Malware scare keeps schoolkids home for a second day
REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); Those scheduled to take internal mock exams, students in Years 10 and 12, will sit them later in the year. Some extracurricular activities, such as Year 7's learn-to-row session, have been rearranged, although the 7 and 8 athletics event will go ahead on Thursday as planned. Immediate action has been taken to contain the incident, and we are working closely with specialist IT and cybersecurity professionals to fully assess the situation and restore normal operations as quickly and safely as possible.
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); Those scheduled to take internal mock exams, students in Years 10 and 12, will sit them later in the year.
- ▪Some extracurricular activities, such as Year 7's learn-to-row session, have been rearranged, although the 7 and 8 athletics event will go ahead on Thursday as planned.
- ▪Immediate action has been taken to contain the incident, and we are working closely with specialist IT and cybersecurity professionals to fully assess the situation and restore normal operations as quickly and safely as possible.
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| Publication time | Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:30:00 +0200 |
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