Peterchurch Primary School has announced that it will remain closed on Monday next week following flooding on Wednesday.
An update shared on Friday afternoon said:
“Due to the flooding of the school, despite the efforts of staff and external teams we will not be ready to open on Monday 21st October.”
Ivington Primary School near Leominster will also remain closed on Monday.
An update said:
“The flooding has caused significant damage and additional time is needed to ensure the school premises is thoroughly cleaned and safe for use.
“The school will remain closed on Monday and will reopen on Tuesday 22nd October.”
Earlier Update Below:
An email sent to parents on Wednesday afternoon said:
“Thank you to everyone for your support and understanding with the school closure this morning.
“All staff and pupils have now got home safely.
“Unfortunately, due to the intense rainfall and substantial amount of water flowing from the fields into school, parts of our school building has flooded.
“On advice from the Local Authority and after surveying the damage, we will be closed for the next 2 days in order to keep pupils and staff safe and to make repairs to the affected areas.
“We will be working tirelessly over the next few days to find a solution to ensure that we can get back to normal as soon as possible, and we will keep you all updated when we can.
“Teachers will upload work for the children to complete via class Dojo, and please message us if you have any concerns or worries.
“A BIG thank you to Peterchurch Fire service and all the staff who stayed and looked after the children, even the bus of Fairfield children who were stuck.
“We are surrounded by a wonderful community and everyone’s help is appreciated.”
Ivington Primary School has also confirmed that it will remain closed on Friday. A post on the school’s website said:
“The school and pre-school are closed today Thursday and tomorrow Friday due to flooding on-site and surrounding areas. We anticipate to be open on Monday 21st October.”
