NUT Industrial Action Thursday 24 April

Following a ballot, the National Union of Teachers has called for its members to take a day’s strike action on Thursday 24 April 2008.

Headteachers are currently trying to assess the effect of the action on the operational arrangements for their school. It will be necessary for them to determine whether or not to close the school to some or all of the pupils.

In arriving at a decision to close the school to some or all pupil, the headeacher must be satisfied that in the absence of staff the health safety and welfare of pupils can be maintained.

As soon as this assessment has been made and the position is clear the school will notify parents of any necessary changes to the usual operation of the school.

It is hoped that the amount for disruption will be kept to a minimum and that as many pupils as possible will be kept in school. If you require further information you should contact the school directly.

Ian Budd
Assistant Director

List of schools affected by Thursday’s NUT strike

Primary schools closed:
Baschurch CE Primary
Buildwas Primary School
Caynham CE Primary School
Clunbury CE Primary School
Holy Cross CE Junior, Shrewsbury
John Wilkinson Primary, Broseley
Mount Pleasant Junior, Shrewsbury
Oswestry Infants School
The Grange Junior, Shrewsbury
St George’s Junior, Shrewsbury
St Georges Junior School Clun (closed to pupils but open to nursery children)
Wistantow CE Primary

Primary schools affected:
Beech Grove Oswestry CE Junior (5 classes not operating, 1 only)
Bryn Offa CE (Cont) Primary School (closed to years 1, 4, 5 and 6)
Christ Church CE Primary Cressage (1 class not operating)
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School (the only classes functioning as normal are the reception classes, year 1 and some year 5 pupils.)
Coleham Primary School
Crowmoor Primary School (one class closed)
Gobowen Primary School (5 classes not operating, 1 only)
Harlescott Junior School (6 classes closed)
Kinnerley CE Primary School (closed to year 2)
Much Wenlock Primary School (closed to 4 out of 5 classes)
Oxon CE Primary School (one class closed)
Shifnal Primary (closed to year 5 pupils)
Springfield Infant School
St Andrews CE Primary, Shifnal (3 classes not operating)
St Gile's CE Primary School, Shrewsbury (8 classes closed to pupils)
St Laurence CE Primary School, Ludlow (reception class closed)
St Leonard's CE Primary, Bridgnorth (two year 5 and 6 classes closed)
St Mary's Bluecoat CE Primary School
St Mary's Catholic School (closed to year 3, 4, 5 and 6 pupils)
Whitchurch CE Infant School (one class closed)
Wilfred Owen (class 6C not operating)
Woodfield Infants (reception class closed)

Secondary schools closed:
The Lakelands, Ellesmere
The Belvidere School

Secondary schools affected:
Bridgnorth Endowed (closed to years 7-11)
Church Stretton School (closed to year 7 - 10 pupils)
Community College Bishops Castle (closed to year 7 - 11 pupils)
Lacon Childe School, Cleobury Mortimer (closed to years 7-10)
Oldbury Wells (closed to years 7-11)
Priory School, Shrewsbury, (closed to year 10 - 11 pupils for periods 1 - 4)
Thomas Adams, Wem (closed to years 7-11)
William Brookes School (closed to year 7-11 pupils)