A PRIMARY school will remain closed following the Christmas holidays after asbestos was found on site.
Pupils at St James Catholic Primary School, in Millom, won't return to the school until Monday January 8 after asbestos was found following building work.
Work to remove the asbestos is planned to begin tomorrow (3), with the school hall and other areas needed to be blocked off and closed.
Pupils were set to return to the school on Thursday January 4 following the Christmas holidays.
In a letter to parents headteacher Nerissa Nicholas said: "We are very sorry about this and apologise for the inconvenience this will cause many of you.
"We have made the decision in the interests of the health and safety of the children which is, as always, our first concern.
"We have, in consultation with the project manager, our governing body and the contractors, decided we have no alternative but to close the school to children on Thursday and Friday."
Mrs Nicholas also confirmed staff at the school would be attending training during the closed days.
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