Pupils were told to 'hide at the back of the classroom' following a hoax call at Droylsden Academy yesterday
Two Tameside schools have been forced to implement lockdown procedures over the last 24 hours after 'hoax calls'. Fairfield High School for Girls was placed under lockdown on Friday afternoon following what they described as an 'emergency incident' that turned out to be a hoax call. The exact nature of the call is not known. It follows a near identical incident on Thursday at Droylsden Academy.
thought ‘Thank God maybe everything is ok’. Then police knocked on my door A statement on Fairfield High School for Girls' website now reads: 'Our Emergency Incident has now ended. We have worked with the police regarding what turned out to be a hoax call. Pupils and staff are safe, the school day has resumed.' Police were also called to Droylsden Academy shortly after midday on Thursday following reports of an 'intruder'. Parents told the M.E.
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