Jersey secondary school to close early due to heat

Haute Vallée School said students would be dismissed from 12:20 BST

A secondary school in Jersey will close at midday due to rising temperatures, its acting head teacher has said.

Haute Vallée School said students would be dismissed from 12:20 BST due to the weather forecast predicting the "hottest day of the year so far".

Jersey Met has said temperatures could hit 30C (86F) with a UV 7 index. Jersey saw its hottest day in June on record last month, as temperatures rose above 33C (91.4F).

In a letter to parents and carers, Rob Allsopp said closing the school was in the interests of safety for everyone.

He said: "In the interest of student and staff wellbeing, we have made the decision to close the school early.

"There will be no lunch service available, however, food and refreshments will be available for purchase during the morning break."

The school said it would be making supervision arrangements for students with carers who would prefer them to remain in school until its usual finish time of 15:00.

Mr Allsopp added that its activities week would still be going ahead "to end the school year on a high".