Dear Parents and Carers,

Over the past few weeks, an increasing number of pupils are using a make of large water bottle in school which is beginning to pose problems for class teachers and pupils alike.

The Stanley water bottles, or versions of these, can hold up to 1 litre of water, which is great for hydration purposes but not for storage and everyday use in busy classrooms.  The size of the bottles is an issue due to not having enough space on desks or in other storage devices currently utilised by class teachers. 

However, the bigger problem is that they’re not particularly water tight and when one of these bottles accidentally spills, the amount of water to clear up inevitably interrupts lessons for teachers and pupils alike.

Therefore, Greswold would prefer these large water bottles to remain at home from now on and be replaced with ones which hold around 500ml (1/2litre) of water or less.  We would like to reassure parents that all children can fill up their bottles once they’re empty using one of the available water coolers around school.  Also, we understand that it might take a few days to replace existing bottles if necessary.     

Thank you for your understanding on this matter.