In the event of school closure due to heavy snowfall making roads inaccessible, Radio Newcastle will be informed and they will issue school reports during the Breakfast Programme (on radio frequency 95.4) from 7.00am until 11.00am. There will be a daily update until the school reopens.
In addition, the school has also registered with Message Line 247, a giant answering service with hundreds of lines. Parents will now be able to ring one number and receive an update on the current situation, whether the school is closed because of bad weather or if it will reopen. The person ringing the Retrieval Telephone Number to hear the message from a BT line will be charged 10p per minute. Rates on other networks may vary.
The number to ring is 0871 8700 007 Message Line Code – 56415
Under normal circumstances, children are advised to wait 20 minutes before returning home or to an alternative base. In the case of extremely cold weather parents should, of course, make their own decision as to a reasonable waiting time.
bus company phone numbers
Bus Company Telephone Numbers:
AA Taxis: 01665 606060
Amble Taxis: 01665 710988
Arriva: 0191 5204200
Barrons: 01668 219100
Bells of Rothbury: 01669 621532
Border Cabs: 01668 219849
DDM: 01668 283023 or 0779 2226914 or 0870 7408180
Glen Valley: 01668 281578
GM Contracting: 01665 604492
G & R Taxis: 01665 710505
Hedgeley Motoring Services: 01665 578887
Hunters: 01665 720400
Longstaffs: 01665 713300
Perryman's Buses: 01289 308719
Pete's Taxis (Alnwick): 0781 257 5135
Rothbury Motors: 01665 606611
Snaiths: 01830 520609
Tourmaster Travel: 01670 824900
Travelsure: 01665 720907
Z Cars: 01665 577215
On the odd occasion we may be advised to send students home early due to worsening weather conditions that are likely to cause major problems.
If parents are at work, arrangements need to be made so that students are clear about where they need to go. Experience has shown that trying to operate a cascade system in emergency situations is not realistic. Although weather reports are not always accurate, it should be possible to predict when contingency plans are necessary.
Can you please impress upon your children that they must wear warm coats. Lunch breaks can be miserable if they are cold and at the end of the day the bus may be delayed.
