When there are Typhoon Signals and Rainstorm warnings, the Education Bureau makes a decision on such mornings at 6:00 am and issues this information to the media. If the school is to be closed, we will post a notice on the school website and issue the information by all possible means. Please make sure your helpers are aware of these procedures.
If the signal is raised before school starts, the following procedures will operate:
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Typhoon Signal Number 1 |
All classes operate normally |
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Typhoon Signal Number 3 |
All classes operate normally unless advised otherwise |
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Typhoon Signal Number 8 or above |
Campus is closed to children |
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Amber Rainstorm |
All classes operate normally |
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Red Rainstorm |
Campus is closed to children |
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Black Rainstorm |
Campus is closed to children |
If.the signal is raised during school hours, the following procedures will operate:
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Typhoon Signal Number 1 or 3 |
All classes operate normally with the usual dismissal times (including extra-curricular activities) unless advised otherwise. |
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Typhoon Signal Number 8 or above |
All classes will be dismissed. (Notice of the signal being raised is issued to schools several hours before it is actually hoisted, giving time to make arrangements to get pupils home safely.) |
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Amber Rainstorm |
All classes operate normally |
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Red or Black Rainstorm |
All classes remain in school until the warning is removed and buses are authorised for safe travel. Parents are free to come and collect your child if it safe for you to do so. |
Radio, television and online announcements are made when schools are closed due to typhoon or red/black rainstorm warnings. If children have already set off for school, we will accept the children who arrive when school is closed. These children will be retained until it is safe for a parent or helper to collect them.
For information regarding weather conditions, please use the following Hong Kong Observatory website (You can download their app to your smartphone or tablet.) Hong Kong Observatory telephone: 187-8200 (Press 1 for Cantonese, 2 for Mandarin, 3 for English).
