A Watford school has shut and moved all lessons online for the duration of the heatwave.
Watford Grammar School for Girls has moved all year groups to Microsoft Teams lessons, as it did during lockdown.
The decision to close the school yesterday was taken by headteacher Sylvia Tai on July 15, when the extreme heat warning was put out by the Met Office.
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A red weather warning is in place for the area for the rest of today, with the Met Office warning of a risk to life and wider infrastructure.
In a post put on Facebook yesterday, this decision was extended to today's teaching, with headteacher Ms Tai citing temperatures remaining at "dangerous levels".
All students will be required to return to school tomorrow, which is the schools prize giving day, in uniform but Ms Tai added that blazers and jumpers can be left at home.
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