INCLEMENT WEATHER INFORMATION
When severe weather is in effect, please listen to the radio or watch the television for the latest details in regard to the weather warning issued by the Hong Kong Observatory and the school closure announcements made by the Hong Kong Education Bureau (Tel: 2891-0088).
In the event of school closure or early dismissal due to severe weather, KIS will make the appropriate announcement on this website within a reasonable time.
The school will always put safety first to safeguard student welfare under any circumstances.
Warning Status | Before School | During School | After-School / Off Campus Activities |
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Amber Rain | School open Regular classes | School open Regular classes | Teachers to monitor weather conditions |
Red Rain | School closed Classes cancelled Staff and students stay at home to keep safe | Classes remain in session Students stay at school until regular dismissal time or until safe to go home | Before activity – cancelled During the activity – students will return to school to be picked up or return home immediately. |
School closed Classes cancelled Staff and students stay at home to keep safe | Classes remain in session Students stay at school until regular dismissal time or until safe to go home | Before activity – cancelled During the activity – students will return to school to be picked up or return home immediately. |
Warning Status | Before School | During School | After-School / Off-Campus Activities |
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TYPHOON 1 SIGNAL | School open Regular classes | School open Regular classes | Teachers to monitor weather conditions and make plans with safety in mind. |
TYPHOON 3 SIGNAL | No school for Reception and Springboard Primary classes. Regular classes for staff and students from Year1 to Year 13 | Classes remain in session | Before activity – cancelled During the activity – students will return to school to be picked up or home immediately. |
TYPHOON 8 SIGNAL | School closed Classes cancelled Staff and students stay at home | Classes will be dismissed. All parents and caregivers will be required to pick up their child from school. Students stay at school until they are collected or safe to go home. Staff to leave after all children have left | Cancelled |
Note:
- Please pay attention to radio or television announcements made by the Education Bureau during typhoons/rainstorms or visit the webpage of the Hong Kong Observatory
- If Education Bureau announces the closure of schools after the start of the school day, the School will activate our weather contingency plan to ensure that the school will stay open and the staff will look after the pupils who are already in school or on their way to school. Safe and proper arrangements will be made for these pupils to return home at an appropriate time.
- Parents are advised to exercise their discretion in deciding whether or not to send their children to school at the time of inclement weather. Parents should keep their children at home if they consider that local weather, road, slope, traffic or transport conditions at that time are still not completely normal. In such circumstances, allowance will be given to the affected students for lateness or absence from school at their discretion on the day when inclement weather or flooding occurs.
- When Red Rainstorm Warning Signal is hoisted, normal pupil dismissal procedure will be applied. The School will ensure the road condition is safe before allowing pupils to go home.
- When Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is hoisted, pupils are not allowed to leave school for the sake of safety. They will be retained until the signal is cancelled or lowered. Parents should NOT rush to school to collect their children under dangerous conditions.