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PARENTS are furious after they said that their daughter came home “wet through” after students were told to eat outside in the freezing cold in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Bulwell Academy in Nottingham said the measure is part of its anti-Covid strategy and is designed to create more space between pupils and therefore lower the risk of virus transmission.
The school in Nottingham said the measures were to curb the spread of coronavirus[/caption]
But parents claim there are not enough seats for all the pupils and that the benches are soaking wet.
They insist that classrooms or other indoor spaces be used instead of having to eat lunch outside in cold weather, saying: “They should at least have a classroom to sit in and eat.”
Hitting back at the complaints, the academy said most students in Years 7 and 8 “preferred to be outside” anyway, and that a school hall was available to the latter year group if they wanted to eat indoors.
One parent, who asked not to be named, said: “It’s freezing cold and they’re stood outside eating their lunch.
“It’s absolutely disgusting, there’s not enough seats for them either.
“I’ve tried speaking to the school… They should at least have a classroom to sit in and eat… I was so frustrated.”
Another parent said the school needed to do more.
She said: “I’m not happy at all, my daughter came in wet through yesterday.
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“They need to do something as they are all standing up outside.
“There are benches but they’re wet through – I feel sorry for the kids. If they’re outside all lunch they’re not having any warmth.
“The school need to do something like different time slots for each year to eat and make sure they’ve got a place to eat… It’s really bad.”
A Bulwell Academy spokesperson said: “Measures to reduce the risk of coronavirus spreading include using outdoor space during breaks and lunchtime, rather than having hundreds of students in a confined area.
“The vast majority of Years 7 and 8 choose to be outside, with staff on duty checking their welfare.
“But we have opened the hall to Year 8s for those preferring to be inside.
“Parents are encouraged to contact the Academy if there are any issues.”
It comes after the Academy – once described as an “army camp” – previously came under fire for asking pupils to produce a doctor’s note if they wanted to go to the toilet during lesson time.
The Sun Online has contacted Bulwell Academy for comment.
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