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[Ain't Nobody Here]

I work in a special school and we are due to go back next Monday.

 

Apparently 60% of the roof blew off and there is significant water damage to the secondary building (where I work) so all staff and pupils from that building are being relocated to an empty primary school possibly until Easter - at the other side of the city . Kids won't come back till Mon 16th, we have to go in next Monday to help with the move.

 

My 10 min commute will now be up to an hour each way and who knows how the kids will cope - they all have autistic spectrum disorder and most don't cope well with changes to routine .

 

I'm just praying that our lovely library which I've spent two years stocking and cataloguing isn't ruined . We've just had brand new smartboards installed too .

 

I keep thinking of all the things that are going to be a complete nightmare - the list is endless .

 

I can't believe the first we heard of this was a text from the headteacher today . Surely it warranted a mention on the local news ?

 

News report added - 2nd photo down

[Christian]

Oh no ANH, that is awful news!

 

I hope they can sort it out quickly and the library is ok?

[Olly]

Oh, no! really sorry to hear this - sounds as if it's going to be a hard term for you and the children. I hope the library has survived.

[Space Chick]

Blimey ANH what an awful thing to happen

 

I know how important routine is to children with special needs from friends that work in special needs schools and from a friend with an autistic daughter.... Hope it won't be too traumatic for the poor children.

 

I suppose the blessing is its happened out of term time, so no children (or adults) were injured.

[clucker1]

I have worked with children within a special needs school and have worked with children with autism. Change to routine is very hard to manage with them...just the logistics of getting them to school in the first place. I think local coverage by TV and newspapers to see if you can get some builders to help out, they would get publicity out of it and in the meantime help a very needy cause and expedite the return of the school....so perhaps you wouldn't need interim arrangements for such a time?? Good luck! Let us know what happens and how it goes.

[Purplemaniacs]

Oh no, thank goodness it was the holidays and you were not back as we are.

 

It is going to be a difficult time for staff and the children. I hope the library is ok.

 

Chrissie

[Egluntyne]

Gosh. How awful. Thank goodness no-one was injured.

[LolaLayla]

That is terrible news. Hope the roof is repaired asap and the library is ok.

[percy049]

hope it gets fixed soon. A school here that had their solar panels come off the roof and smash through was on the local news!

[Sam]

That's terrible news hope it gets sorted soon!

 

hope it gets fixed soon. A school here that had their solar panels come off the roof and smash through was on the local news!

 

Saw that on the news, wonder why the school was shut when it was just the toilets affected?

[The Dogmother]

I'm so sorry to hear that ANH, I hope that you all get back to normal soon. Than goodness you were still off and no-one was injured.

[freddie]

What an awful thing to happen, and the kids will be thrown out of their routine, which makes your job so much harder. Hope it all is not as bad as it feels

[Ain't Nobody Here]

With apologies for the source, there's a photo (scroll down to the 2nd photo) of the damage here. Thank goodness we weren't there, that area would've been full of kids and staff at breaktimes .

[Space Chick]

Goodness gracious ANH what a relief the school was empty

[chick wiggle]

OMG! ANH Thank goodness noone was hurt. But what a pain for you

[sparkysmum]

Goodness ANH, what a terrible thing to happen. I can't imagine you'll be back in quickly

 

Some eejits set fire to a school not too far from us. Building had been there for at least a century, will have to be demolished now. Mindless eejits.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

That's awful . One thing when it's natural causes but but when it's deliberate .... . Are the kids being relocated too?

 

This map shows home (purple), where I should be working (red) and where I'll have to get to now (blue). Right through the centre of the City at rush hour, what fun .

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Am I seeing the colours wrong? Purple & red are closest on my screen! With blue by the coast........

 

What a horrible time for you all I hope repairs are sorted quickly

[Lewis]

Bad times

As you say, at least you weren't in, hope the kids are ok with the changes. Our primary school is now joint + on same site as the special school but their school used to come to ours quite a lot to visit for cluster days etc.

 

 

Colours are wrong for me too but the key is right

[Alis girls]

Glad you are ok - hope the library is ok esp with all your hard work.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Whoops, quite right! I've changed it!

[Seagazer]

Yikes, how awful for you all. My YS's friend is on the autistic spectrum and I know how important routine is to him.

 

I hope they manage to sort it out soon.

[sparkysmum]

Jings Vicki, don't envy you your cross city commute at all Re the school near us, the children have been out for almost a year in temperary huts built on the grounds of a leisure centre, So at least there is no horrible commute involved and a decision has been taken to demolish & rebuild the whole school.

 

I hope all your schools children cope with the transition to the new premises but it will be hard for many, I'm sure. Any word about your library Alli x

[chelsea]

Awful ANH. Thank goodness no-one was there.

 

Hope it's sorted really quickly for you all. x

[Lavenders_Blue]

Good grief, scary stuff! Thank goodness no-one was in the school at the time.

Don't envy your new commute - looks like a rotten journey