THE headmaster of Powerstock Primary School hopes that classes will continue as normal on Monday despite one building at the school being gutted by a blaze on Tuesday morning.

The blaze was described as a ‘tragedy’ by parents, staff and governors after a roaring inferno ripped through the Victorian building.

Now headteacher Jean-Paul Draper, right, is hoping that the mobile classroom and the key stage 2 classroom, which were not damaged, can be used.

The site yesterday was secured by scaffolding ahead of a full site meeting on Thursday to discuss the school building’s future.

Governors will also meet later that day to devise a plan for the children’s education.

All parties are currently liaising with the electrical company to ensure the site’s safety.

A spokesperson for Dorset Fire and Rescue Service said that the fire was believed to be accidental and to have started in the IT suite.

The Victorian part of the school which was destroyed by Monday’s fire was the Key Stage One classroom but the buildings that have survived include a mobile classroom and the Key Stage 2 classroom.

The school was rated ‘good’ by Oftsed inspectors in the summer.