Schools are cancelling sports days and allowing pupils to wear PE kits in lessons this week as Britain enters its third heatwave of the year with 34C highs on the way.
Headteachers are urging parents to send their children in with sunscreen, hats, water bottles and handheld fans amid concerns over temperatures rising once again.
The Met Office expects highs of between 31C and 34C each day between today and Sunday in London – with the hottest weather anticipated today and Thursday.
Some schools have called off sports days because of fears for pupils’ safety in the hot weather, and are unable to
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