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Jan. 24th, 2009 08:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fiery_ringFirefighters were called to St Clare's bording school for girls last night after a fire broke out in the second form dormitory. Fortunately nobody was hurt, the pupils having departed for the end of term yesterday afternoon.
Headmistress Miss Theobald, who resides at the school with the few pupils whose parents are away in the holidays, issued the following statement this afternoon:
'This is a terrible thing to happen, though I am of course relieved that it did not occur during term time. The damage extends from the first to third form dormitories, their bathrooms and common rooms, as well as a number of classrooms. However the building itself is salvagable and we estimate that we can be back to fully functional status in three months or so.'
When asked about the impact this would have on the girls taking their exams this year, Miss Theobald assured parents that the fourth to sixth form areas were undamaged, and at very least these year groups will be able to go back to school at the beginning of next term. However she will be writing to the parents of pupils in the first three forms shortly to advise them on how to proceed.
When asked whether these girls would need to find alternative education in the meantime, Miss Theobald said that this was highly likely and that she is in the process of appealing to other schools for temporary places, but that any parents who can make arrangements independantly would be much appreciated.
Police were today questioning a sixteen-year-old girl in connection with the fire. The girl cannot be named, but police have stated is not a pupil at the school.'
Carlotta's father puts down the newspaper and sighs.
"This is very disruptive." he says. "And very inconvenient. Carlotta, leave the room."
Carlotta, wondering what he's going to say, does as she's told.
Inside the room, Mr Brown turns to his mother, who also sighs.
"We need to move quickly, otherwise she could end up in some terrible school. I'll make some calls, maybe Ringmere will have her for a term." she says.
"We could always get her a governess for a term if not." Mr Brown says. But the old woman shakes her head.
"As a last resort; I'm sorry, but I'm not having that girl under my feet unless there's no other options. She seems to do better with other girls. And Ringmere is such a nice school, I don't know why you didn't send her there in the first place."
"I've heard that the Ringmere girls have far too many airs and graces..." Mr Brown says doubtfully. But his mother gives him a stern glance.
"Then she might pick up some decent manners for a change. A term won't hurt her."
Carlotta, sitting on the top of the stairs, spots the butler coming out of the room the discussion is in.
"Harris! What are they deciding?" She hisses down the stairway.
She knows by the kind smile of the man that it's not good news.
"Your father is making a call to the headmistress of Ringmere."
Carlotta feels her insides sink, and she prays silently that Ringmere will be full.
Headmistress Miss Theobald, who resides at the school with the few pupils whose parents are away in the holidays, issued the following statement this afternoon:
'This is a terrible thing to happen, though I am of course relieved that it did not occur during term time. The damage extends from the first to third form dormitories, their bathrooms and common rooms, as well as a number of classrooms. However the building itself is salvagable and we estimate that we can be back to fully functional status in three months or so.'
When asked about the impact this would have on the girls taking their exams this year, Miss Theobald assured parents that the fourth to sixth form areas were undamaged, and at very least these year groups will be able to go back to school at the beginning of next term. However she will be writing to the parents of pupils in the first three forms shortly to advise them on how to proceed.
When asked whether these girls would need to find alternative education in the meantime, Miss Theobald said that this was highly likely and that she is in the process of appealing to other schools for temporary places, but that any parents who can make arrangements independantly would be much appreciated.
Police were today questioning a sixteen-year-old girl in connection with the fire. The girl cannot be named, but police have stated is not a pupil at the school.'
Carlotta's father puts down the newspaper and sighs.
"This is very disruptive." he says. "And very inconvenient. Carlotta, leave the room."
Carlotta, wondering what he's going to say, does as she's told.
Inside the room, Mr Brown turns to his mother, who also sighs.
"We need to move quickly, otherwise she could end up in some terrible school. I'll make some calls, maybe Ringmere will have her for a term." she says.
"We could always get her a governess for a term if not." Mr Brown says. But the old woman shakes her head.
"As a last resort; I'm sorry, but I'm not having that girl under my feet unless there's no other options. She seems to do better with other girls. And Ringmere is such a nice school, I don't know why you didn't send her there in the first place."
"I've heard that the Ringmere girls have far too many airs and graces..." Mr Brown says doubtfully. But his mother gives him a stern glance.
"Then she might pick up some decent manners for a change. A term won't hurt her."
Carlotta, sitting on the top of the stairs, spots the butler coming out of the room the discussion is in.
"Harris! What are they deciding?" She hisses down the stairway.
She knows by the kind smile of the man that it's not good news.
"Your father is making a call to the headmistress of Ringmere."
Carlotta feels her insides sink, and she prays silently that Ringmere will be full.
