Apparantly Meadowdale School has closed early for Christmas due to problems with their heating system. Bet the kids are pleased

They are. their uncles aren't.

They are. their uncles aren't.

Apparently there's a school trip coming up next week which is still going ahead. The kids have been told to wait outside the school.

It could re-open again before the Christmas holidays if the problem is resolved before then.

I would hope a school would have a capability of contracting someone to rectify a problem within days. Its not really good enough for the kids to come home and say we are shut for the new year because of a gas problem. Surely a Local Education Authority should expedite such an issue and get the kids back learning. I know its christmas coming but its still a way off. I wonder how much the LEA save by having a school shut for 3 or 4weeks more than usual (I doubt temp staff will get paid and there's also the savings on electricity/gas, stationary costs etc etc etc). Could the delay in reopening be a financial one?

I would hope a school would have a capability of contracting someone to rectify a problem within days. Its not really good enough for the kids to come home and say we are shut for the new year because of a gas problem.

Apparently the problem lies not within the school grounds but in teh mains outside, and the work involved in finding and rectifying the problem may be extensive.

wey could they not use a different building? like the holding cells at the police station :lol:

or the community centre or or or the law courts

wey could they not use a different building? like the holding cells at the police station :lol:

Don;t think i haven;t suggested it - I want the little blighters out of my way!

Don;t think i haven;t suggested it - I want the little blighters out of my way!

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My nephews gutted, he just started high school this year!

Bad news for you guys, just been to the focal point of gossip in Bedders(Watsons)and one of the contractors was in for his papers and he says that the school won't be open till mid to late January :lol: Good Luck

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It's a trait of mine; left hand gets to teh (sic) e before right gets to the h.