Typhoon Policy
Updated October 2023
Importance of Typhoon Policy
Typhoons can disrupt transport and be dangerous to students and teachers when coming/leaving school.
Warning Levels
Government Reference website
https://www.jma.go.jp/bosai/map.html
LEVEL 1 (grey) - No warning
School open as usual
Absences will be marked as “un-excused”
LEVEL 2 (yellow) - Advisory
School Open as Usual
Be careful and check your local surroundings
Absences will be marked as “excused”
Warning Level 3 (red) - Warning
School Open
Students Recommend Stay Home If Possible
Teachers/Staff - Working as usual, but be careful and check local
Surroundings.
Absences will be marked as “excused”
Warning Level 4 (purple) - Emergency
No students/staff.
Absences will be marked as “excused”
Warning Level 5 (black) - Extreme Emergency
Absences will be marked as “excused”
No students/staff.
Absences will be marked as “excused”
Day Before Typhoon
The safety officer shall monitor weather conditions and if a typhoon is expected in the area follow this typhoon policy.
5PM - Send a message to all parents/staff via Circle/slack assuring them that we are watching the weather and what to expect the next day
Morning of Typhoon
6AM - check the forecast warning level for 6AM~4PM (school) and 3PM~8PM (afterschool)
6:30AM - Send a message to all parents/staff via Circle/slack with the maximum level expected and the action taken according to the level system
Day of Typhoon
Each Hour - check the forecast warning level for 6AM~4PM (school) and 3PM~8PM (afterschool) and take action according to the level system.
If students are sent home, notify parents via circle and phone if needed or at risk.
If staff are dismissed early, notify all staff via slack.
Absences
Under level 2~5 absences are marked as “excused”.
If no notification of absence is given by parents, follow up via phone and circle as per the attendance policy.
Students are at risk of getting stuck on transportation.
School Office Contact Details
Should you have any attendance or typhoon related questions, feel free to contact us any time.
Reception - 8:30AM~3:30PM
Phone - 090-9546-1074
Email - hello@zoeinternationalschool.com
Circle - Zoe International School