Very Hot Weather Warning Procedures
Very Hot Weather Warning Procedures
Typically, the typhoon season in Hong Kong is from May to October. Each year Hong Kong may experience a number of typhoons of differing intensity. AISHK's response to hot weather conditions is guided by the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO). When the Very Hot Weather warning is in forced by the Hong Kong Observatory, AISHK will enact the following procedures during outside playing time:
- Regular drink breaks throughout the day including before and after playing breaks.
- Students encouraged to seek indoor shelter through the library/cafeteria/indoor clubs (where appropriate for the year level).
- Hats always worn outside for primary students and strongly encouraged for secondary students.
- Encourage students to apply sunscreen before going outside (sunscreen available in the Primary classrooms and Nurse's
- Office on the 2nd Floor).
- Drink bottles taken to recess and lunch playing times.
- Minimise ball and running games.
- All P.E lessons to moved indoors where appropriate.
- Outdoor ECAs to modify training as needed.
- Outdoor excursions will be modified or postponed/cancelled.
In the event that a student becomes unwell due to excessive heat, the student is to be taken directly to the School Nurse on 2nd Floor. The Hong Kong Observatory Very Hot Weather warning will be monitored by the Prep - Year 2/Year 3 - 6 Head of Year responsible for wet weather monitoring. In secondary school, this responsibility will be the staff member on duty that day. It is acknowledged that Secondary Students have greater ability to self-regulate and thus may be managed more flexibly.
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