Wednesbury school set to close early tomorrow - after free lunch for all pupils

A Wednesbury school has confirmed the school will be open tomorrow - but will close early after a free lunch.

Wodensborough Ormiston Academy, on Hydes Road, has confirmed children will return to school tomorrow morning (June 26) after being closed due to a red weather warning for extreme heat issued from the Met Office.

The school day will start at 8.45am but will close earlier than usual at 1pm. All students will also receive a free lunch of chicken and chips (or a suitable vegan/veggie option) before they are dismissed.

An amber weather warning for hot weather is set to be in place tomorrow, according to the Met Office.

In a letter sent home to parents, Principal Leigh Moore said: “Following our previous communication regarding the temporary school closure, I am pleased to confirm that the academy will be open to all students on the morning of Friday 26th June.

“ The current forecast indicates the end of the Red Weather Warning, allowing us to safely reopen to all students. We will close early to avoid the peak in temperature and sunlight.

“We expect all students to attend for the normal start time of 8:45am. They can wear WOA PE Kit. We are intending to feed every single child who attends school tomorrow, at lunch, free of charge. They will be dismissed following this at 1pm.”

The school also confirmed that risk assessments have been conducted to ensure the safety of students on their return to site. Read the letter in full here.

Children will also be off on Monday (June 29) as a scheduled staff training day will still go ahead as planned.