Scottish Schools: What to do on a snowday?

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00:00Hello, my name is Amber Allitt and I'm a journalist specialising in education.

00:05When the UK gets lashed by wild and snowy weather, Scotland often gets more than its

00:09fair share.

00:10When conditions get particularly perilous, schools might be left tossing up whether they

00:14think their staff and their students will be able to get there safely.

00:19If it's looking particularly unlikely, they will sometimes close temporarily.

00:23To find out the status of a school when the weather gets rough, without breaking out the

00:27radio or clogging up the phone lines, the Scottish Government has an online directory

00:32available.

00:33Here, by selecting the relevant council area for your child's school, you'll be directed

00:38to its dedicated list of all school closures in the area.

00:42These are usually updated each day once headteachers have confirmed any closures.

00:46You can find this official directory at www.mygov.scot slash school dash closures.

00:55Probably the fastest way to find out, however, is to check your school's usual means of

00:59communication.

01:00Many will also put notifications of any closures on their social media pages, or will email

01:05parents, so it's worth having a look there first.