I might be wrong but I can't remember mine ever closing for any reason other than the

teacher's union going on strike / protesting.

And I vaguely seem to remember that even then we ended up with relief "teachers" on those days anyway.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on January 29th 2015 at 11:36:00

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Snow and school. Who went to a school who barely ever shut because of snow? (General Chat) - pants, Jan 29, 11:34:30
- In 1962/63 winter I can remember a group of us walking 7 miles (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 29, 12:21:43
- Only if the heating packed up. Otherwise it was BAU (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Jan 29, 12:01:43
- My middle school was always one of the first announcements on Radio Parsnip... (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, Jan 29, 11:57:19
- More down to teachers not getting in these days... (General Chat) - Pixelman, Jan 29, 11:56:37
  - they manage alright in finland eh? how comes that then eh? (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 29, 12:00:27
- I was one of two pupils who could make it to my primary school one day (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 29, 11:47:34
  - yup 87 was real bad. my sister was born and they nearly got a helicopter to come (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jan 29, 11:49:42
    - Where is Real Man for this thread ????? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jan 29, 13:12:49
      - Bristol (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Jan 29, 13:38:10
        
        ha ha (General Chat) - pants, Jan 29, 14:07:04
    - Yep. The snow plough he used was normally (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jan 29, 11:52:39
      - I remember building a rudimentary igloo in Hempnall that winter. (General Chat) - bird table, Jan 29, 12:19:33
      - cool job (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 29, 11:54:25
        
        Only have two work two days a year! Nice. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Jan 29, 12:05:41
- Never, huge snowball fights with the teachers, massive slides in the playground (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jan 29, 11:42:51
  - giant snow cock on the chapel lawn just in time for open day (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jan 29, 11:45:16
    - Same, but outside the portable classroom near the scrubby smoking area....chapel lawn! (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jan 29, 11:47:23
      - no (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jan 29, 11:48:40
  - That glorious moment when your snow ball cracks someone on the head (General Chat) - pants, Jan 29, 11:43:56
    - Always remember there was more snow inside the school that out! (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jan 29, 11:45:37
- in 15 years of school from 3y/o to 18 y/o the school didnt shut once. Couldnt do (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jan 29, 11:42:40
  - 15 years at school, good lord (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 29, 11:49:05
    - haha went 3 months early - school starts at 4 (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jan 29, 11:50:55
- seem to mremember mine being closed for a bit in early 79(?) (General Chat) - mr carra, Jan 29, 11:40:20
  - Was told that was a bad one when I was born (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 29, 11:44:37
- I might be wrong but I can't remember mine ever closing for any reason other than the (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 29, 11:36:00
  - The hewett ? (General Chat) - Huge Small, Jan 29, 11:48:47
    - I don't. Could be wrong of course! Don't remember much about school at all (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 29, 12:43:52
  - Relief teachers. Always a good excuse to do bugger all (General Chat) - pants, Jan 29, 11:41:20
  - The Michael Fish Hurricane. October 89? School shut for that. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 29, 11:38:31
    - mine shut for that, cos they were afraid the ancient conker tree would fall over, squashin (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 29, 13:11:56
    - Can't even remember closing then although I'm sure it must have (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 29, 11:45:14
    - i remember the day my boy come home from school v v excited (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 29, 11:44:31
    - 87 (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jan 29, 11:40:00

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