The Bishop of Winchester Academy is closed to years 7-10 pupils until Thursday after flooding in the boiler room took out the heating.
In a letter sent home to parents this evening, head teacher Paul McKeown says the school now has very limited heating and hot water, and the decision has been made to prioritise Year 11 students in the areas that are warm.
Years 7-10 will be expected to study at home on work their teachers will set for them online. The school shoudl be open again by Thursday although parents are warned to check the school's website on Wednesday evening,
Read the full letter at the link below. Thanks to Gregg Turner for alerting us to the story.
@bournemouthecho Bishop of Winchester Academy closed tomorrow. Can I get the story credit? twitter.com/GreggJTurner/s…
— Gregg J Turner (@GreggJTurner) November 26, 2012
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