A YEAR after pupils were left shivering in classrooms, Rose Hill Primary School is finally fully equipped for the winter.

In February, the Oxford Mail revealed pupils had been forced to wear coats, hats and scarves as temperatures in some parts of the school dropped below the legal limit of 18C.

Oxfordshire County Council replaced the roofs of classrooms in the old Key Stage 2 area of the school but could only afford to put new windows in two of the 12 classrooms.

But now the remaining 10 rooms have had new windows fitted, meaning pupils do not have to worry as the colder winter months approach.

Headteacher Sue Vermes welcomed the improvements and said it would make learning easier for her pupils and help to improve standards.

She said: “It is not just that the children will be warm but we had a spate of windows being broken a few years ago and they were replaced with perspex which you could not see through.

“Now the children can see out onto the playing fields and the light is much better than ever before.”

It comes after 24 children travelled to Downing Street in June to deliver a handwritten letter to David Cameron asking him to do something.

Ms Vermes said: “The children had a letter from the Department for Education appreciating their interest in democracy.”

In June, Ofsted inspectors rated the school as ‘requires improvement’ but praised Ms Vermes for her efforts to turn things around since she took over.

Rose Hill and Iffley city councillor Ed Turner said he was delighted the windows had finally been replaced.

He said: “This is long overdue and I would congratulate the school and particularly its pupils on campaigning for this work to happen.”

County council spokesman Paul Smith said: “We are pleased that the work is complete well ahead of the winter.”