SNOW UPDATE: School closures in West Sussex - Monday, January 21
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@Dafidave tweeted us to say Have heard from Copthorne CE Junior & Fairway Infant Schools here in Copthorne that both will be closed tomorrow - Monday 21st.
Littlehaven Infant School in Horsham have the following advice on their website:
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If you have to get to work and would like to drop your child off at normal time (8.50 am) please do so - there will be a number of staff available to look after them.
If you are able to help clear snow on Monday morning please bring your shovels/brooms from 8.15 am.
Please ensure your child has some wellies and a warm coat so that they can play on the field at breaktimes.
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Hide AdSome schools have announced they will be open on Monday thanks to hard work clearing paths. These include Tanbridge House School, Horsham, the Weald in Billingshurst and The Forest School, Horsham. However, parents should check in the morning in case the weather has caused further problems.
Holy Trinity School, Crawley, is closed for health and safety reasons.
Katie emailed us to say:
SQUIRRELS PRE-SCHOOL in Bewbush is closed on Monday 21st January whilst staff try to clear the snow and make it safe for everyone.
Imberhorne School in East Grinstead (@imberhorne) tweeted: School will be CLOSED on Monday 21st Jan for all students except those taking exams. For full details at click here
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Hide AdJust outside West Sussex in Surrey, Horley Infants School is closed but Oakwood School have this on their website:
Monday 21st January - School open at 11:00am. Due to snow falling today until evening and sub zero temperatures, the site is deemed unsafe until the snow has been cleared on Monday. This will take several hours as the site is so large, so we have a shortened day as below.
11.00 - Students arrive at school for registration
11.25 - Lesson 3
12.25 - Lesson 4
1.25 - 1.55 - Break/lunch
1.55 - 3.05 - Lesson 5
Here is a list of the schools closed:
Mid Sussex
Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill This school will be completely closed.
Gattons Infant School (The), Burgess Hill This school will be completely closed.
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Hide AdHarlands Primary School, Haywards Heath This school will be completely closed.
London Meed Community Primary School, Burgess Hill This school will be completely closed.
Sheddingdean Community Primary School, Burgess Hill This school will be completely closed.
Southway Junior School, Burgess Hill This school will be completely closed.
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Hide AdSt Giles CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath This school will be completely closed.
St Peter’s CofE Primary School, Ardingly, Haywards Heath This school will be completely closed.
St Wilfrid’s CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath This school will be completely closed.
Twineham CofE Primary School, Haywards Heath This school will be completely closed.
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Hide AdWarden Park Secondary Academy, Haywards Heath This school will be completely closed.
Warninglid Primary School, Haywards Heath This school will be completely closed.
Woodlands Meed School, Burgess Hill This school will be completely closed.
Horsham
Colgate Primary School, Horsham This school will be completely closed.
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Hide AdWarnham CofE Primary School, Horsham This school will be completely closed.
Trafalgar Community Infant School, Horsham All of the school will be open between 10.00am-2.00pm today.
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham This school will be completely closed.
Northolmes Junior School, Horsham This school will be completely closed.
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Hide AdKingslea Primary School, Horsham This school will be completely closed.
Crawley
Copthorne CofE Junior School, Crawley This school will be completely closed.
Fairway Infant School, Copthorne, Crawley The whole school is closed. Message left for radio station on 20 January in the afternoon.
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley This school will be completely closed, although exams will still be held today for students.
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Hide AdManor Green College, Crawley This school will be completely closed.
Manor Green Primary School, Crawley This school will be completely closed.
Northgate Primary School, Crawley This school will be completely closed.
Three Bridges Infant School, Crawley This school will be completely closed.
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Hide AdThree Bridges Junior School, Crawley This school will be completely closed.
Turners Hill CofE Primary School, Crawley This school will be completely closed.
Nursery closures
Ashurst Wood Community Pre-School, East Grinstead This nursery will be completely closed.
Bolnore Village Pre-School This nursery will be completely closed.
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Hide AdCharlwood House Day Nursery, Crawley This nursery will be completely closed.
Colgate Pre-school, Horsham This nursery will be completely closed.
Cottis Pre-school, Hassocks The Pre-School will be completely closed.
Milton Mount Playgroup, Crawley This nursery will be completely closed.
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Hide AdNursery Playgroup (The) - (The Yews), Haywards Heath This nursery will be completely closed.
Paddington Pre-School Stage One, East Grinstead This nursery will be completely closed.
Perrymount Play Group This nursery will be completely closed.
Platform 3 Pre-School Playgroup, Burgess Hill This nursery will be completely closed.
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Hide AdPlaybox Playgroup, Burgess Hill This nursery will be completely closed.
Squirrels Pre-school, Crawley This nursery will be completely closed.
Worth Park Playgroup, Crawley This nursery will be completely closed.
Is your school closed and not on the list? Please let us know by emailing [email protected] or tweet @MarkSDunford