TEACHERS across Wyre Forest will go on strike on Thursday, meaning hundreds of children will not be going to school.

The national one-day walk out by members of National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) is to make a stand against pension changes.

Wyre Forest schools which will be forced to close have so far been confirmed as:

•Great Witley C E Primary

Hartlebury CE Primary School

Heronswood Primary School

•King Charles I School

Wolverley CE Secondary School.

The following schools will be affected by partial closures:

•Astley CE Primary School - Reception and year one closed all day. Year two children attending afternoon only.

Birchen Coppice Primary School -The following classes are closed, year six, year three, year three/four LSU, nurture group and reception class. Year five will go home at 1pm.

Comberton Primary School - nursery closed all day. Year one open in the morning and closed at 1pm. Year six closed all day. Year three/four will be closed in the morning and open at 1pm.

•St Ambrose Catholic Primary School - closed all day to the following year groups, year one, year two and year three.

St George's CE Primary School and Nursery - closed all day to the following year groups, nursery, reception and year five.

St Johns CE Primary School - four classes closed, one from each of year six, year four, year three and year two.

•The Bewdley School & Sixth Form Centre - closed all day to year eight and year nine.

Wolverley Sebright Primary School - closed all day for years three and four.

Updates on further school closures can be found by following the links on Worcestershire County Council’s website at worcestershire.gov.uk.

Are you a teacher? What does the strike mean to you? Are you a parent? What do you think of the walk out? How will you manage with children off school?