Keep up to date with all the news happening in school at the moment.

• Fresh air! We've missed you!

  Wed 23 Jan 2013
  Outside at last!!!

  

• TUESDAY - OPEN

  Tue 22 Jan 2013
  Tuesday - 7.30am
  
  I am delighted to tell you that school is open as normal today.  Please take extra care on Alexander Drive and Amherst Rise - they are both still a little slippy.  Please also take extra care on the paths in and around school.
  
  Thank you.
  
  Monday - 5.00pm
  
  Looking at the current weather and the forecast, it is our intention to open as normal tomorrow. 
  
  My thanks go to the few staff who were able to come in this morning to help us to move a lot of snow.  With staff living far and wide, it would not have been safe to open the school today and attempt to run on a skeleton staff. 
  
  Please take extra care on the roads and paths both in and around school in the morning. 
  
  If anything changes and the forecasters have got it wrong again, you will hear from us in the usual ways.
  
  Once again, thank you for your patience and understanding about the closure today.  It is very much appreciated.
  
  Gareth Letton
  Headteacher

• Artists Assemble in Years 5 and 6

  Tue 22 Jan 2013
  This afternoon pupils in Years 5 & 6 had an amazing art lesson in the snow where they made their own 'Marvel-lous Superheroes'. Have a browse at the fantastic designs the children created.

  

• Fun in the snow!

  Sat 19 Jan 2013
  Have you been busy having fun in the snow this weekend?
  
  We would love to make a display of you snowy adventures in school.  You can e-mail photos of your snowy creations to office@gateford.notts.sch.uk for everyone at school to see.  Grown-ups too!
  
  Thank you!

• The Weather!

  Sat 12 Jan 2013
  As the forecast for next week is looking a little snowy, here is a little reminder about what will happen if we are forced to close due to the weather.
  
  There is no need for you to contact the school.  Please do not call us to check if the school is open.  If you do not hear from us, it is business as usual. 
  
  If a decision is taken to close during the school day, announcements will be made by text, on the school website and on local radio.  If the decision is made before the start of a school day, we will give you as much notice as possible and announce it in the same way.
  
  Closing the school is always a last resort and a little dusting of snow is not going to be a major problem.  But it's always better to be safe than sorry.
  
  Thank you.