Live updates as children return to school across the Portsmouth area

Schools across the Portsmouth area are set to welcome children back to the classroom this morning.
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now

It comes as the first stage in the easing of lockdown restrictions.

Primary and secondary schools were ordered to close - except to children of key workers – on January 4 by the Prime Minister.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

However kids will now be returning to the classroom as part of the government’s ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown, which was announced in February.

Children return to Mengham Infant School.Children return to Mengham Infant School.
Children return to Mengham Infant School.
Read More
Titchfield Primary School teachers dancing back from lockdown

We have sent reporters to schools across the Portsmouth area this morning – and they will be bringing you all the reaction and updates.

You can follow along in our live blog at the bottom of this article.

Children will return to the classroom today. Photo: Danny Lawson/PA WireChildren will return to the classroom today. Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Wire
Children will return to the classroom today. Photo: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Are your children going back to school today? Sent images to us via Facebook or to [email protected] or [email protected] and they could feature in a gallery on our website.

You can subscribe here for unlimited access to Portsmouth news online - as well as fewer adverts, access to our digital edition and mobile app.