Hampshire schools closed: Live updates as Storm Ciarán forces schools to close due to severe weather

Hollywater School, East Hampshire

The Mountbatten School, Test Valley

St Jude's Catholic Primary School, Fareham and Gosport

St Francis Special School, Fareham and Gosport

Prospect School, Havant

Baycroft School, Fareham and Gosport

Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School, Test Valley

The Romsey School, Test Valley

Nursling Church of England Primary School, Test Valley

Wallisdean Infant School, Fareham and Gosport

Glenwood School, Havant

The Waterloo School, Havant

Heathfield Special School, Fareham and Gosport

Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School, Test Valley

Shepherds Down Special School, Winchester and Eastleigh

Brookfield Community School, Fareham and Gosport

Dear Parents / Carer

We will be following the advice of Portsmouth City Council in regards to the current weather warnings.

Our intention is to be open but if we are advised to close we will send a message via Arbor as soon as we are contacted by the City Council. Sorry for the inconvenience and hopefully we will see you all tomorrow.

See here for further details on the storm - https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/weather/storm-ciaran-live-updates-as-strong-winds-and-heavy-rain-to-hit-portsmouth-today-after-weather-warnings-4393496

The school said: "Having taken advice from the Local City Council Fernhurst Junior School will be closed tomorrow. I am sorry for the late notice and I hope everybody stays safe and this storm does not cause the damage that is forecast. We anticipate being open as normal on Friday3rd November."

Cupernham Junior School, Test Valley

Cams Hill School, Fareham

Osborne School, Winchester and Eastleigh

Wallisdean Junior School, Fareham and Gosport

Wildern School, Winchester and Eastleigh

Boorley Park, Winchester and Eastleigh

Hollywater School, East Hampshire

The Hamble School, Winchester and Eastleigh

Red Barn Community Primary School, Portchester

Hamble Primary School, New Forest

Alverstoke Community Infant School, Gosport

National Highways issued a warning to those using Hampshire's major motorway:

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/people/storm-ciaran-m27-drivers-warned-as-storm-ciaran-prepares-to-batter-hampshires-major-motorway-4393354

The college is the latest to confirm its closure ahead of severe bad weather

The Portsmouth school will close

Readers have posted on the News' Facebook page of schools closing in the city.

The city council's page says the storm will impact the area but has yet to provide any details on the schools closed:

https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/schools-learning-and-childcare/schools/school-closures/

Hampshire County Council has been updating its list of the schools closing on Thursday.

See the latest closures here:

https://www.hants.gov.uk/schoolclosures

See here for details:

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8p7j9t

The council said: "The council has recommended schools review their business continuity plan and staff plans to assess whether they can open on Thursday 2 November.

"The following schools have contacted the Council to inform us they are closing, however there maybe others not listed. Schools will contact parents directly if they feel they need to close."

Here's the latest list of closures but the council said more could close:

Admiral Lord Nelson School Beacon View Primary Bramble Infant school and Nursery Castle View Academy Copnor Primary School Corpus Christi Cottage Grove School Court Lane School Craneswater Junior School Devonshire Infant School Fernhurst School Gatcombe Park Primary King’s Academy College Park Infant and Junior King’s Academy Northern Parade Infant and Junior Langstone Infant Langstone Junior Manor Infant and Nursery School Mayfield Miltoncross Portsdown Primary School St John’s Cathedral Catholic Primary St Jude’s Church of England Primary School St Pauls Catholic Primary St Swithun’s Catholic Primary School The Portsmouth Academy The Victory Primary Trafalgar School Westover Primary

See the latest schools which have closed here:

https://www.hants.gov.uk/schoolclosures

These have been confirmed as:

These schools are closed in Portsmouth today:

No schools have yet announced they will not be open as the storm subsides. See the latest on the county council website here:

https://www.hants.gov.uk/schoolclosures