Hedge End school warning after boys seen walking on frozen pond

Wildern School said it would remind pupils of the risks of playing on icy ponds

A school has warned pupils after boys were seen walking on a frozen pond.

Wildern School in Hedge End, Hampshire, said the group was spotted on ice near the school at 15:15 GMT on Monday.

On Facebook, it wrote: "We believe the students were boys in Years 7 or 8 and they didn't seem to understand why so many members of the public were concerned for their safety."

The warning comes after three boys died after falling through ice on a lake in Solihull, West Midlands, on Sunday.

Wildern's assistant headteacher Matthew Knight said the school would be reminding all students of the risks.

Writing to parents on Monday, he said: "Please can we ask you, especially following the sad news from Solihull today, that you remind your child of the dangers of doing this."