Full list of primary schools closed in Cornwall today

The council says all schools have their own arrangements to contact parents and carers should there be a need to close the school at short notice, for example in the event of severe weather.

This may include the use of bespoke parent mailing systems, text, social media, etc as well as use of the school website.

The council said: "We work with schools to ensure we have up to date information on school closures as they occur. We have a robust procedure for schools to notify us should they need to close.

"In the event of a large number of schools being closed at the same time this information may take some time to be fully updated so please ensure you check with your child's school."

Schools closed so far today are 

Callington Primary School

Doubletrees School

Lewannick Primary School - open only to children of key workers and vulnerable children and young people for 2 weeks

Marazion School

Mawgan in Pydar Primary School

St Breock Primary School

St Day and Carharrack School

St Erth Primary School

St Ives Infant School

St Ives Junior School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth - open to vulnerable children and key workers' children

St Mewan School

St Petroc's CE Primary School - Years 3-6

Tregolls School

Truro Learning Academy

Warbstow Primary Academy

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