By Samantha Jones-
Schools In West Yorkshire have closed due to an unprecedented level of heat which has been accompanied by a Met Office red warning .
Councils, travel companies, and local education authorities have taken action in light of the new warnings.
The threat to pupils becoming dehydrated, as a result of the heat, has contributed to the decision for many schools to close down, since students would be required to drink water regularly. Concentration spans may also be affected during teaching in very hot weather .
Grenoside Community Primary School, Sheffield announced it will be closed on Monday and Tuesday. On its website, the school said: “We have taken the decision to close the school on Monday and Tuesday due to the combination of the red weather warning for extreme heat and the school site being unsafe.”
St Christopher’s School, Lincoln will also remain closed until Wednesday, because it could not keep the school cool enough.
Chris Dyson, headteacher at Parklands Primary School in Seacroft, Leeds, said he wanted the school to stay open but certain year groups may have to close. He said he would make a decision on Monday.
Ralph Thoresby School in Leeds said on Twitter that pupils would be encouraged to work from home in the afternoon.
Dixons Kings Academy, Bradford said it was taking precautionary steps in response to the weather, including cancelling PE lessons on Monday and Tuesday, and telling students they do not need to wear a blazer or jumper.
Chaucer School, Sheffield, said it would shut at 12.55pm on Monday and Tuesday, but students could stay until the end of the day under staff supervision if needed.
Transport services between London and south of York and Leeds will not be running on Tuesday due to the expected extreme heat. This includes travel to and from Wakefield Westgate, Doncaster, Retford, Lincoln, Newark Northgate, Grantham, Peterborough and Stevenage.
People are being advised to avoid all travel in the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire.
TransPennine Express is running a reduced timetable on Monday and Tuesday and is advising passengers to avoid all but essential travel.
Sheffield Supertram is also encouraging passengers to consider whether they need to travel.
Arriva and First Bus have warned customers to be prepared for cancellations due to the hot weather.
Councils are aiming to continue with bin collections, but are advising residents to ensure their bins are left out in plenty of time as collections may take place earlier to avoid staff working in extreme heat.
Northern Powergrid said its electricity network was operating as normal, but it would closely monitoring the weather across Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire and was prepared for any potential impact.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park is closed today and tomorrow to allow park officials to properly care for the animals in the heat. Anyone with bookings will be contacted by the team to rearrange visits.
York Maze is closed today and tomorrow, just days after reopening. All ticket holders have been contacted and issued a refund.
Peak District National Park Access Areas are closed to the public until further notice due to the risk of wildfires. Public footpaths are still open.