A city school which closed its doors to pupils this week after "urgent" issues with its ceiling were discovered has revealed its plan for reopening.

Avenue Junior School in Norwich was forced to shut down for three days this week after emergency inspections found concerns with the ceilings in several of its classrooms.

Evaluations found five classrooms and some other rooms would not be safe for use until repairs could be carried out - with the issues related to its lath and plaster ceilings.

But it has now been confirmed children will be returning to school from Monday after several areas were repurposed into makeshift classrooms.

These measures will include some children being taught in a former staffroom and others taking over the library.

Mobile classrooms will also be introduced in due course, with remedial work due to be carried out while pupils are not in school.

Michael Bunting, executive headteacher at Avenue, said: "I am pleased to say we are able to reopen the school to all children on Monday.

"I am grateful to our parents and children for their patience and understanding over the last few days and I am sorry for the inconvenience caused.

"The children's safety always has to be our first priority but we have been working to get children back as quickly as we can.

"We are having to be creative in how we use our space as the classrooms affected by the ceiling issue will remain closed."

(Image: Hannah Hoechner)

Green Party city councillor Hannah Hoechner, who represents the Nelson ward, said the measures were "very welcome".

She said: "We are grateful for all the hard work of staff at the school, as well as officers at Norfolk County Council.

"Going forwards, we need to see serious investment both in education and the buildings children learn in so these events do not repeat themselves."