BOARDING HANDBOOK 2021 - YEAR 7-13 - St Margaret's College
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YEAR 7-13 BOARDING HANDBOOK 2021
CONTENTS Starting Boarding School 2 Boarding House Activities 10 Boarding Community Structure Boarding House Routines 11 and Philosophy 5 Meals and the Dining Room 11 Boarding Staff in Residence 6 Dining Room Code of Conduct 13 Contact Details 6 Behaviour and Conduct Expectations 14 Boarding House Hours 7 Personal Belongings, Safety, Security 17 Boarders’ Mail 7 Time Management, Prep, Activities, Communication 7 Outings and Leave 19 Time Away from School 8 Boarders’ Programme 23 Health 9 Transport 23
STARTING BOARDING hang out with your old friends.
• Feeling worried that you won’t have
SCHOOL
a group of friends to hang out with.
• Feeling nervous or worried about
LEAVING HOME
your workload.
It is normal to have mixed feelings • Being tired from all the energy
about leaving home to go away to involved with starting a new school.
school. It can be exciting to make new
MAKING LIFE EASIER AT
friends, have new experiences, be more
SCHOOL
independent and become more
confident within yourself. It is also not It can help to remember that you are
unusual to feel nervous about leaving not alone. It is likely that other people
your familiar surroundings and to have similar feelings to you and there
miss home. are always people to support you.
There are some things that may help
STARTING AT A NEW SCHOOL
you to feel better about boarding
Starting at a new school is a big change school:
and it’s quite normal to have the
Give it time. Big changes often take
following feelings:
time to adjust to. Moving away from
• Being in an unfamiliar environment. home and starting at a new school is
• Feeling sad that you are not able to big. Allowing yourself to get used to
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the change is important. Try to take you are meeting people whom you
it one day at a time. It is likely that life have things in common with. You may
will start to get easier as you become want to get involved in:
more familiar with the school routine • Sport
and start to make new friends. • Music
• Debating
Stay in contact with old friends.
• Community Service
While you are making new friends, it
may help to stay in touch with your old Organise something at school. Often
friends. You may like to talk to some other people are feeling nervous about
of your old friends about how you are making new friends. It can sometimes
feeling about starting at a new school. take someone to suggest doing
They may be having similar concerns. something to break the ice. You may
Although you are not able to see them want to suggest shooting some hoops
face-to-face, it may still be possible or heading down to Merivale. If you
to keep in touch via email, Skype or have a visitor, inviting a few people out
phone. Keep in mind that friends at with you can be a good way to get to
home may be a bit slack in getting back know them better.
to you. Try not to take this personally. Create your own space. Making your
It may be because they are still doing space your own can help you to bring
similar things and are in their comfort a bit of home to school. Posters, your
zone so are not as aware of how favourite duvet cover, books, pictures
important their contact with you is. It of friends and family and ornaments
may help to let them know how much may help to make your space more
you enjoy hearing from them. like home.
Have something to look forward to. Try to get sleep, because things
Sometimes it is helpful to plan ahead always seem better in the morning!
so that you have something to look
Talk to someone. It may be helpful
forward to. You may want to plan to
to talk to someone about how you
catch up with friends during the
are feeling. This may be a friend or
holidays or plan to do something
family member. Sometimes talking to
special if your parents are coming to
someone who is not so close to the
visit you at school.
situation may be helpful. This could
Get involved. A good way to make be someone like a school counsellor,
new friends is to become involved in school nurse, boarding manager or
activities that interest you. This way supervisor, or a teacher.
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Reassure your child that boarding
HOMESICKNESS
staff and other students are there to
Homesickness is inevitable for assist her through her homesickness.
boarders. It is a consequence of the Her feelings will come and go but she
love between the student, her parents should always remember the fact that
and their home environment. It also St Margaret’s College is full of happy
reflects the insecurity of moving into a
girls who have overcome homesickness.
new set of circumstances where
Parents need to reassure themselves
virtually everything is unknown. The
that homesickness will come and go.
extent of homesickness varies greatly
between boarders and can be Sometimes your child may ring and
significantly reduced by preparing for ‘dump on you’ and then run off and
boarding life in a number of ways. play happily with her new friends, in
the pool, in their room or just chatting
Parents should discuss with their child
in the common room. Meanwhile, the
her concerns about moving into
boarding. (These concerns should be parent is experiencing massive guilt
shared with the Director of Boarding and anxiety for his/her child – who
or House Manager.) The concept of is no longer upset, having unloaded
homesickness should be raised and on her parents. Parents should phone
your child should be reassured that the Director or Assistant Director of
homesickness is a normal part of life Boarding to reassure themselves that
experienced by most boarders, both all is indeed well. Do not rush to the
old and new. school to pick up your child, every
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time she phones. If you speak Having the girls in year groups
reassuringly to her on the phone, then allows us to tailor the structure of each
her homesickness will reduce in time. House to the specific needs of each
Write a letter to your child, send an developmental stage.
email, post a parcel – keep the family
In Julius House we provide a structured
link alive but not dependent upon
and nurturing environment for the
the phone.
girls to make the transition into
Source: Dr. Michael Carr-Gregg, Honorary boarding. Kilburn House encourages
Psychologist to Australian Boarding the girls to begin personally integrating
Schools Association
these skills. Cranmer House allows for
BOARDING COMMUNITY a transition year to the self-responsibility
STRUCTURE AND that the tertiary environment requires,
PHILOSOPHY but in a monitored setting. Boarding
Our Boarding Community is helps girls to develop good personal
accommodated in three Houses organisation, self-responsibility and
on the College campus. tolerance and support of others.
JULIUS HOUSE The Boarding Community values and
Years 7–10 respects the needs of individuals while
KILBURN HOUSE encouraging students to be sensitive
Years 11–12 to the needs of the whole community.
CRANMER HOUSE Positive boarding relationships
Year 13 between the year groups are fostered
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through Tutor Groups, House Community events. In other cases
competitions and the evening meal there may be a House (e.g. Kilburn)
that is shared together. council which is made up of 4-6 girls
Each Boarding House has a House who make plans for the year groups
Manager (and her family) in residence within the house and make these
who oversees the day to day running happen. This way there is not just one
of the House. The Assistant House girl on the Boarders Council having
Manager and Weekday and Weekend to do all of the work.
Supervisors work alongside the House The College Nurse coordinates
Manager, supervisors and tutors to
Boarders’ health needs and is available
help create a warm, supportive and
on-site to support the House Manag-
structured environment to help the
ers with any health matter that arises.
girls make the most of their experience
of living at school. BOARDING STAFF
The Executive Principal, Mrs Diana
IN RESIDENCE
Patchett, has overall responsibility Executive Principal
for the Boarding Community and Mrs Diana Patchett
reports to the St Margaret’s College
Director of Boarding and
Trust Board on behalf of the Boarding
Senior School Boarding Manager
Committee. The Director of Boarding,
Mrs Nicky Langley
Mrs Nicky Langley, chairs the Boarding
Committee. The committee is Middle School Boarding Manager
responsible for the coordination of the Ms Jean Thomson
three Boarding Houses and developing Y13 Supervisor
the policy and procedures for the
Boarding Community. Weekend Supervisors
The Head Girls of Boarding chair the CONTACT DETAILS
Boarders’ Council. This is a group of
JULIUS HOUSE
representatives from each year group
who provide valuable student feedback Phone: 03 353 2562
to the Boarding Committee as well Duty cell phone: 027 828 8712
as organising many of the Boarding E: julius@stmargarets.school.nz
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Parcels, letters and couriers deliveries
KILBURN AND CRANMER HOUSE
should be addressed to:
Phone: 03 353 2561 St Margaret’s College
Duty cell phone: 027 828 8716 c/- (enter house name) House
E: kilburn@stmargarets.school.nz 12 Winchester Street
Christchurch 8014
CATERING MANAGER
NB – Please clearly write boarder’s
Paula Moore • 03 353 2568
name and house on mail/deliveries.
BOARDING HOUSE Other deliveries:
HOURS If parents wish to drop off items for
Boarders during the school day, they
Julius House is closed on weekdays
can be left at the School Office or
from 8.25am until 3.30pm (2.30pm
Kilburn House.
on Wednesdays) while the girls are at
school. Kilburn House remains open COMMUNICATION
during the day. All houses close for
The relationship between girls, parents
notified long weekends and during the
and boarding staff is vital to the success
holidays. Answerphone messages and
of the boarding community. The House
emails are checked frequently and duty
Manager is the first point of contact
staff will endeavour to reply in a timely
for all boarding matters.
fashion. If you have an urgent matter
when the Boarding Houses are closed, The House Manager will be in contact
the School Office will be able to assist with parents regularly, in particular to
and will contact the appropriate clarify any issues related to Duty of
House Manager. Care. Parents are welcome and
encouraged to contact the House
BOARDERS’ MAIL Manager at any time to clarify
arrangements, ask about progress or
Letters should be addressed to: any matter concerning their daughter’s
St Margaret’s College welfare. Formal reports are sent home
12 Winchester Street, Merivale, twice each year and a preliminary
Christchurch 8141 report for all new Boarders mid-way
or: through Term 1.
P.O Box 25 094 The Term Calendar, College newsletter
Christchurch 8141 and St Margaret’s College website are
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all valuable sources of information
about what is happening in and around
the College and help Boarding families
stay informed and connected.
Girls are required to check the Boarders’
email and whiteboards regularly for
any messages or information.
A cell phone (charged and with credit)
is strongly recommended to ensure
girls can stay in contact and are
contactable by the Boarding Staff
while away on any leave from the
Boarding House.
All Houses have access to wireless
Internet that enables the girls to access
the school network. Communication
with home is encouraged. Girls have
access to Skype and can make and
receive phone calls outside of prep
times. Letters and emails can be sent
home at any time.
The staff member on duty can be
contacted urgently on the duty cell
phone. It is advised that all parents,
guardians and girls have the House
cell phone numbers programmed into
their own phone.
TIME AWAY FROM
SCHOOL
If a girl needs any time off school,
is absent from school due to travel
arrangements or will unavoidably miss
a compulsory school event, permission
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must be sought from the Associate medical expenses are the responsibility
Principal. Boarding staff cannot give of parents.
permission to miss these day school
If a girl has a history of, or develops,
events or give time off school. The
any physical or mental illness, it is
parents or guardian must inform the
essential that House staff are fully
Boarding House and the School Office
informed. This is to ensure appropriate
if a Boarder does not return from leave
support is in place and her time in the
due to ill health.
Boarding Community is a success.
HEALTH Matters that are of a sensitive nature
will be treated with the appropriate
All health and medical issues will be discretion and confidentiality, where
facilitated through the Registered possible. There may be times when the
Nurse in the Health Centre. The Health House Manager needs to share
Centre has regular appointments information with the School Nurse,
available with the College Doctors. Tutor or Dean.
Physiotherapy treatment is available.
The House Manager and Staff are While there are isolation facilities
available for any after hours available, there may be times when
emergencies and first aid outside of a girl needs to be excluded from the
Health Centre hours. The 24 Hour Boarding House due to an infectious
Surgery is utilised if necessary. All illness, as required by the Medical
9Officer of Health. This is one reason BOARDING HOUSE
we advise that all girls must have ACTIVITIES
a Christchurch-based family friend
or guardian to be able to stay with Each term we run a range of Boarders’
at short notice. activities. Some of the cost for the
outings can be charged through the
If any girl is unwell and is absent from
school account system and others
the day school she must discuss this
cannot. These activities can be anything
with the House Manager who will refer
from a movie outing to surfing at
her to the School Nurse in the Health
Sumner Beach. Therefore, it is important
Centre. The School Nurse will assess
that students have available access to
her health, ensure she is appropriately
monitored and treated and that the small amounts of pocket money.
day school is informed of her absence. Each Boarding House also participates
If a student has medication, she must in separate activities with the brother
inform the House Manager or School school, Christ’s College. Each year
Nurse who will arrange appropriate group organises activities with these
storage. If it is arranged with the schools to engage communication and
House Manager that the girl can hold skills. These may include cooking,
the medication, it must be kept securely touch rugby, dinner swaps and
in her locked drawer. Valentine’s Day breakfast.
10BOARDING HOUSE Weekend Leave by 8.30pm Wednesday.
ROUTINES Weekend Leave approved by parents
with House Manager or Year-group/
DAILY ROUTINES – WEEKDAYS House Supervisor by 9.00pm Thursday.
7.00am Wake up call, shower START AND END OF TERM
and dress (Julius House).
7.20am Wake up call, shower The Boarding Houses open at 1.00pm
the day before school starts for the
and dress (Kilburn
term and close at 5.00pm on the last
House).
day of term.
7.00–8.00am Breakfast.
8.20am Leave Boarding House The night before the last day of term
for the school day. is reserved for Boarders to pack their
8.25am Tutor Time. belongings in order for a well-organised
3.30pm Return to Boarding and swift departure the next day.
House – afternoon tea
available on arrival. MEALS AND DINING
3.30–5.45pm Leave available as per ROOM
year group guidelines. MEAL TIMES
6.00pm Dinner in Dining Room.
Monday – Friday
6.30pm Free time.
Breakfast 7.00 – 8.00am
6.45pm Prep time (Homework).
Lunch Varied
8.00pm Free time. Dinner 6.00 – 6.30pm
8.35pm Bedtime routines begin
as per year group Saturday
guidelines. Breakfast 8.00–9.00am
Lunch Packed at Breakfast
LIGHTS OUT Dinner 6.00pm
Year 7 and 8 8.45pm Sunday
Year 9 9.15pm Breakfast 9.00–10.00am
Year 10 9.30pm Lunch 12.30pm
Year 11 9.45pm Dinner 6.00pm
Year 12 10.00pm
Breakfast is provided in the Dining
Year 13 10.30pm
Room. A hot breakfast option is
WEEKLY ROUTINES available every morning.
Girls to apply to House Manager or On weekdays Boarders have a daily
Year-group/House supervisor for allowance at the Dining Room/School
11Cafeteria. Boarders can choose from discuss the consumption of
a vast array of healthy options on the non-subsidised items with their
subsidised items menu at morning daughter and clearly stipulate guidelines.
break and during their lunch period.
Afternoon tea is provided in the Houses
Boarders can pre order their lunch
after school.
everyday via email to the catering
department. If you wish to take your Dinner is at 6.00pm every night. It is
lunch to school you can get this from expected that all Boarders will attend
the cafe after 8am weekday mornings. the evening meal in the Dining Room
Hot options for lunch need to be unless advising staff beforehand if they
collected at lunch time. There are two won’t be there and the reason.
lines at lunch and morning tea, one for Fruit, milk, bread, cheese, and spreads
Boarders and one for day students. are always available for snacks and
Non-subsidised items are charged to supper. Every Wednesday evening
accounts. We recommend that parents a sweet item is provided for supper.
12DINING ROOM CODE and silent at every meal. This
OF CONDUCT includes weekends.
• Limit each table to eight girls.
Please care for the Dining Room:
• Excuse yourself with staff if you have
• Tables wiped, dishes put away, spills to leave.
addressed promptly. • Wear tidy mufti or correct school
• Cutlery or crockery is to stay in the uniform – no pyjamas.
Dining Room.
• The Dining Room and Boarding You are remembered for your manners
Houses have a system to recycle waste. – please show respect for each other
Use the recycling system correctly. and all Staff.
As meals are a formal occasion please: For your Safety:
• Stand and be quiet during grace. • Shoes are to be worn at all times.
• Ensure cell phones are out of sight • Walk and take care.
13IN-HOUSE DUTIES BEHAVIOUR AND
CONDUCT
Year 9:
EXPECTATIONS
Breakfast clean up in the Dining Room
Clearing away after breakfast on Unacceptable behaviour is managed
weekdays and weekends. with clear communication from staff
as to what the expectations are and
Year 10:
consequences are tailored to ensure
In-house Kitchen (Julius)
lessons are learnt quickly. These may
Doing dishes and cleaning the Julius
include loss of Leave (Gating), loss
House Kitchen. Putting rubbish and
of technology privileges (cell phones,
recycling out.
laptops) for a specified period and/or
Year 11: extra house duties. If a girl is finding it
In-house Kitchen (Kilburn House) difficult to follow the expectations of
Doing dishes and cleaning the Kilburn her year group, she may be placed on
House Kitchen. Putting rubbish and the restrictions of a younger year group.
recycling out.
In the event of serious misconduct or
All year groups may also be required ongoing minor offences, parents will be
to assist with other House Duties contacted. A nominated family friend
when requested. or Christchurch-based guardian is
14necessary if immediate removal create a feeling of belonging and
(suspension or expulsion) from the connect us together.
Boarding House is required. Alcohol, • Being inclusive in your friendships.
vaping and illegal drug possession or • Joining in with others.
use, theft, violence or harassment • Helping out when needed.
of others are all considered serious ATTITUDE
misconduct.
• Listening to instructions and
Positive behaviour is encouraged in responding positively to requests.
the Boarding community. Staff and • Being open to trying new experiences
girls are expected to embrace the core and meeting new people.
values of: • Treating others as you would like to
Community be treated yourself.
Heart RESPECT
Attitude
• Knocking and waiting to be invited
Respect/Responsibility
in to others bedrooms.
Manners
• Asking before borrowing items.
Members of the Boarding community • Being quiet after lights out and
should be easily recognisable by letting others go to sleep.
regularly demonstrating their CHARM • Looking after the house.
in the following ways: • Keeping personal belongings tidy
and organised.
COMMUNITY
• Cleaning up after yourself and
• All members of the community are reporting accidental damage.
encouraged to develop an awareness • High standards of grooming when in
of how their actions and behaviours uniform and own clothing.
affect those around them. • Formal occasions such as grace
• Attending community events, such acknowledged with silence.
as the shared evening meal, House
RESPONSIBILITY
meetings and Boarders chapel.
• Investing in relationships across the • Adhering to house guidelines.
age ranges. • Completing allocated duties.
• Completing own prep and allowing
HEART others to do the same.
• Kindness, compassion and • Having room ready for morning
friendliness towards each other helps room inspection.
15• Protecting valuable items by locking uncooperative or disrespectful, the
them away. following steps will be taken:
• Making healthy choices with regular
Step 1: Student will be asked to
healthy meals and personal hygiene.
articulate the appropriate and expected
MANNERS behaviour and undertake to behave in
• Speaking politely to each other. this way.
• Walking when indoors. Step 2: If inappropriate behaviour
• Using correct table manners, such re-occurs, the student will be required
as sitting up and talking with those at to develop a plan to rectify this with her
your table, using cutlery, waiting House Manager, such as a Behaviour
until mouthful is finished before
Spotlight plan or Restorative Justice plan.
speaking.
• Greeting each other, opening doors Step 3: If the behaviour is further
for each other. repeated then an appropriate
consequence will be applied at the
Positive behaviour will be
discretion of the House Manager, such as
acknowledged with in house awards
extra duties, earlier bed time or gating.
such as ‘room of the day’.
Step 4: If the behaviour is further
INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR
repeated, the House Manager will
The wellbeing of those in our involve the Director of Boarding and
community is paramount, therefore, if necessary the Executive Principal.
should inappropriate student behaviour More serious consequences will be
occur, such as being disruptive,applied, such as extended gating protectors are provided)
(beyond one week). Suspension or • Pair of slippers or Ugg boots
exclusion may occur. • Nightwear x 1-2
• Swimming costume
Note: Parents may be contacted at any
• Towels x 2
time to discuss behaviour concerns.
• Alarm clock (required if getting up early)
In cases of serious behaviour • Face cloths (if needed)
misconduct, Step 4 will immediately • Toilet bag containing personal items
apply. • One dozen coat hangers
Examples of what would be considered • Sewing kit - needles, safety pins,
serious misconduct are: cottons (white, navy, green), spare
name tags or laundry pen
• Leaving Boarding House without
• All school uniform items and
following correct Leave procedure.
regulation shoes
• Being dishonest or misleading with
• Mufti clothing, including underwear
Leave information or falsifying Leave
and wet weather gear
documentation.
• Being later back than the agreed time Optional Items
without applying for an extension. • Bicycle with lock and helmet
• Using, supplying or being in • Items to personalise your room
possession of inappropriate
substances or items (tobacco, As there is limited space, please pack
alcohol, other drugs, weapons). thoughtfully.
• Being repeatedly disruptive, All personal items need to be taken
uncooperative or disrespectful. home at the end of term.
• Bullying or harassment.
LAUNDRY
• Stealing or shoplifting.
The St Margaret’s College Laundry is
PERSONAL functional from Monday to Friday.
BELONGINGS, SAFETY Girls take their clothing items in
AND SECURITY a named clothing bag to the Laundry
CHECKLIST before school and collect it after
school. Each House has a small laundry
Essential Items
for girls to use. It is expected that other
• Duvet (inner and cover) and pillow peoples’ items will be treated with
(sheets, pillow cases and mattress respect. It is advised to name all items.
17CELL PHONES, IPADS AND to follow the instructions of staff,
evacuate the Boarding Houses and
LAPTOPS
assemble at the Evacuation Assembly
Cell phones, iPads and laptops are Point. Re-entry to the House is only
handed in and locked away each night permitted when the House Manager
to help promote good sleep habits for on duty has given the all clear.
Years 7-11 and appropriate use
Trial evacuations will be scheduled
monitored for Year 12.
regularly and it is expected that
SECURITY residents and visitors will co-operate
Each girl is expected to take in full.
responsibility for the security of her All appliances and heaters in the
personal belongings. It is advised to Boarding House must be used with
lock larger amounts of money and care. Please ensure any personal
passports in the House’s locked cabinet appliances are in a good state of
for safekeeping. If a girl has any repair and fit for the purpose they are
concerns regarding security day or to be used for if being brought into the
night, she is to report this to the House Boarding House.
Manager immediately. If she sees Electric blankets are not allowed in the
someone acting in a suspicious Boarding House.
manner she is to return to the House
and contact the House Manager on DAMAGE AND INSURANCE
duty by phone or dial 111 if the Any damage must be reported
situation is obviously urgent. immediately to the House Manager on
We advise girls to have a charged cell duty. Any damage to the facilities or
phone with credit available while on contents that is willful or beyond
leave from the Boarding House. expected wear and tear will be charged
to the student’s account. It is suggested
The consumption or storage of in this event that parents encourage
cigarettes, alcohol, vapes and illegal
their daughters to pay for this out of
drugs is strictly prohibited.
their own finances.
FIRE SAFETY AND EMERGENCY
Insurance for personal belongings is
PROCEDURES
the responsibility of parents. Parents
In the event of a fire alarm or any are advised to insure their daughter
other emergency, everyone is required against all forms of accident and
18property loss and ensure their sign in. Daygirls are not permitted in
policy covers them in the Boarding Cranmer House during the school day.
environment.
EXAM STUDY LEAVE
TIME MANAGEMENT, When girls are on Study Leave from
PREP, ACTIVITIES, the day school the girls are supervised
OUTINGS AND LEAVE in the Boarding House.
PREP/STUDY There will be three in-house study
Prep runs from 6.45pm until 8.00pm sessions per day and usual prep in the
Monday to Thursday. evening:
During this time the House is quiet Session 1: 9.00am–12.00pm
and Supervisors are available for Session 2: 1.00–3.30pm
guidance and to encourage the girls to Session 3: 6.30–8.30pm
remain on task.
During these times the girls are
DAYTIME STUDY PERIODS expected to be in their rooms working
Year 13 girls are able to return to their quietly, unless they are at school
unit during study periods and must attending a tutorial or in an exam. Year
1913 students will be permitted to take Parents are asked to provide a list,
approved day leave for a session. which is updated each year, of family
or friends that they are happy for their
If your daughter is planning to come
daughter to visit if parents are
home during this time, outside of
unavailable to approve Leave. Where
normal Weekend Leave, please confirm
possible parents are consulted
this with her House Manager.
about Leave.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR
It is the responsibility of the parents
ACTIVITIES
or guardians to decide the suitability
We encourage the girls to make the of a host and to communicate with
most of the sporting and cultural the host what their responsibilities are
opportunities available. It is important while they have a Boarder in their care.
that the girls find the right balance At times the House Manager may want
with these activities and their studies. to confirm details with the host.
In partnership with parents, their
SIGNING IN AND OUT
Tutor and House Manager can assist
with this. It is an expectation of the It is the Boarder’s responsibility to sign
College that girls will participate in out properly each time she leaves the
a summer and winter sport. House and sign in again immediately
upon her return.
SCHOOL OUTINGS
All Leave must be recorded
Boarders frequently have the
appropriately. Leave information on
opportunity to go on school outings
whereabouts must be specific. e.g.
with tutor groups, to curriculum
‘Coffee Culture, Merivale’. It is not
events and other various activities.
sufficient to sign out to ‘coffee’.
Permission to join these may be given
by the House Manager on the behalf of Transport arrangements must be
the parents or guardian. specified. House Manager approval is
required for a Boarder to travel in
LEAVE SYSTEM
a private car. Girls must go directly to
All Leave is considered a privilege and and from the destination. Detours are
may be removed if behaviour and not acceptable.
conduct expectations are not met. All
DAY LEAVE
Leave is at the discretion of the House
Manager. If wearing school uniform Private Homes – If the host is not
while on Leave it must be full and correct. listed on the Leave Information List
20parental/guardian approval is required. Northlands or Riccarton Mall on
If Leave is with a family of a daygirl, it weekends, with supervision of a Year
will be discussed with the parent of the 11 or above.
daygirl so that they are aware of our Year 10
expectations of them as hosts (i.e. the Carlton Corner, Merivale Mall,
need to communicate with us if the Northlands or Riccarton Mall.
arrangement changes etc.). Year 11
Carlton Corner, Merivale, Northlands
Duration – Most activities at a mall
or Riccarton Mall.
can be realistically completed in 2½
Year 12
to 3 hours. If the girl is seeking Leave Carlton Corner, Merivale, Northlands
for a longer time frame, this must be or Riccarton Mall.
discussed with the House Manager on City Centre to a specified destination
duty and the time frame may be for a specified activity (City Library for
extended. There will be occasions study, restaurant for a meal).
when the House Manager will also Year 13
want to discuss the arrangements with Year 13 girls may sign themselves out
the parents or guardian. to these allowed destinations:
After School Leave is from 3.45pm • Within the school grounds
until 5.15pm. Correct uniform must be • Carlton Corner, Merivale,
worn at all times. Northlands or Riccarton Mall
• Regular school, sporting or cultural
Evening Leave on Friday and Saturday activities previously discussed with
finishes at: the House Manager during these
Year 7-10 8.30pm (unless times:
accompanied by a parent) • 3.45 – 5.45pm Monday–Friday
Year 11 10.00pm • 9.00am – 5.45pm Saturday and Sunday
Year 12 10.30pm for up to two hours
Year 13 11.00pm All other leave must be arranged
DESTINATIONS through the House Manager on duty.
Year 7 & 8 OVERNIGHT OR WEEKEND
Supervised outings at least once per week LEAVE
Carlton Corner with supervision of Weekend Leave is applied for by the
a Year 9 or above. student before 8.00pm Wednesday
Year 9 night and approved by the parents or
Carlton Corner and Merivale Mall guardian before 9.00pm Thursday night.
21The parent or guardian must approve occasions by arrangement with the
Leave. Arrangements and times are House Manager on duty. She needs to
to be confirmed with the host. When be back before her year group bedtime
transferring responsibility for the routines begin or 9.30pm. Year 11-13
supervision and care of their daughter girls get one Dinner Leave each week.
it is important that the parents/ YEAR 13 EVENING LEAVE
guardians ensure the host is aware of
Leave must be approved by the House
their responsibilities. It is the parent’s/
Manager on duty, and be taken no
guardian’s responsibility to decide the
more than once per school week. She
suitability of the host.
must be back in House by:
It is expected that hosts will be over 9.30pm Monday – Thursday
25 years of age. Return to the House is 11.00pm Friday and Saturday
by 8.30pm Sunday night. If details or 8.30pm Sunday
circumstances change, these must be
If activities are expected to be later than
communicated to the House Manager.
this, overnight leave will be required.
DINNER LEAVE
If planning to return from Leave to the
A girl may go out for dinner with her Boarding House, no alcohol is to
parents or relatives on special be consumed.
22Year 9 Dinner and Quiz night
YEAR 9 AND 10 DANCES
with Christ’s College.
Year 9 and 10 students are invited to Year 10 Dinner and Quiz night
dances hosted by other schools. These with Christ’s College.
approved events are supervised by Year 11 Cooking with Christ’s College
senior students who escort the girls and own organised activities.
to and from the venue. Taxis are Year 12 Barista course and own
arranged for transportation. Boarders organised activities.
are able to attend these dances with Year 13 Christ’s College Valentine’s
parental approval. Day Breakfast and SMC
BOARDERS’ End of year breakfast. Own
PROGRAMME organised activities.
Each term a range of activities are VISITORS
offered to the Boarders as part of the Visitors must sign the visitors’ book on
Boarders’ Programme. These activities their arrival and departure. It is the
range from the Big Weekend In and responsibility of the Boarder to
themed dinners to year group options introduce their visitor to Duty staff.
like the Y12 and 13 Community Care Girls and their visitors must stay
Projects, Y11 cooking classes. Weekend within the area surrounding the
activities and outings help keep the Boarding Houses unless they obtain
girls suitably occupied. permission from duty staff to do
Some of our events are combined with otherwise. With the exception of
Christ’s College to provide appropriate, parents, no visitors may go to the girl’s
well-supervised opportunities for bedrooms/dormitories or sit with
co-ed socialisation. them in cars.
We are mindful of extra costs when we VISITING TIMES:
plan the programme and have tried to Weekdays 3.45pm – 5.45pm
provide a range of activities that are of Weekends 10.30am – 5.45pm
no charge. Others are charged to
accounts on a user pays basis. TRANSPORT
Examples of year group activities BICYCLES
available are: Boarders may bring bicycles to school
Year 7 Activities with Selwyn for transport around the local
&8 House and Medbury School. community. Helmets must be worn
23whenever the bicycle is used. A locked no passengers, to be used for transport
shed is provided for storage. An home only) and for the girl to abide by
additional lock for the individual bike these restrictions at all times.
is recommended as the school cannot
While some car parking is available in
take responsibility for the loss or damage
the school grounds, it is not guaranteed.
to any bike stored in this facility.
Failure to follow guidelines will result
TAXIS in the student losing the privilege of
having their car at school.
Taxi cards are available from duty staff
to provide a safe mode of transport as
required. They are then charged to the
student’s account. We recommend that
parents discuss the use of taxis with
their daughter and clearly stipulate
guidelines for their use.
BUSES
The school is well positioned on various
bus routes. This is an inexpensive mode
of transport that can be made cheaper
again with a Metro Card. Buses from
St Margaret’s can go to Northlands
Mall, Riccarton Mall, Sumner and
New Brighton etc.
STUDENT CARS
Only Year 13 students are able to have
a car at school and a school car permit
(Car Pass) is required. This is to be
organised through the Director of
Boarding and must be arranged prior
to the car being brought to school.
Keys must always be handed in to the
House Manager upon return to school.
It is the parents’ responsibility to
inform the House Manager of any
restrictions on the use of the car (e.g.
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