All the Norfolk school closures due to extreme heatwave

Include School Norfolk, in Woodcock Road, Norwich, has said that the site will be shut until the end of Thursday.

Compass Community School Eld Park, in Thetford, has also been closed due to "high temperatures and internal school temperature".

Hall School, in Norwich, is also "closed to all pupils" due to conditions becoming "unsafe".

Acorn Park School, in Banham, is partially closed today.

The Mozart building has shut - affecting EYFS, Reception, Year One, Year Two and formal Year Three, Year Four, Year Five, and Year Six. Affected families have been contacted by phone.

Old Buckenham High School is also set to fully close on Friday due to the heat.

Several other schools have announced they will be closing early because of the weather.

It comes amid an extended Met Office amber weather warning for extreme heat that is now in place until 9pm on Saturday.

Originally, the warning was only supposed to be in place until Thursday night.

Which schools are shutting early?

North Walsham

Town Tots Nursery will be closing at 1pm on Thursday, "in the interest of everyone's wellbeing".

Watton

Watton Westfield Infant & Primary is offering an early pickup at 12.15pm on Friday.

Cawston
Cawston Primary, near Reepham, is offering parents a chance to collect their child early at 1pm on Friday.

Thetford

It is understood that Drake Primary School has offered collection from 1pm for the rest of the week due to the heat.

Rockland All Saints

Rocklands Community Primary School is understood to have told parents that children can remain off school for the rest of the week if they will struggle in the heat.

Downham Market

Hillcrest Primary School will close at 1.30pm on Thursday due to the excessive heat.

A close eye will be kept on classroom temperatures throughout the morning before deciding what action is taken on Friday.

Is your child's school closing early due to the heatwave? Please email harry.jackaman-pegg@newsquest.co.uk