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Inquiry as fire shuts high school | Inquiry as fire shuts high school |
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A South Wales Police inquiry is under way after an early morning fire at a Cardiff comprehensive school. | |
Fire crews were called to Cantonian High School in Fairwater at 0150 BST, and it was almost two hours before the incident was over. | |
Cardiff Council said the school would be closed to its 1,200 pupils on Friday, but would remain open to staff. | |
School workload manager Dai Roberts said staff were "very upset" and some had been crying. | |
The fire was in the A block, and there was damage to some classrooms. | |
We're not sure of the extent of the damage, we haven't been allowed in to inspect it Dai Roberts, Cantonian High School | We're not sure of the extent of the damage, we haven't been allowed in to inspect it Dai Roberts, Cantonian High School |
He said there had been damage to some teaching and visual aids which had been collected "over a lifetime's teaching". | He said there had been damage to some teaching and visual aids which had been collected "over a lifetime's teaching". |
"We're not sure of the extent of the damage, we haven't been allowed in to inspect it," he said. | "We're not sure of the extent of the damage, we haven't been allowed in to inspect it," he said. |
"All the children are home today. | "All the children are home today. |
"Obviously we're having to review the situation, but the expectation is on Monday years 10, 11, 12 and 13 will be in school." | "Obviously we're having to review the situation, but the expectation is on Monday years 10, 11, 12 and 13 will be in school." |
The school has two main buildings on its site, with more than 180 students in the sixth form. |