We are following the current DFE advice which has been shared by the Health and Safety team at T&W on Thursday morning:
- Encourage parents to provide sun hats and sun tan lotion
- Provide the children with plenty of water
- Encourage children to play in shaded out door spaces
- Children should not be taking part in vigorous activities on very hot days
- Open windows as early as possible within the school
- Keep electrical lighting and equipment to a minimum
We will be following all of the guidance so the children will be able to access water frequently and be encouraged to do so, windows will be open and blinds will be down when necessary and in addition, we will recommend via the newsletter this week that due to the forecast for the early part of next week children may wear a lighter pair of shorts/skirt with their school T Shirts if they wish to. We recommend that children do not bring school jumpers and cardigans into school. Please remember water bottles, hats and sun cream in a labelled bottle.
Activities will be altered to ensure no vigorous/strenuous activity is completed. Sports clubs on these days will still be running but with adapted activities. We will also be setting up some additional areas of shade on the school fields. Our school library is also an air conditioned space that can be used.
If we had any concerns regarding temperatures in classrooms then we would be liaising immediately with the H&S team at the Local Authority and following their advice.
