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Hyndburn Park is closed due to a burst water pipe


just heard it on radio lancs

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pfft capp the water pipe and get the sods back in school and let them keep tehir coats on in class.

they shut a school down if someone so much as farts these days fearing a gas leak :rolleyes:


there goes my new years resolution of been more sympathetic to others lol :D

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St Mary's was shut today as well. I don't know if it's likely to be open tomorrow or not, yet.

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Do you know why Gayle?

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Not sure. Someone said it was because staff couldn't come in but someone else said it was because it wasn't safe.

I think it's more likely the latter because the headmaster was waiting for the caretaker's opinion this morning, from what I understand.

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Unavoidable School Closures

there you go ... it was because of safety ...

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Agree but aint the kids fault, just the tarts that run society these days.:rolleyes:

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Caretaker proclaims 'wet leaves too slippy, and a danger to health and safety'.

Education to be suspended September - November, until further notice.

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theres a heck of a lot of schools closed today

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Yep, St Mary's is closed again. A lot of the teachers live in Burnley so it's quite possibly impossible to get over here.

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i don't think i've ever seen so many on that list, it must be bad

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Hollins is closed too

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Should teachers get paid when they can't get to school?

I have never yet not managed to get to work due to the weather. This weekend might be different but I used to work in Burnley and Preston and always got in.

If us engineers don't get in they would struggle to run production without us. That mean big financial losses for the company.

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That does not surprise me. A snail could beat cars going up Mancr Road!

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Yes i believe they should be paid or make the time up another day if its genuine. I to have always managed to get to work not an option really when you work in a hospital unless you live a real distance away and it is impossible, due to motorway closers etc.
Its not the fault of the teachers if authorities close the schools.

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The head teacher decides in most cases.

If like Hyndburn Park it is because of burst pipes then I agree with you. If the school is closed just because the teachers can't get to work then I don't agree

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My college has closed today due to adverse weather conditions also a meeting i was supposed to attend in Nelson cancelled, so i telephoned work to see if everyone had turned in as i was willing to work if they were short staffed. All staff have arrived at work and no one has called in for the afternoon shift due to the adverse weather conditions so people can get to work.

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They might be able to get in to work, but as the snow is showing no signs of abating, what provisions are being made for these hardy souls to get home....or are they proposing to bed down in their place of work???

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All Saints C of E in Clayton le Moors will not re-open tomorrow, this is due to not only the adverse weather conditions but also flooding in 3 classrooms.. anyone who has children who attend should check school website for further updates...

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In the 25years i have worked at the hospital i have never known anyone not be able to get home due to weather conditions.

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I guess one with have to walk home if it was such a problem.

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Wednesday 6 January 2010:

All Saints Clayton Le Moors Primary School will not be opening on Wednesday due to flooding in three classrooms.

Broadfield Special School in Oswaldtwistle

Heathlands Private School and Nursery, Accrington

Roby Mill Primary School, UpHolland

St Andrews Infant School, Leyland.

St Williams Catholic Primary School, Pilling

Withnell Fold Primary School, Withnell, Chorley

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You thought correctly Gayle, I was talking to him in the park while defrosting the animals.

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Seems like some schools have already made the decision not to open tomorrow. Not suprising seeing as the county council won't have made the slightest difference to the roads by then.

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Anyone know of an upto date site that I can look on? One I have said it was only updated this morning

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The BBC one that Flashy posted is now showing some closed tomorrow as well BBC - School closures and weather disruption

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That's alot of kids off school tomorrow , and alot of parents off work .

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according to radio lancs theres over 200 schools shut tomorrow .. theyre giving out the names when they receive them.

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peel park is shut tomorrow heating and weather problems

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I wish they'd update their website then.

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sacred heart in accy shut

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haslingden high school and accrington academy shut

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If you hear about St Mary's in Ossy, let me know please.

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Hollins and Rhyddings are shut tomorrow too

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yes they have been a lot of them shut to day and even the bus,s stop,t on merlin dr as well.

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radio lancs are hoping to have the website updated before 11pm ...

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St Mary's usually wait till about 7.30am to make a decision.

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Hippings Methodist in Ossy is closed tomorrow (Wednesday).

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I fail to see why any of them will be open tomorrow that were closed today. The only thing thats happened is the snow has stopped, the conditions are still the same.

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Its currently snowing in Burnley; just checked the local weather for Accrington more snow due to fall tonight.

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Just hope the park centre is closed tomorra too then, that way they re-schedule my training! :rolleyes:

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You're training to play on the park :confused:

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Yes, I need advanced training on how to spin a roundabout :)

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As most of the teachers seem to live out of town these days I tend to agree that most schools will be closed. Pity the fact that some kids walk to school is not taken into consideration. Did none of us ever walk to school in bad weather? Get a grip things are not that bad, by the way how many of us are checking on our neighbours? Or has it got that bad that nobody cares???

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More snow and schools closed again.

I'm very lucky in that I work from home (and as it happens Chris already had this week booked off work) and can adapt to this sort of thing but I do wonder how some families manage.

One thing I do like about it is the strength of the mum's network for letting people know. Presumably the head has to let staff and teaching assistants know, they then text all their mum friends who then pass it on. Within 15 minutes most people know the school is closed.

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Am I the only one that thinks that is a pathetic way for people to find out?

Some schools use text messages to inform parents of such things like closures and children not arriving at school unauthorised.

I know not everyone has a mobile but most people do. Some people only have a mobile because they can work out cheaper for low usage customers.

I do agree with you about you being lucky you can manage to cope when the school is closed.
Schools need to remember that they are more than an education facility, they are also a care provider so parents can work. It is not our fault as parents that teachers can not get to work. I find it hard to believe most of them cant. As for the health and safety in the school grounds I don't fully buy into that. As long as a route is clear from the footpath to the main school door then it is safe. How long would that take for most schools? Once inside the kids don't need to go out again like on rainy days.

Millions of children and parents are being put at great inconvenience because of poor school policy and provision for the weather.

A bloke who works with me but lives in Clitheroe set off for work yesterday at 5am, he got in at 8.30am. It usually takes him an hour. He did not sit on his but at home thinking its too snowy. He lives in the real world and knows the company need and expect him to be in work.

Ok rant over its coffee time.

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You need to go back to bed, you definitely got out the wrong side this morning.

Well, I think it's good that there's a mum's network. It's not the school texting people, it's the mums who all know each other letting each other know. The school uses the more traditional methods like having it announced on the radio. How would you like them to get the word out to everyone in a short space of time?

As for the closure itself. Yes, I think it should make the effort unless the heating is broken or something like that. If the only reason the school is closed is because of the playground then yes, they probably should clear a path and then keep the kids in at break times. Because if that's the reason then I can't see the school opening at all this week.

But, I guess they have to have the right number of staff for the pupils that turn up and they can't run the risk of accepting the pupils into the school and then not enough teachers/assistants turning up. One problem, that I've mentioned before, is that quite a lot of the staff from St Mary's live outside the area. I'm sure that's the case in most schools these days. It's also the case in most businesses, when really you'd probably be able to find the quality of staff within the locality.

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I always get out of the same side, there were 2 bodies in the way for me to get out the other side ;)

It just bugs me that they close for something and nothing. They don't appear to understand the importance of being open.

I will have no objection to being outside clearing snow when I am in work. It would take no time at all for the school staff to clear the path to St Mary's door. The staff have a contractual responsibility to get to work, they appear to forget that and many of them think its great that they have extra days off work. What a terrible attitude to work that is. I am in Friday and will be leaving early so I don't let my mates and the company down. They need me and I will do my best to get in. I wont look out the door, see some snow, say sod it and go back to bed for an extra holiday.


Anyway do your lot fancy some goat powered sledging today :D

We could have races, my money is on Dexter, although he has looked a bit down recently.

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Considering this I wonder if that approach will be used up there;

Falkirk Council said they would make the decision early on Wednesday morning whether schools would be closed or not.

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I went up to look at them yesterday and they weren't even keen on coming out of their shed. I don't think you'd get them into a sledge.:D

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I said goat powered you div. If you want to take them for a walk just say and I will get them out for you, they love it.

Well that is if I had any keys for the park today. I have lent my only remaining set to them again so we would have to use yours. That's 3 sets of my keys they have - getting fed up with them now not getting their own cut and giving me ours back :mad:

Looks like I will be phoning Elizabeth again.

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I put a smilie.

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All Saints C of E in Clayton le Moors will be closed Thursday....

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You lent your keys to the goats?:confused::confused::D:D

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Well it is ossy beni.:D

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When i worked in schools which was up till 4 years ago, all staff was meant to report to the nearest school if they could not get into their own school. Meaning that all schools should remain open. But saying that i have never known anyone report to their nearest school.

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Next thing you know it will be dogs:D:D

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Neil hasn't given the key to the goats, they'd only abuse the priviledge. Next thing you know they'd be walking down Union Road and stealing lettuce from Tesco.

He's given his keys to the people who look after the goats! :D

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Last time I let the goat look after his own he let himself out and left the park for a walk. I tried to explain that his DEFRA license is only for anywhere in the park but he did not understand so I took his key back off him.

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Now thats good thinking, wouldn't mind betting ya weren't born in ossy?:D

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Not me mate, they brought me in to improve the gene pool :rolleyes:

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Unavoidable School Closures

this website is a bit more up to date than the radio lancs one

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Be careful with that site, it only shows LCC schools so wont show Accrington Academy and the other non LCC schools in the area.

Personally I think LCC should list all the schools even ones that are not theirs. Would have been a nice gesture from our County Council that we pay for.

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it won't let me load that page

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just found this

East Lancashire snow: Thursday's school closures (From Lancashire Telegraph)

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Have you checked out Rhyddings page Shaz? http://www.rhyddings.lancsngfl.ac.uk/

It is saying they are open tomorrow

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why are all the schools shut its pathetic up here its worse and everythings open :)

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yeah i've just checked their facebook page Neil, cheers :D

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Maybe they could be liable Neil if they make a mistake or summat ?

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Then don't make a mistake. How hard is it to add a name to a website.

I also think parents should be able to register their name, mobile number and the school they are interested in and be sent a text when problems occur with the school by LCC.

I know a lot of schools do this but many don't. Again not a big thing to set up for our County Council or Local Education Authority. After all this is supposed to be the 21st century.

I can't believe the main point of contact is the local radio still. I bet a lot of people won't have a radio in the house when that goes digital as well.