Precautions in schools.
While 12 departments have been placed on red alert due to high temperatures, “parents (in these areas) who wish and who are able to do so will be able to keep their children at home and not send them to school. or at college tomorrow Friday, ”announces the Ministry of National Education in a press release.
“Subject to any closure decisions taken by the prefectural authorities, schools and establishments will continue to welcome students.
Only low-intensity physical activities are permitted.
The Tarn, the Haute-Garonne, the Gers, the Tarn-et-Garonne, the Lot-et-Garonne, the Landes, the Gironde, the Charente, the Charente-Maritime, the Deux-Sèvres, the Vienne, as well as the Vendée have been placed on red alert due to the high temperatures.
🔴 12 dpts in #vigilanceRouge
🔶 25 dpts in #vigilanceOrange
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Red heat wave vigilance, the highest level of the “national heat wave plan”, corresponds both to an exceptional weather event and to a health alert justifying “maximum mobilization”.
The possibility of class in the shade
The ministry says it has renewed its recommendations to educational teams (available here), “and these can, depending on local contexts, provide outdoor education in shaded areas.
The regular and systematic hydration of students must be the subject of particular vigilance,” he said.
" Be careful !
Stay hydrated, stay cool, give and hear from loved ones.
In case of discomfort, contact the 15 “, advocated this Thursday on Twitter the Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne.
The 25 departments, placed on orange alert, are not affected by the possibility for middle and primary school students to stay at home.