Dozens of schools and colleges across Birmingham and the Black Country are closing or running reduced timetables due to extreme heat, following a rare red warning from the Met Office for parts of England and Wales from 9am on Wednesday until 9pm on Thursday.
Washwood Heath Academy
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, secondary school pupils will be sent home at 12.30pm. Primary pupils will follow at 12.40pm. Learning will continue via remote systems.
Bellfield Schools
Bellfield Daycare, Nursery and Infants, off Vineyard Road, Northfield, will close at 1.30pm for the next three days.
Oasis Community Learning
The school on Wattville Road, Handsworth, will shut at 1.30pm on Tuesday to “prioritise the wellbeing and safety of our pupils and staff during this extreme weather.” On Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th June, the academy will be fully closed due to the Met Office Red Weather Warning. On Friday 26th June, the academy will remain closed to pupils for a scheduled staff inset day.
Hodge Hill Primary School
Hodge Hill Primary off Twycross Grove will be closed on Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th June.
Halesowen College
The college said: “Due to the current extreme heat conditions, all teaching and learning will move online for Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th June. Evening theatre performances are continuing and are being risk assessed on a daily basis.”
Thornton Primary School and Sladefield Infant School
Thornton Primary School on Thornton Road and Sladefield Infant School on Bamville Road, Ward End, are both closing earlier this week. An email said: “Classroom temperatures are very difficult to manage safely in the extreme heatwave, despite following all Government guidance. Please collect your child at 1pm TOMORROW and THURSDAY. School will close at the normal time TODAY.”
Wood Green Academy
Pupils at Wood Green Academy in Wednesbury are being sent home for two days due to the exceptional weather. A small number of air-conditioned rooms, much of the school comprises south-facing, glass-fronted spaces, are particularly susceptible to overheating, according to a letter circulated by the school. It is closing on Wednesday and Thursday (June 24 and 25).
