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Cooling UK Schools: Solutions for Heatwaves

As UK schools face rising temperatures, parents and teachers can take steps to ensure student safety. Collaborative efforts and practical solutions are essential.

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With rising temperatures in the UK, schools are struggling to keep classrooms cool. Parents and teachers need to work together to address this issue. It is important for parents to approach schools and form groups to show that many people are concerned. Schools should also reach out to local authorities for support.

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Adapted from The Guardian, 27 July 2026, and rewritten at three levels by Newslish. Newslish is not affiliated with the source. Read the original.

Key vocabulary

  • heatwave

    a prolonged period of excessively hot weather

    The school closed during the heatwave.

  • collaboratively

    working together towards a common goal

    Parents and teachers should work collaboratively.

  • sustainability

    the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level

    Sustainability is important for school planning.

  • resilience

    the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties

    Schools need resilience to handle extreme heat.

  • constructively

    in a way that is helpful and positive

    Parents should approach the school constructively.

Quick quiz

01What should parents do first regarding school heat issues?

02Who can provide support to schools for climate issues?

03What is a key concern about extreme heat in schools?

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Discussion

What are some other ways schools can adapt to climate change?