Sheffield primary to CLOSE for coronavirus deep clean to prevent ‘further transmission’
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Shooters Grove Primary School in Stannington is to be closed tomorrow to allow the entire building to be deep cleaned in a bid to prevent the spread of Covid-19 among pupils, teachers and staff.
In a tweet yesterday, the school said: “School closed to pupils on Friday, November 13 to allow a ‘deep clean’ to prevent further Covid-19 transmission.
“Letter to follow to parents tomorrow.
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Parents thanked the school for doing all it can to try to keep children safe.
Hannah Sanderson tweeted: “No need to apologise for keeping our children safe, thanks for all you’re doing.”
And Katie Clifton added: “You’ve been amazing during this difficult time, can’t have been an easy decision. Hats off to you all.”
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