Dear Parents and Carers,

I am writing to clarify some misinformation that has been circulating this afternoon.

Despite weather warnings for snow overnight and tomorrow linked to Storm Goretti, we have no plans to close school tomorrow. Llangan and the Vale of Glamorgan are not currently within the Met Office weather warning area, and school is therefore expected to be open as normal.

We have had a number of parents contact us to say they had heard that the school would be closed tomorrow. This is not correct, and I wanted to reassure everyone directly.

For clarity, our school closure protocol due to adverse weather is based on a number of factors:

• If we are instructed to close by the Local Authority due to forecast life-threatening weather

• If a site risk assessment indicates that conditions are unsafe for children or staff

• If we do not have sufficient staff able to reach school safely to operate within legal staffing ratios

Our Site Manager, Mr Godwin, inspects the school site every morning at 6:00am. If weather conditions were to change significantly from the current Met Office forecast — for example, if we experienced heavy snowfall or unsafe site conditions — I would contact all parents as early as possible via text message, followed by an email.

In the unlikely event of a closure, work would be provided for children to complete at home and shared via the class pages on the school website. Further details would, of course, be communicated at that time.

This email is simply to dispel any misunderstanding and to reassure you that our plan is to be open as usual tomorrow.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

Kind regards,
James