A primary school in Andover has announced a partial closure.

Staff at Roman Way have confirmed that from today Reception and Years 1-3 will be taught remotely.

Years 4, 5 and 6 should continue attend school normal.

The school has said that no fines will be issued this week, but parents are asked to notify the school if they intend to keep children at home.

Headteacher Ms Jones has apologised for the inconvenience and says the decision to keep some year groups at home will be reviewed on Friday.

It is the second primary school in Andover to announce a closure after Norman Gate School on Vigo Road held an emergency inset day today, January 4.

On Norman Gate's school website it states: "Due to staff shortages causing health and safety issues School will be closed on Monday 4th January for an Emergency Inset Day."

Boris Johnson said the risk to teachers was no greater than to anyone else and the argument for keeping schools open was very powerful.

The Prime Minister said: “The risk to teachers, and of course we will do everything we can to protect teachers, but the risk to teachers is no greater than it is to anyone else.

“The reasons for wanting to keep schools open I think are very, very powerful.”

The PM claimed one of the things he looks back on with the greatest misgivings about the first wave of the pandemic is closing primary schools.

He insisted schools were safe, addding: “It’s very important to understand that back in March, one of the things I look back on with the greatest misgivings was the closure of primary schools because it’s so important for young people to get an education.

“That’s why closing primary schools is, for all of us, a last resort. That’s why we are looking at everything else we can possibly do to avoid that.

“I would stress schools are safe and the risk to kids is very, very small.”