Fareham School Closures This Winter

By farehamite | Monday, November 29, 2010, 13:39

Heavy snow in Fareham doesn't happen

Potential School Closures In Fareham - Image by Andrew Michaels

very often but when it does we seem to be painfully ill prepared. Last winter saw the closure of Fareham

shopping centre, almost every single educational establishment and if you had

to get to or from a hospital you more than likely found yourself amidst chaos.

It was also a time when social networking became a dirty

phrase and parents’ brains turned to mush.

School closures were bountiful last winter and my sister’s teenage son (Henry

Cort) had at least a week off school!

But the official closures aside, many schools dropped attendance figures

through Facebook, no less. Think about

it – one kid posts that his or her school is closed the following day and

within minutes it’s gone viral. For

whatever odd reason a lot of parents were saying, “oh, okay, fine.”

Are you mad, parents?

Facebook is great for social networking, not so great for factual

news!!!

If you know of a school closure, suspect one or are not sure

then please post it here. For your peace

of mind this winter, Farehampeople will contact all schools mentioned and

verify that closure. In the unlikely

event that we’re unable to verify it we will let you know.

We’re not telling you not to trust your kids, we’re just

pointing out that because two hundred of them say it’s so on Facebook, does not

the facts of the matter make.

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Comments

sorry i haven't updated this. am on the nightshift this week - properly sucked and had to walk the bike most of the way home due to gathered slush. luckily in most places it was quiet enough to risk cycling mid-road but i wouldn't recommend that!

it's the usual suspects people - Henry Cort, Cams, Neville Lovett - see here for more info http://tinyurl.com/2cd25ju

i'm reliably informed (as informed as you can be when it comes to the great british weather, that we've had the worst of it but if anyone needs a school closure verifying please ask!

By farehamite at 01:47 on 03/12/10
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Brune Park - 03.12.10 - Confirmed**
Lee-On-The-Solent Infant School - 03.12.10 - Confirmed**
Leesland Infant School - 03.12.10 - Confirmed**
Sarisbury Juniors - 03.12.10 - Confirmed**
Wallisdean Juniors - 03.12.10 - Confirmed**
Grange Juniors - 03.12.10 - Confirmed**
Grange Infants - 03.12.10 - Confirmed**
Elson Juniors - 03.12.10 - Confirmed**
Brockhurst Juniors - 03.12.10 - Confirmed**
Bishops Waltham Infants - 03.12.10 - Confirmed**
Bishops Waltham Juniors - 03.12.10 - Confirmed**

(easier to read version?)

By farehamite at 16:01 on 02/12/10
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Brune Park - 03.12.10 - Confirmed
Lee-On-The-Solent Infant School - 03.12.10 - Confirmed
Leesland Infant School - 03.12.10 - Confirmed
Sarisbury Juniors - 03.12.10 - Confirmed
Wallisdean Juniors - 03.12.10 - Confirmed
Grange Juniors - 03.12.10 - Confirmed
Grange Infants - 03.12.10 - Confirmed
Elson Juniors - 03.12.10 - Confirmed
Brockhurst Juniors - 03.12.10 - Confirmed
Bishops Waltham Infants - 03.12.10 - Confirmed
Bishops Waltham Juniors - 03.12.10 - Confirmed

By farehamite at 15:59 on 02/12/10
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Crofton Anne Dale Infant School 02-12-10 - confirmed

By PaulaWoodwark at 08:15 on 02/12/10
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Brookfield - 02-12-10 - confirmed

By PaulaWoodwark at 08:13 on 02/12/10
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