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Cold Weather Guidelines:
Students must be dressed properly for the weather. Students wait outside until the morning bell rings and they are expected to go outside for some fresh air at lunch and recess. Students must be dressed appropriately for the weather so that they remain safe and comfortable during these outside playtimes.
We do not have a school or district policy for cold weather procedures. However, the following guidelines are in place at South Kelowna Elementary School.
BELOW FREEZING (-1 Celsius to -15)
Students will go outside. Parents should ensure that their child brings the following items needed to stay warm and comfortable when outside:
- Warm Coat
- Gloves Mittens
- Head/Ear covering
- Boots
- Waterproof snow pants
-15 to -20 Celsius: Students will go outside providing the wind is calm and the students will be able to stay dry. The Environment Canada website (http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca) will be used to check weather conditions. The same clothing items as noted above should be worn. If the wind starts to pick up, we will ring the bell early and allow students to come inside to their classroom for the remainder of the outside play time.
-20 Celsius: If the temperature reaches minus 20 Celsius, and the grounds are dry and the wind is calm, students will go outside for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, the bell will ring to allow students to come inside to their classroom for the remainder of the outside play time.
TEMPERATURE REACHES -20 Celsius (with windy conditions)
If the temperature reaches -20 Celsius, and it is windy, students will stay inside their classrooms during lunch and recess.