Bath children go to school to enjoy snow and hot chocolate
While thousands of children had a day off school today, pupils at one were in their classrooms.
But youngsters at St Andrew’s School in Julian Road in Bath were far from glum, as they enjoyed hot chocolate, snowmen-making and singing songs.
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Pupils at St Andrew's School enjoy playtime in the snow (1)
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Pupils at St Andrew's School enjoy playtime in the snow (2)
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Pupils at St Andrew's School enjoy playtime in the snow (3)
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Pupils at St Andrew's School enjoy playtime in the snow (4)
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Pupils at St Andrew's School enjoy playtime in the snow (5)
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Pupils at Monkton Combe School
The primary school had around 100 children in, with one teacher managing to reach it from Taunton and others walking in for up an hour.
Head Sue East said: “We’re having a lovely day.”
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Parent Pete Rogers said his six-year-old son Max was “thrilled to bits” at his new-style school day.
“Once he realised he wouldn’t be doing normal lessons, he said ‘school’s the best.’
“I’m very impressed that the teachers got in. It’s great.”
Also at their desks were pupils at Monkton Combe School.
Day pupils made an effort to attend classes along with the school’s 240 boarders, and it has been possible to operate a near-normal timetable.
Principal Richard Backhouse said: "Pupils' learning has been able to continue today, and academic momentum is largely unchecked thanks to the many staff who walked into school, or drove on roads that were safe. Pupils have, of course, also enjoyed the snow."
Comments
by Jenna_Talwart
Friday, January 18 2013, 9:09PM
“It seems to be the culture for teachers to decline to work on a snowy day.
I managed to get to work today, as did lots of others (obviously excluding the ones that couldn't get childcare because all schools were closed). Shops were open, hospitals were open, offices were open....why do teachers have such a hard time getting out of bed in the snow?”
by Mr_Nemo
Friday, January 18 2013, 4:50PM
“Good to see that at least one school made the effort and didn't just give up at the first sign of a snowflake. It would be interesting to get an official response from BANES as to why it was that so many other schools seemed to have a problem....”
by clarysage50
Friday, January 18 2013, 1:02PM
“Well done that school!! What a oity more schools could not follow their example - and as for a teacher managing to get in from Taunton.....TOP MARKS to all at St Andrews!”
by 26sean
Friday, January 18 2013, 11:02AM
“with one teacher managing to reach it from Taunton and others walking in for up an hour now thats dedication”