In the event of bad weather, the following general arrangements will apply and appropriate public announcements will be made. Please check your school emails and the website for up to the minute information.
Rainstorm Warnings
| Rainstorm Warning System | Action to be taken | |
| AMBER | School will operate as normal | |
| RED OR BLACK | (i) Before the start of school | All schools will close for the whole day. If the warning is raised at the time your child sets off for school (s)he should stay at home. |
| (ii) After students have set off for school, but before the commencement of school | Schools will accept students who arrive until any further decisions are made for them to return home safely. | |
| (iii) When classes are in session | Schools continue until the end of normal hours and students are retained until conditions are safe for them to return home | |
Tropical Cyclones
| Signal | Action to be taken |
| Hoisting of No.1 Signal: | All schools will operate as normal |
| Hoisting of No.3 Signal: | All primary and secondary schools will operate as normal, unless advised otherwise |
| Hoisting of No.8 Signal or above: | We will provide asynchronous work for students. Asynchronous learning can be accessed via your child’s google classrooms.
Period 1 work will appear no later than 9.30am and all other lessons will then follow. Please note: Personal safety is paramount. Students and staff must adhere to any physical or psychological threats first. There will be no consequences for students as a result of not being able to log on during a bad weather day through no fault of their own. |
| Lowering to No. 1 Signal or lowering of all signals: | All schools will resume with the following session. |
Please refrain from calling the school as our lines get blocked and
we are then unable to follow our school procedures
Public Examinations
- The school cannot cancel a public examination, the Hong Kong Examination Authority will inform us when they make this decision. The school’s examination officer will then communicate this.
- If the Red Rain signal is hoisted, students and parents should check the school website, their emails and SMS messages to keep updated on the situation. You should assume that the examination is on unless there is an announcement to the contrary or the Typhoon signal No. 8 is hoisted
- If in any doubt about an exam, you are invited to call us
Weather warnings and suspension of sporting activities
The signals referred to are those issued by the Hong Kong Observatory (see www.hko.gov.hk).
In addition to each school’s individual policy, the following are sporting activity specific:
Air Pollution
Each school will base its API readings on the nearest appropriate API station. General stations should be used if the nearest station is a roadside station and microclimatic factors would suggest a different reading. If in the future, schools manage to obtain on-site API meters then these readings will be used instead.
The guidelines in relation to HKAPI are as follows:
Where the coach or activity leader is uncertain about marginal decisions related to weather or air pollution, they should seek advice from the WIS appointed representative named in the service contract to support decision making and risk mitigation. If in doubt err on the side of caution.