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Health and Safety
Air Quality
Rationale:
Based on research, experts on air quality strongly suggest schools take precautions to protect the
safety of children on days when the quality of air is poor. The air quality in Shanghai fluctuates but
there are clearly days when the air conditions are poor enough to put students at risk. Air quality
is monitored on a daily basis and the figure posted throughout the College. Decisions on whether
activities will be affected are then taken based on the following table:
Dulwich College Shanghai Air Quality Response Plan:
API Air Quality Description Grade Color Measure to be Taken
0-50 Excellent 1 Green Daily activities not affected
51-100 Good 2 Green Daily activities not affected
101-150 Slight pollution 3A Yellow
Daily activities not affected. Students with
respiratory problems can, with parent permission,
be ‘excluded’ from active participation in PE and/
or remain indoors during break. Teachers report
any signs of respiratory unwellness in students to
the nurse immediately.
151-200
201-250
Light pollution
Moderate pollution
3B
4A
Orange
Orange
Daily activities not affected. Students with
respiratory problems can, with parent permission,
be ‘excluded’ from active participation in PE and/
or remain indoors during break. Teachers report
any signs of respiratory unwellness in students to
the nurse immediately.
251-300
Moderate-heavy
pollution
4B
Red
> 300 Heavy pollution 5 Purple
1) All PE lessons will be modified and carried out
indoors.
2) Older students will be allowed outside to play
during breaks but will not undertake strenuous
activities. These students will also have the option
of staying indoors, especially students with
respiratory problems.
3) All CCAs will be modified so that students do
not partake in strenuous activity.
4) Any DCS outdoor community event will be
modified.
5) Teachers report any signs of respiratory
unwellness in students to the nurse immediately.
6) Outdoor DCS sport school based activities held
in Shanghai will be modified.
1) All PE lessons will be modified and carried out
indoors.
2) Students will remain indoors during break time
in line with the inclement weather procedures.
3) All field trips that involve any sort of physical
activity will be postponed.
4) All outdoor CCAs will be cancelled.
5) Any DCS outdoor community event will be
cancelled.
6) Teachers report any signs of respiratory
unwellness in students to the nurse immediately
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