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title: "Emergency School Closures"
url: "https://www.barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/parents/emergency-school-closures-list"
school: "Barlaston CE (VC) First School"
---

# Emergency School Closures

**Snow Procedures for Winter**

**In the event of heavy snow overnight and the closing of the school for the day**

- You will receive a text message from school. This will be as soon as the decision has been made and as early as we can before the start of the school day. This will inform you that we are closed.

- This information MIGHT be on the local radio stations, but we can never be sure.

- The closure will be published on Staffordshire County Council website under Emergency School Closure Procedures.

- Should you not hear via a text or see the closure on the website, please bring your child to school as normal

**In the event of continuous heavy snow and the closing of the school for more than one day**

- See the initial procedure above. Should we still be closed the following day, you will receive a text informing you of this. This will be sent once the decision has been made.

- It will also be on the Staffordshire County Council website.

**In the event of heavy snow and the closing of the school during the day**

- Should it snow heavily throughout the day, and poses us with a dilemma of sending the children home safely, you will receive a text asking you to come and collect your child as soon as possible. **Because of this, please ensure that we have your most up to date mobile number, thank you.**

### Parents

- [Term Dates 2026-2027](https://files.schudio.com/barlastonfirstschool/files/AAHelen/Term_Dates_2026-2027.pdf)
- [Newsletters](https://www.barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/parents/newsletters)
- [Breakfast Club](https://www.barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/parents/breakfast-club)
- [After School Club](https://files.schudio.com/barlastonfirstschool/files/AAHelen/Baralston_First_School_-_Progressive_Wraparound_Club.pdf)
- [Clubs and extra activities](https://www.barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/parents/clubs-and-extra-activities)
- [Holiday Club](https://files.schudio.com/barlastonfirstschool/files/Holidayclub/Holiday-Club-February-2026-STONE-PDF.pdf)
- [Uniform](https://www.barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/parents/uniform-online-ordering)
- [Lunch Time Menu](https://www.barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/parents/lunch-time-menu)
- [Free School Meals](https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Education/Educational-awards-benefits/FreeSchoolMeals/Overview.aspx)
- [Parent Teacher Friends Association](https://www.barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/parents/pta)
- [E-Safety](https://www.barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/parents/e-safety)
- [Emergency School Closures](https://www.barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/parents/emergency-school-closures-list)
- [School Money (Eduspot)](https://login.eduspot.co.uk/public/portal/parent/?app=schoolmoney&source=website&version=20190314)
- [Attendance/Punctuality](https://www.barlaston.staffs.sch.uk/parents/late-absence-procedure)

   **Barlaston CE (VC) First School**
Head Teacher: Mr. John Gordon

Barlaston CE (VC) First School
Broughton Crescent
Barlaston
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST12 9DB

Chair of Governors: Miss Alison Dando
SENCo: Miss Hannah Gill

Email: office@barlaston.staffs.sch.uk
Tel: 01782 372543

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