Schools to send kids home early due to hot weather
They say PE lessons will not take place on Monday or Tuesday during the peak temperatures.
The schools, Marlbrook, Little Dewchurch and St Martin’s Primary School, also say they are giving parents the option to keep their kids home on Monday, reports The Telegraph. Meanwhile Hereford Academy is taking a European approach by changing their timetable to avoid the heat.Marlbrook, Little Dewchurch and St Martin’s Primary School, HerefordshireChanging school hours to 8.30am - 2pm on Monday and TuesdayWe will update this list as more schools announce they're shutting early - please check back in for more information.And Clapton Girls’ Academy, in east London, will close for the day at 12.30pm on Monday and Tuesday.
Head teacher Anna Feltham explained: “Already, many classrooms are very hot, even with fans, and students are struggling to keep cool, drink enough water and maintain concentration in lessons.”
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