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

• In-house Wrap Around Care

  Tue 06 Mar 2018

  We are very excited to relaunch our in-house Wrap-around Care known as, 2:00 - 3:00 Club, 2:00 - 4:00pm Club and 3:00 - 4:00pm Club, starting tomorrow, Wednesday, 7th March 2018 in Braniel Primary School.

   

  All the necessary information and Booking Forms were sent home to parents yesterday.

   

  We are very excited to be able to provide this service once again, in our own school and with our trained staff.

   

  We look forward to welcoming your child along.

   

  

• School Closed on Friday, 2nd March 2018

  Thu 01 Mar 2018 Miss Dawson

  Dear Parent

   

  Braniel Nursery and Primary School will be closed tomorrow, Friday, 2nd March. This is not a decision we have taken lightly but due a shortage of staff to pupil ratios due to travel from more affected areas and the amber warning for winds and red warning for freezing temperatures, this decision has had to be made to ensure the safety of pupils, parents, grandparents and all school staff. 

   

  Once again, we all appreciate your patience, understanding and support and I trust that this decision will allow all parents to make alternative arrangements ahead of tomorrow and in good time. The welfare and safety of our pupils is paramount at all times and we thank you for enabling us to ensure that. 

   

  Please stay safe and warm and we look forward to welcoming you all back on Monday, 5th March 2018. 

   

  Kind regards

  Diane Dawson. 

• School Closures

  Thu 01 Mar 2018 Miss Dawson

  Dear Parent

   

  Firstly, I want to apologise for any inconvenience caused by the closure today. I spent the day dealing with EA Staff to ensure that we will always have the availability of School Meals, unless due to transport, which we always have had for the last ten years until a change of provider, which affected us in January and again today. I have been assured this matter is resolved. I was very frustrated we could not open due to this. 

   

  Whilst main roads in the town are treated, we will have traffic issues tonight and tomorrow and, a shortage of staff to ensure ratios due to travel from more significantly affected areas - a number of staff are unable to get out from their homes since early today. With an amber warning in place for further snow and strong winds until 10am on Friday and a red warning for freezing temperatures it is more than likely we will be closed. I will make this decision by 9:00pm tonight in consultation with staff and will advise you all by text and website. 

   

  We appreciate the inconvenience another closure will cause but any decision is steered by the need to ensure the safety of all pupils, parents, grandparents, carers and staff. 

   

  A further update date will be posted by 9:00pm to make alternative arrangements should we be closed. 

   

  I want to to thank you for your support and understanding in the midst of such upheaval for us all. 

   

  Miss Dawson.