Marton & District C E Aided Primary School

We are all looking forward to welcoming your children back to school on Tuesday 5th September and hope you have enjoyed the summer holidays, despite the poor weather.

School has been a hive of activity and everywhere looks fantastic! My thanks to all the staff and Mr Sproson for ALL their hard work. 

You may have seen recent media coverage regarding Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) and its use in educational settings. RAAC is a lightweight form of concrete; because it is weaker than regular concrete, concerns have been raised about its long-term durability. The Department for Education (DfE) has recently changed its guidance to education settings on the management of RAAC to take a more precautionary approach and as a result areas in affected spaces will be vacated and some schools may be closed next week.

We wanted to inform you that we are not affected by this decision as we do not have RAAC in any of our buildings and therefore will be open as normal. We understand that parents may want to understand more about the support to educational settings to manage RAAC safely. You can read more through the article published by the DfE on the Education Hub.

Wishing you a super weekend

Nevin Deakin