HAZE UPDATE: Please note that the school will remain open unless we are advised otherwise by the Government. Should you choose not to send your child to school, please notify your respective school office so we can keep an accurate register of students. We will apply the same procedure on Monday, with school being open as usual, unless you receive an SMS or email by 6.30am Monday morning. Thank you for your support. MASKS: The Ministry of Health and the National Environment Agency advises that N95 masks are worn by people with existing heart or respiratory ailments, or those who are more susceptible to smoke haze, when they go outside. As the children are being kept inside in their air conditioned classrooms, even during meal times, they should not need masks, unless they have specific health issues. Parents may however choose for their child(ren) to wear masks anyway, in which case, the Ministry of Health has advised today that; “There is sufficient stock of N95 masks nationally to meet anticipated needs. The large retail/pharmacy chains (Guardian, Unity, Cold Storage and Giant) will have N95 masks available for purchase on their shelves by this evening.” The advice from the MOE and NEA is that surgical masks and paper masks do not provide adequate protection from the haze particles. N95 masks have been distributed to members of staff who have to be outside for any length of time.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 02:12:24 +0000
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