Emergency Closures
Severe Weather Information
In the event of severe weather information about school closures, announcements will be made as soon as possible from the following sources:
|
Service |
Contact Details |
When used |
Other comments |
|
GroupCall |
n/a |
As soon as possible |
An email will be sent to one identified email address. NB there may be a delay if staff have attempted to travel to school and encountered difficulties. |
|
School Website |
n/a |
As soon as possible |
|
|
Radio Tay FM |
n/a |
in all instances |
FM 96.4 and FM 102.8 |
|
Heartland FM |
n/a |
for widespread weather conditions |
FM 97.5 in Highland Perthshire FM 107.3 in Lowland Perthshire |
|
Radio Central |
n/a |
for widespread weather conditions |
FM 103.1 |
|
Radio Kingdom |
n/a |
for widespread weather conditions |
FM 95.2, 96.1, 96.6, 105.4, 106.3 |
|
Perth and Kinross Council Website
|
All instances |
Parents/Carers can also find closure updates on the Perth and Kinross Council website by logging onto www.pkc.gov.uk and go into the link ‘Information for you’ listed at the bottom of the page, and then into the link ‘School closures’. |
|
|
Perth and Kinross Council Customer Service Centre |
Parents/Carers should dial 0845 3011100 (calls are charged at the local rate) or 01738 475000 (main Council line). |
All instances |
Available from 08:00 hours to 18:00 hours however this line may operate from 07:00 hours in exceptional weather |
|
PKC Twitter |
X (formerly Twitter) (@PerthandKinross) |
All instances |
|
|
PKC Facebook |
All instances |
|
Every effort will be made to keep our school open up to the point that doing so would involve unreasonable risk. When the school is open, parents will need to use their own judgement based on conditions where they live as to whether it is safe to send their children to school or not. If you keep your child at home please contact the school as soon as possible to let us know. If your child uses the school bus please contact the bus company directly to find out if the bus is operating: the telephone number is on the letter detailing pick up and drop off times and locations.
If we have to close the school whilst pupils are at school we will keep all children in school until we have contacted parents to come and collect them. Please ensure you have given us up to date telephone contact numbers for you and your emergency contacts.