Schools relax uniform regulations due to heat

Singapore: Some schools have recently relaxed their uniform regulations as the country experiences one of the hottest months of the year.

In a notice sent to parents last weekend, Henry Park Elementary School announced that the school's uniform policy for students would be adjusted from May 5th to May 26th.

Accordingly, students are not required to wear polo shirts at school. Female students can wear shirts with gym shorts instead of the uniform.

"These regulations are intended to ensure the comfort of students, but the school also hopes to receive support from parents to ensure that the children are always neat and tidy," Channel News Asia quoted the announcement as saying.

The school also said it would remind students to drink plenty of water throughout the day.

Singaporean students participating in an outdoor activity. Photo: Facebook/Chan Chun Sing

The Singapore Meteorological Agency says May is one of the hottest months of the year. The first half of the month is forecast to be hot and humid, with maximum temperatures reaching 34 degrees Celsius in most afternoons. On some clear days, temperatures could even reach 35 degrees Celsius.

At Raffles Girls' Primary School, if students feel too hot, they don't need to wear a pinafore (a sleeveless outer garment) after physical education class.

Methodist Girls' School also allows students to wear gym uniforms instead of the full school uniform. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for St. Joseph's Academy said students only need to wear half of their official uniform on all school days except Mondays, which includes a polo shirt paired with shorts, a skirt, or trousers.

According to the Singapore Ministry of Education , schools have implemented guidelines to ensure the safety and comfort of students and staff during the hot weather. In addition to relaxing uniform regulations, schools are restricting outdoor physical activities between 10:30 AM and 3:30 PM, when temperatures and UV intensity are typically higher than normal.

Students are also encouraged to stay hydrated before, during, and after physical activities to prevent and reduce heat stress.

Electric fans of all sizes were deployed to ward off the heat in a classroom at Pinyahan Elementary School in Quezon City, Philippines, on May 6. Photo: Grig C. Montegrande/Inquirer

Besides Singapore, schools in many other countries have also implemented measures to cope with recent heatwaves. In late April, the Malaysian Ministry of Education issued a two-tiered alert for schools. The first alert applies when temperatures reach 35-37 degrees Celsius for three consecutive days, requiring schools to suspend outdoor activities such as camping, parades, and sports .

According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department, schools must close if temperatures exceed 37 degrees Celsius for three consecutive days. In fact, the average temperature in Malaysia is forecast to be around 35 degrees Celsius from late April to early May.

Public schools in Quezon City, part of the Manila metropolitan area in the Philippines, have shortened school hours from 6:00 to 10:30 for morning classes and 14:00 to 18:30 for afternoon classes, as the country experiences a scorching summer with temperatures reaching 42 degrees Celsius.

Dawn (According to Channel News Asia, Bloomberg )

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