Typhoon and Rainstorm Policy
Typhoon & Rainstorm Warning
In order to make sure you know more about the arrangements in the event of tropical cyclones or heavy persistent rain. Please pay attentions to the following:
Parents should use your discretion in sending your children to our Centre if local weather, road, or transport conditions have not returned to normal or the lowering of signals has been cancelled. Please listen to radio and television announcements. These measures have taken solely for the safety of your children.
Rainstorm warning /Typhoon |
Action to be taken |
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| 1. Yellow / Red Rainstorm warning 2. Typhoon no. 1 and Typhoon no. 3 |
Sessions operate as usual. Note: for the safety of your children, parents should determine whether to send your child to the center at your own discretion |
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| 3. Pre-Typhoon 8 & Typhoon 8 or above | Still hoisted at 7:00am Centre will be closed for the whole day; all sessions will be automatically cancelled. Scheduled on-line session will continue as usual. |
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| Pre-Typhoon 8 or Typhoon 8 – hoisted when classes are in session |
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| 4. Black Rainstorm Warning | Still hoisted at or before 9am | Parents are required to stay alert to the Black Rainstorm cancellation time and the session resumption time. Sessions will resume two (2) hours after the Black Rainstorm Warning is cancelled. More details please refer to Table 1. Note: If children have already arrived at our Centre between 8:45-9:00 am, we will remain open for sheltering purposes only. Parents/caretakers are required to stay in the Centre with their children during this time. |
| 5. Table 1 (Black Rainstorm still hoisted at or before 9am) | Black Rain Cancellation Time | Session Resumption Time |
| On or before 6.59am | 9.00am | |
| 7:00–8:00 am | 10:00 am | |
| 8:01–9:00 am | 11:00am (With lunch program) | |
| 9:01–10:00 am | 1:00 pm (No lunch program) | |
| 10:01–11:00 am | 1:00 pm (No lunch program) | |
| 11:01 am–12:00 pm | 2:00 pm | |
| 12:01–1:00 pm | 3:00 pm | |
| 1.01–1.44pm | 3.45pm | |
| On or After 1:45 pm | All afternoon sessions will be cancelled | |
| Black Rainstorm Warning – hoisted after 9.01am or when classes are in session |
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