Guidelines for School Closure Due to Adverse Weather or Other Conditions

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1 Guidelines for School Closure Due to Adverse Weather or Other Conditions Hong Kong weather can be extreme and often unpredictable necessitating the need to modify our schedules on occasion. As always, parents are advised to use their best judgment in determining whether to send their children to when inclement weather conditions or other road or safety conditions prevail. Any decision to close the or delay opening will be made by the Head of School, or when absent, by one of the Principals, after considering the view of the Government and / or relevant officials where appropriate. The will be closed temporarily in the following circumstances: Extreme weather conditions Instruction from the Education Bureau, the Department of Health, or other Statutory Agency of the Government of Hong Kong that is empowered to close s Emergency or critical incident Risk to health or safety Special events in Hong Kong Traffic conditions The Education Department usually makes a decision at 6am on such mornings. Under normal circumstances, CDNIS will follow the Government s recommendation and will not call parents directly. Where possible, the Head of School shall ensure that adequate notice is given to the parents through a variety of media including a written note to parents on the main website. Parents are advised to check the website for updates regularly during closures the will also attempt to notify parents via the mobile app and/or SMS. Parents should pay close attention to television/radio announcements, as well as Government websites. Useful Websites: Canadian International School of Hong Kong Hong Kong Observatory Environmental Protection Department Education Bureau Centre for Health Protection

2 Weather Warnings The guidelines below are an indication for closure during adverse weather conditions. The will always put safety first to safeguard student welfare under any circumstances. Warning Status AMBER RAIN Heavy rain is expected RED RAIN Heavy rain has started to fall, with 50mm of rain over the last hour BLACK RAIN Over 100mm of rain has been recorded over the last 2 hours THUNDERSTORM Before School During School Off Campus Activities Students stay at until regular dismissal time or until safe to go home Before activity cancelled During activity students will return to Students stay at until regular dismissal time or until safe to go home No - Pre Rec & Rec (AM classes) Decision will be made for Pre Rec & Rec PM classes by 10am Regular Classes for students in Prep to Grade 12 Pre Rec & Rec: PM classes will be cancelled Before activity cancelled During activity students will return to Classes will be dismissed Students stay at until collected or safe to go home Cancelled Cancelled Thunderstorms likely to affect Hong Kong T1 TYPHOON 1 SIGNAL Tropical cyclone approx. 800 km off Hong Kong T3 TYPHOON 3 SIGNAL Strong Wind Speed 4162km/h. Gusts may exceed 110 km/h T8+ TYPHOON 8 SIGNAL Gale or storm force wind Speed km/h, Gusts may exceed 180 km/h

3 Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) The quality of Hong Kong air and the condition of the air fluctuates considerably each day and from area to area. The Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) is issued by the Environmental Protection Department of Hong Kong (EPD) to provide a simple and uniform way to report daily air pollution concentrations and to serve as a basis for issuing advice to the public before the onset of air pollution episodes. The will monitor these levels on a daily basis using the Central & Western Station and use the following guidelines to safeguard our students: Government issued Guidelines Website Source: Health Risk AQHI Band Health Advice Recommendations for Pre Rec & Rec Low 1-3 No action required Moderate 4-6 No action required High 7 Reduce outdoor physical exertion and time outdoors Physical activities of moderate to low intensity for the following types of activities: Running/jumping Cycling The intensity and duration of the following activities should be at a moderate level: PE Lessons Athletics Meets Swimming Galas Outdoor Activities (i.e. camps) Cross Country Very High 8-10 Reduce to the minimum outdoor physical exertion and time outdoors Physical activities of moderate to low intensity and minimum duration for the following types of activities: Running/jumping School picnics/outings The intensity and duration of the following activities should be at a moderate to low level: PE Lessons Games Days Athletics Meets Swimming Galas Ball Games (i.e. soccer) Outdoor Activities (i.e. camps) Prolonged outdoor activities not recommended Recommendations for Prep to Gr. 12 Activities not recommended: Cross Country Serious 10+ Avoid being outdoors Avoid physical exertion Outdoor ASAs will be moved to indoor supervised areas Outdoor athletics cancelled

4 Susceptible Students Susceptible students are those who have a medical condition, such as heart, respiratory or chronic illnesses (i.e., asthma, chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive airways diseases), which is indicated on your child's submitted medical information For susceptible students, the following recommendations are in place: AQHI Band 7 8 Applicable AQHI Recommendations

5 **for CDNIS STAFF information only** SCHOOL CLOSURE COMMUNICATIONS PLAN Organizational Hierarchy Step 1 Step 2 Response Report to Board Chairman/ Notify Board Members of the closure Principals Decision Maker Vice-Principals Head of School Contact parents through media, radio, , SMS or website announcement Prepare news releases for publication and broadcast Respond to media Communications and Development Manager Facilities Manager Business Administrator Notify staff members through Emergency Phone Tree * Arrange for transportation for students and staff Coordinate with teachers to deliver the necessary course of study. Report to appropriate authorities and government departments Contact service providers and request service deliveries Coordinate with appropriate authorities and official departments/ agencies for delivery of intervention services and strategies.

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