Inclement Weather Policy
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Inclement Weather Policy
Tropical Cyclones and Rainstorms
All school closures due to inclement weather are announced by the Hong Kong Education Bureau on their website, and on radio and local TV stations (scrolling message across bottom of the screen).
All school community members should pay attention to TV and Radio announcements before embarking on the journey to school during times of inclement weather.
Please note -
1) If the Education Bureau announces the closure of schools or 'whole day classes' due to weather conditions Delia School of Canada is closed for the entire day. The School will not re-open when the Typhon Signal or Rainstorm Signal is lowered. Instead, the School will re-open on the next day.
2) If the Education Bureau announces the closure of Primary Schools there will be no school for students in Pre-Grades 1 through Grade 6. Students in Grade 7 through Grade 12 will come to school/stay at school. All teaching staff will report to school.
3) If the Education Bureau announces that kindergartens are closed for the day this does not apply to Delia School of Canada. All students and teachers will come to school.
Websites where suspension of classes and current weather conditions may be found at:
Tropical Cyclones
| Weather Condition | Weather Signal | School Responses |
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Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 1 |  | - School is open as usual
- School Adminitration monitor changes in weather conditions that may affect school
- Student absences are recorded on the report card
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Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3 |  | - School is open as usual (unless advised otherwise by the EDB)
- School Adminitration monitor changes in weather conditions that may affect school
- Student absences are recorded on the report card
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Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above |   
  
| - School is closed
- The School has developed contingency plans to deal with the handling the suspension of classes due to a No. 8 Warning Signal
- Students will be sent home when conditions are safe if the signal is raised during school hours
- School will not resume until the next regular school day
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| When Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 is replaced with No.3 or lower | | - Classes resume on the next school day
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Rainstorms
| Weather Condition | Weather Signal | School Responses |
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Amber Rainstorm Signal |  | Unless the Education Bureau has made special announcements on the closure of schools the School will be open as usual. |
Red Rainstorm Signal and Black Rainstorm Signal |   | Announcement made before 6:15 am: - School will be closed
- Delia School of Canada is classified as a whole day school
- Classes will not resume until the next normal school day
Announcement made between 6:15 am - 8:00 am: - Suspension of classes
- Teachers and students stay home
- School Administrators and support staff will go to school as usual to assist in making arrangements for students who arrive at school to get home safely
Announcement made after 8:00 am: - Classes will continue as usual
- School rainstorm contingency plan will be put in place
- Students will remain at school until it is safe to return home
- Absences are counted on the report card
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