to apick up point parents should check the schools telephone in)ormation line )orupdated messages )rom their schools Head teacher. +lease note that )or someroutes the transport operator may contact the parent directly.

-rivers are advised not to drop o)) children where there is a risk that they may not

sa)ely reach home or other place o) shelter. his may involve children being takento an alternative place o) sa)ety, agreed in consultation with the school.

2here parents are concerned about weather conditions at drop#o)) points, they

should contact the school as early as possible.

When weather conditions are poor, parents should ensure that children are metat the drop-off point, especially where public service transport is used.

It is the responsibility o) parents or carers to decide i) a pupil should attempt to travel

to school, by transport or on )oot, in adverse weather conditions. he 3ducation4uthority encourages )ull attendance at school but in severe weather conditions thesa)ety o) pupils is much more important. +arents and pupils are o)ten concerned thatimportant examinations may be missed, but this should not over#ride good

0udgement. Schools normally make alternative arrangements )or missedexaminations.

Holiday dates

School closes on 5riday 6th-ecember 6$* at 6.pm.

School opens on 'onday 8anuary 6$&

School closed on 'onday $7th, uesday $!th, 5ebruary 6$&School closed to pupils on 2ednesday $9th, hursday 6th, 5riday 6$st5ebruary 6$&.:in#service training days;

School closes on 5riday & 4pril 6$& at *.6pmSchool opens on uesday 66 4pril 6$&

School closed 'onday %th'ay 6$&

School closes on hursday * 8uly 6$& $6noon.