We have continued to monitor the weather forecast and conditions on site. The hot weather is expected to continue into tomorrow, with temperatures in Kidderminster remaining very high.
As a result, we have taken the decision to extend the early closure arrangements to Friday 26 June.
The school day will begin as normal, and the morning will operate as usual. The following dismissal arrangements will then apply.
Senior School
Senior School students will be dismissed at 12.00pm.
The dining room will remain open from 12.00pm to 12.20pm for students who wish to stay for lunch. This includes students entitled to free school meals and students who wish to purchase lunch. Students who remain for lunch should leave school at 12.20pm.
Prep School
Prep pupils will be dismissed as follows:
Reception - 12.20pm
Key Stage 1 - 12.20pm
Key Stage 2 - 12.30pm
Usual dismissal arrangements will apply.
Please note that after-school care will not operate on Friday 26 June.
As before, the reason for dismissing at this time is to allow students to make their journey home before the hottest part of the day in the early afternoon. We will remind students to go home promptly and to take sensible precautions in the heat. We would also ask parents and carers to reinforce this message, particularly around staying out of direct sun, keeping cool and avoiding unsafe activities during the hottest part of the day.
Thank you again for your support and understanding during this period. We fully appreciate that these arrangements create inconvenience for families, and we are grateful for the cooperation and patience that parents and carers have shown.
Looking ahead to next week, temperatures are currently expected to return to the low to mid-20s after the weekend. On that basis, we expect the school to return to normal opening hours from Monday.
Students should also be prepared to return to full school uniform from Monday 29 June, with all usual expectations in place. As normal, we will make any necessary daily adjustments in school, such as shirt sleeve order or the removal of ties and blazers, depending on the conditions at the time.
Please continue to look out for emails and check the school website for any further updates.
Thank you once again for your support.