She said she was concerned that children would be at increased risk when they return to school this week following the Easter holiday.

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As many pupils return to school this week, parents are under pressure to buy their children new uniforms or extra clothes, such as trainers or sports kit.

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The K-8 students who return to Elias Brookings School next week will sit in portable classrooms constructed on the playground until the school can be fixed.

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The county council said the move was a precaution and added "normal school menus" were likely to return after next week's half-term break.

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The plan for Nottingham is that from 2013, children would return to school in late August after a month-long break and then have a two-week break in the autumn, at Christmas, in spring and in late May.

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