Extreme Weather Guidance

Bad weather (particularly snow) is a rare event for Christ’s school. However, when it comes, it can be very disruptive.  Understandably many parents may try to contact the school if snow starts falling, but this can be unhelpful and frustrating as we have a limited number of lines and may be using them ourselves on calls monitoring the local situation. In such circumstances we would ask parents to be patient and to wait for us to contact you via EduLink parent app, text and/or email. We will also update information on the school website (www.christs.richmond.sch.uk) regularly in such circumstances and will also change our status on Open check www.opencheck.atomwide.com. We may also use social media (Twitter and Facebook) on occasion.

Please always assume that school is open unless you receive information to the contrary. Students should make additional allowance for travel time if roads and pavements are slippery but passable and should not seek to excuse themselves because they did not allow for the conditions. We would ask parents to ensure that students leave home on such mornings or when cold/poor weather is forecast in appropriate footwear and suitable additional clothing. If transport is severely disrupted or you feel your child’s safety is genuinely compromised we would ask you to notify us of lateness or absence in the normal way.

If snow has fallen overnight, or conditions are deteriorating in the morning, a decision as to whether the school will be closed will usually be made and broadcast to you by 7.30am. Please do not call the school switchboard at this time as it is unlikely to be manned or we may be using all the lines. If a decision has to be made to close the school during the day after students have arrived but before the normal closing time, we will contact you and keep you updated as described and, in extreme
circumstances only, may allow the students to make supervised contact with you from their own mobile devices regarding transport home. We will make every attempt to ensure all students make contact with parents or a suitable family member; students should not leave school unless a family member has been contacted and we will keep students safe on the premises until they tell us they have been able to contact home. As far as possible we would ask you not to travel to pick up your child if you would not normally do so as this may contribute to additional problems and delay on nearby roads.

Please be assured that the safety of the students is of paramount importance, so we will be on top of the situation and seeking reliable advice from local transport providers and other schools in the area on a continuous basis, so we ask you please to NOT anticipate closure by contacting your child by phone or text as they are not allowed to use their phones during lessons.

January 2023

  • 07:07 AM - 19th March, 2024 Year 7 Boys BOROUGH CHAMPIONS!!!!Congratulations to the Year 7 boys basketball team who beat SRRS 46-27 in the Borough final!MVP: Danny O and Odysseas#englandbasketball pic.twitter.com/g14zLZoWVq
  • 12:03 PM - 15th March, 2024 Well done to the Y7 & Y8 netball teams who are still undefeated in the borough league both beating Turing House School last night. pic.twitter.com/rhhazG9pmk
  • 11:55 AM - 15th March, 2024 We're recruiting 2x part time, term time only admin postsAdmissions OfficerMarketing OfficerJobs could be combined for the right candidateSee the website for more info & application form which should be submitted to hr.school by 9am 25.03.24 Read more pic.twitter.com/g66TOSrtWj
  • 10:07 AM - 13th March, 2024 Top work from our Sports Leaders on Friday who ran an excellent KS1 Sports Festival pic.twitter.com/Dujmgj3Kst
  • 10:07 AM - 13th March, 2024 Excited for this. Our Year 7 Book club discussion about the last book by took two weeks! Read more
  • 01:49 PM - 11th March, 2024 Reminder: Year 9 Options Evening, 6-8pm Tuesday 12th March. All Year 9 students and parents should attend. pic.twitter.com/RNbQDZpdt3
  • 09:59 AM - 11th March, 2024 Last chance to get tickets for the quiz. Read more you have booked, please email which team you are on with your team name/who your team members are/ if you would like to join others, tell us what yr group(s) your children are in. christsschoolpta.com pic.twitter.com/tWRFZouciy
  • 09:49 AM - 11th March, 2024 Year 7 Shield Winners at the Middlesex Rugby 7s tournament at Grasshoppers RFC on FridayWell done everyone! pic.twitter.com/BJpttS8wOT
  • 07:09 AM - 8th March, 2024 Student Parliament in action - debating the length of break and lunch, led by our new Head of Student Parliament, Alex. pic.twitter.com/vJ4ODfixWt
  • 07:12 AM - 6th March, 2024 Yr8&9 Boys Basketball Borough Champions!Christ’s School beat Turing House 33-29 in the borough final to win the Borough Championship!MVP Arthur P#juniornba pic.twitter.com/cMf4j6cRM1
  • 07:12 AM - 6th March, 2024 Y7 & Y8 netball A team did extremely well against tough opposition but managing to still get a few wins at the Middlesex tournament at Highgate School pic.twitter.com/rf1YrE0wLy
  • 09:18 AM - 28th February, 2024 Yr7 boys football team beat RPA 3-2 with a last minute winner from Max pic.twitter.com/ji8jicIpAU