Welcome to Wray Common Primary School

Our experience suggests that we may well be faced with occasions over the coming weeks when special arrangements will need to be put into place.

 We face the challenge of being situated on a hill with none of our approach roads being gritted by the council (in spite of requests).  This means that on occasions, we have no choice but to close on safety grounds.  We will do everything in our power to remain open and to offer as normal a service as possible when conditions are bad.  This will, however, be dependent on the majority of staff being able to make it into school.  This will be our preferred option (option 1).

If conditions on the roads and public transport are extremely severe, we aim to try and remain open but to offer a significantly reduced service. School will only be open to pupils who can walk safely to school and we will only have staff to supervise them who themselves can also walk in safely.  Given that the majority of our qualified teaching staff live some distance from the school, on these partially open days, no formal curriculum will be offered.  Rather we aim to offer a child-minding style service for those working parents who are able to get into work themselves.  We will be able to offer a midday meal, but there will be no Early Birds or After School Club service.  (This will be option 2).

 Finally, if conditions are so severe, (as has been the case in previous years) where even walking is too hazardous or the school site cannot be made safe, we will reluctantly have to close completely (option 3).

 We will endeavour to make a decision regarding which of these three options as early as possible and information will be placed on the school website and answer phone by 7.30am. 

Hopefully we will not be in a position of having to take option 2 or 3 this winter, but we felt it was important that we let you know of our contingency plans well in advance of bad weather.

 Our school participates in the voucher schemes shown below.  We would be grateful for any vouchers you collect which can be posted in the relevant boxes in the school office.  Thank you for supporting us in past promotions, we hope you will support the school again this year.