Six schools suspend classes following tragic Tai Po fire

The Education Bureau announced that at least six schools in Tai Po will suspend classes on Thursday (Nov 27) due to the deadly fire and road blockages.

The Bureau expressed deep sorrow over the No. 5 alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court and has sent educational psychologists and officers from the Tai Po District School Development Section to the temporary shelters at the Fu Shin Community Hall and Good House to offer support for affected students.

Schools including CCC Fung Leung Kit Memorial Secondary School, Tai Po Baptist Public School, S.K.H. Yuen Chen Maun Chen Primary School, Ling Liang Church M H Lau Secondary School, H.K. & Kowloon Kaifong Women's Association Sun Fong Chung College and Po Leung Kuk Tin Ka Ping Millennium Primary School will suspend classes. 

The Bureau said individual schools that need to suspend classes due to actual circumstances may make such a decision after obtaining consent from the incorporated management committee or the school council.

The EDB urges schools and school personnel in the district to pay attention to students' emotions and provide necessary support for students in need.