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Stanborough Boarding School

Phone: +44(0)1923 665970

E-mail: [email protected]

Head of Boarding:

Mr. Courtney Prince

+44 7498605154

[email protected]


Student Handbook

Welcome to Stanborough Boarding School—we hope that this handbook will answer your questions about life in the Boarding School.. There are a number of trained and caring staff at the Board-ing School — the Head of Boarding, House Mistress Assistant Deans, kitchen, laundry and cleaning staff. At all times of the day and night there is a member of staff on duty who can be contacted.


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Summary of Term Dates 2017-2018 Autumn Term: Mon 04 Sep —Thurs 19 Oct (after Speech Night)

1/2 TERM — 1 WEEK BREAK

Tues 31 Oct —Fri 15 Dec

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS—2 WEEK BREAK

Spring Term: Thu 04 Jan — Fri 09 Feb


Mon 19 Feb — Thu 29 March

EASTER HOLIDAYS — 2 WEEK BREAK

Summer Term: Tue 17 Apr — Fri 25 May


Mon 04 June — Thu 12 July

END OF SCHOOL YEAR

Please notify senior staff of any flight bookings or any arrivals/departures to/from the Boarding School, at least a week prior to travel. Page 18

First Day

As school starts on Monday 4th Sep-tember, Boarders will be required to arrive at some point during Sunday 3rd September, before 9pm.

If you need to make any transport or travel arrangements for your arrival please ensure that you or your par-ents/guardians contact staff well in advance to ensure that we can accom-modate your requests.

Induction

New students will be inducted on arrival to the Boarding School and usually-will be appointed a boarder who is willing to guide them in following the boarding school routine. If your parents/guardians would like a tour of the boarding and school facilities, this can also be arranged.

Boarding School Trips

As a boarding school we do plan some day outings and activities throughout the year. We do trips in to London for those who want to see the famous sights. Some of the trips we did last year also included the beach, ice skat-ing, swimming at the local pool and paint balling. There is also trips to other churches and youth church events.

If you would like us to plan for a particular trip please let staff know with plenty of warning or speak to the appointed Social Coordinator amongst the boarders. We usually try our best to arrange a trip which has been requested, if logistically it can work.

There will be a Boarding School calendar with proposed trip dates, so have your ideas ready.

Information for the 2017-2018 academic year

Daily Routine Week Days

6:45 Wake – up and get dressed properly for school. 7:20 Worship. Pupils report to staff if their room-mate is feeling

unwell. 7:30 Breakfast in Dining Room. 8:00 Duties – students must leave their room tidy. 8:35 Students leave for school - After 8:35am any student still in

the building will be recorded late. 8:35 School— Students who are sick will remain in their room

or be taken to the doctor. Students take everything with them as they are not permitted back into boarding school until school finishes

3:30 Students return to the Boarding School and change out of their uniform in their rooms. Free time or after school clubs.

6:00 Supper - Boarders arrive clean and neat for supper. 6:45 Worship – Boarders attend worship in the top lounge or

any other agreed area. If a boarder is late they will get a late mark. Boarders are encouraged to be actively involved in worship and to show respect for those who are leading out.

7:15 Study – Juniors supervised in a study area and seniors in their own room with door open to study in a quiet and mature manner (however, if they are unable to do this, they will be required to study with the juniors) .

8:45 Free time – activities at Boarders Leisure. Gym access on Wednesday nights.

9:30 Bedtime – boarders in years 7-9 have to be in their corridor and get ready for bed

10:00 Bedtime— boarders in years 10-11 have to be in their corridor and get ready for bed

10:30 Lights Out & Silence Everyone.


Where do I sleep and other stuff?

Room Mates The Boarding school is able to have 72 people living comfortably. All students will be expected to share a room with at least one other student of a similar year level. As the school is an international school there will be occasions when visiting students from other nations will stay at the boarding school and may share your room as well.

Where Can I Hang Out? L O U N G E S Boarders have access to study, recrea-tion and entertainment lounges where both boys and girls are able to interact socially. In the entertainment lounge the boarders are able to watch television or, with the permission of a member of staff, videos and DVDs as well as using the room for committee and pastoral meetings. The study lounge is equipped with computers which have broadband ac-cess to the internet . The Kitchenette has the facilities for boarders to be able to eat snacks or to prepare simple meals.

G Y M Boarders are encouraged to take advantage of the gymnasium which is open for boarders’ use at specified times under staff supervision. At other times boarders can make use of the gymnasium in daily school activities.

The school grounds are over 40 acres and may be utilised by the boarders in sporting and relaxation activities such as cricket, football, basketball, tennis, cycling, skate boarding, rollerblading and walking.

Roommates is what boarding school is all about! Making friends that last a lifetime!


Boarders are required to arrive for each 1/2 term the day before school starts, by 9:00pm, and are not meant to come any earlier than the day be-fore, unless arranged with staff under special circumstances.

Boarders are also to depart for breaks no later than 9pm the day following the end of term, unless otherwise arranged with staff. Staying longer and/or during a break will incur extra charges of £35 per day/night.

The Boarding School is prepared to provide FREE transport to and from Heathrow and Luton Airport, up until the day after the term ends & from a day prior to a term beginning. The arrival and departure details should be communicated at least a week before travel.

Apart from the stated days and airports, (unless an emergency) parents need to make their own arrangements for the boarders’ transport or ar-range payment with the Boarding School of £40. If there is an emergency situation the school should be contacted as soon as possible.

Five-day boarders are required to leave the Boarding School by 5:30pm on Fridays to go home for the weekend and are to return on Sunday evening between 6:30–8:30pm. Please notify staff if any other alternate arrange-ment needs to be made.

If five-day boarders wish to stay at the Boarding School during the week-end their parent/guardian should notify the bursar and the Boarding School staff and arrange payment for this extra stay, £35 per day/night.

Renewal of visas is the responsibility of the parents/guardians, as are any travel arrangements required by boarders.

Arrivals & Departures

Five Day Boarder Arrangements

Visas & Travel Arrangements

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Airport Transfers

Please note that the following items are NOT permitted in the Boarding School:

Irons (available in the Laundry) & electric kettles

Mothballs

Indecent posters/ clothing Extension leads/electrical multi-blocks

Cooking equipment (e.g. rice cookers)

Pornographic material

Weapons (e.g. knifes) Heaters

Electric blankets Matches, lighters or candles

Fireworks Animals

Food/Drink (only in food locker) Illegal substances (cigarettes, marijuana, drugs)

Alcohol Objectionable music tapes, CDs, videos, DVDs

Chewing Gum Correction fluid


In the interest of safety to all boarders and in order to uphold the Christian ethos on which

the Boarding School is administered, we would encourage your support in ensuring that you do not bring any of these items or

any other of a dangerous, indecent or illegal nature into the Boarding School.


Food Where and what do I eat???

M o s t m e a l s a r e e a t e n i n t h e C a f e t e r i a The kitchen serves a variety of vegetarian meals.

Meals are served at the following set times during the week:

Breakfast – 7:30 – 8:00 am

Lunch – 1:30 – 2:30 pm

Supper – 6:00 – 6:45 pm

Meal times vary during the weekend depending on the program arranged.

You may also cook your own basic foods in our Boarding School Kitchen-ette and store this food either in the fridges provided or your food locker.

Tuck—Shop

If you are looking for a special snack you are welcome to visit one of the three tuck-shops at the school. One is run by cafeteria staff, at break, lunchtime and sometimes for a short time after school. Then there is a tuck shop run in the Boarding School by boarders for after school and evenings. If you are interested in retail or business you might even want to apply for a position.

Other Shops

Boarders can also visit some of our local shops like ASDA, Sainsbury’s and restaurants like Mc Donald's and Pizza Hut. Boarders are free to go out in groups after school. You just need to ask permission from staff and record your whereabouts and leave your contact number. Juniors need to be in groups of two or more and Seniors are allowed to go by themselves.

A great time to get to

know each other.

What are my duties? Punctuality—there are five times each day boarders must be registered:

Morning worship —7:20am Leaving for school—8:35am Study time—7:15pm Evening worship—6:45pm Bed-time—9:30/10pm

Each time you are late for one of these registration times, late marks will be allo-cated. For example, missing worship equals 3 late marks, and every 5mins you are late for worship, school or bedtime, equals 1 late mark. Late sanctions will be allocated accordingly. Sanctions may include not being allowed to use your own electronic devices for a certain time.. Cleanlinness/Tidiness- Every Monday – Friday your room will be checked

by the boarding school staff. You are able to score a maximum of 20 points:

Points are awarded for the following: Bathroom clean – toilet, shower, sink and floor 5 points Beds made 2 points Clothes tidy 2 points Desk and shelves tidy 2 points Curtains open 1 point Windows open and ledges clean 2 points Lights off 1 point Bins emptied 2 points Floor tidied and vacuumed 3 points

If you have less than 15 points you will need to clean your room straight after school & other sanctions may be allocated. On Sabbath and Sunday there is no bedroom check. Meal duties — each day boarders are expected to clean up after breakfast

and dinner. Students will, at times, be required to do the cleaning accord-ing to a set schedule or as per allocated sanctions.

Duty assistance—Senior students may, at times, be scheduled to assist the staff on duty Monday to Thursday after school.

Study time — each evening students are required to complete their homework and revise. For Juniors this happens in the ICT room whilst Seniors are able to study in their own rooms. Students who receive more than two academic demerits from the Day School will be placed on homework watch.

Cleaning Up— all boarders are required to assist in a short clean up around 4-5 times a month to assist in keeping their common areas tidy, or as sanctioned.

What to bring

It is our aim to make your stay a happy and comfortable one. To help with this process we have comprised a list to ensure that you have sufficient clothing and equipment for the school year. Please review the checklist below. Remember that all clothes and items must to be marked with your name for easy identification.

7 day Boarders should bring formal dress for special occasions and church attendance!

If bringing a computer please be aware that your software will be inspected to ensure it conforms to the boarding school policy on stereo and computer use.

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All Boarders will need: 10 white school shirts 3 towels 10 pair of socks (dark grey or black for boys and white or black for girls

3 wash cloths 3 pairs of black school trousers – boys 3 bars of soap 3 black front-inverted pleat skirts – girls 2 toothbrushes & toothpaste 15 sets of underclothes 2 Shampoo & Conditioner 1 black winter coat 1 brush/comb 1 pair of plain black school shoes (low heel, no more than 4cm)

2 deodorant

1 pair of casual shoes 1 shoe polish 1 pair of gym shoes (no black soles) 1 swimsuit

3 sets of night clothes 1 lockable cash box (optional) 1 pair of slippers 1 math set 10 changes of casual clothes (jeans, t-shirts, sweatshirts, socks)

1 scientific calculator

Positive Behavior Rewards

Stanborough Boarding School has a number of positive reinforcements to help support each pu-pil’s development.

Golden Night:

Aim– to facilitate the development of responsibil-ity within the boarding students by positively re-warding those who are punctual and able to demonstrate that they can keep their rooms tidy at a gold star level for a five week period.

Every month we also honour one student who showed outstanding behaviour in the boarding school.

Reward: A special outing, meal or treat

Town Trip:

Aim – to facilitate the development of responsibility in the boarding pupils to take ownership of their time and home work.

Reward: Pupils who have not received an academic demerit (from the school) and/or do not have many late marks are able to participate in the weekly outing to town.


What if I am sick???

If you are not feeling well you need to tell your room mate or a staff member who will assess you. In the case of you being not able to attend school, you will need to remain in your room for the rest of the day. A staff member will bring you food and you will not be required to go to study time or worship.

If you require a doctor, a staff member will make an appointment and accompany students to the local GP at Garston Medical Centre.

No medication can be given by staff without parents/guardian written permis-sion unless prescribed by a medical practitioner.

All medical records are confidential and will be locked away.

All students can be accompanied to dental, orthodontic and optical checkups when requested.

There are maybe times when you feel upset, lonely or unfairly treated. The staff are always there to listen to you, but if you want to talk to somebody else, there is a list of people who you can contact.

School Chaplain

Pastor Guy Miller: 07798712602

01923221544

Child line

Tel: 0800 1111

Children’s Rights Director

Tel: 0800 5280731

If you ever feel unsafe talk to a member of staff immediately.

There are also volunteers at the church available for support.

Who can I talk to?

Telephones

Telephones are situated the girls foyer to enable you to make easy contact with your parents and friends. You can also receive calls on these. You are able to use your mobile phone but not during study time, or worships. If you need to talk to someone in emer-gency, you can use the office phone. Girls foyer +44 (0)1923 665979

Laundry

If you are a seven-day boarder you need to wash your clothes. You can do this yourself at allocated times, however we prefer that you bring them to the laundry by Monday morning, so your clothes can be washed by a staff member and be ready by Wednesday. All clothes must to be clearly marked with your room number & name. Five-day boarders are required to get their laundry done at home over the weekend.

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What if I see someone doing something wrong?

If you see someone hurting someone else, breaking a rule, or doing anything that you think is wrong, don’t be afraid to tell someone. It is never good to be quiet. When you don’t speak up against an action you are allowing it to happen. Even if you may not be involved in the wrong doing, it is in your best interest to tell a member of staff. It may be difficult to speak up when you see something wrong, but the school staff is on your side, and will do what they can to protect you from anything that may happen. This in-cludes keeping what you said anonymous and confidential. The first person you can talk to is a member of the boarding school staff, but if you feel that you can’t talk to them there are others that you can talk to: Your house brother or sister Other school staff members The Head Teacher Child line (phone 0800 1111) Ofsted (phone 08456 014772) Independent Listener: Pr Guy 01923221544

Complaints Procedure If you have any issues with the boarding school facilities, the cafeteria, your peers, teachers or boarding school staff please see one of the staff members you feel most comfortable with or someone from the list above. Sometimes it is best to put your complaint in writing or to ask a staff to make a record to make the complaint more formal. Each complaint we receive will be considered seriously and as much as possible action will be taken and feedback returned. The full

Category Three: are those behaviours which warrant the intervention of the Stanborough School senior management team and a discipline committee.

Behaviours which may warrant a category three status are:

Visiting the corridors or rooms of the opposite sex

Behaviour that endangers the occupants of the boarding school

Theft of another’s property or money

Persistent offence of category two or not following behaviour proce-dures outlined in category two.

Use of illicit substances such as tobacco, alcohol and drugs

Suitable negative consequences which may be implemented are:

grounding, isolation, boarding school watch, individual behaviour plan, suspension, exclusion

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What should I do when I’ve done something wrong?

While in the Boarding School boarders are able to chose and wear their own clothes. It is expected that all clothes will be modest and clean. Boarders are allowed to wear jewelry that is of a discreet and personal nature and minimal make up that looks natural but not too obvious, out of school hours. Staff will request boarders to change their appearance if it is not in line with Boarding School guidelines (see parent handbook). When attending church and outside activities each boarder will be required to be neatly and appropriately attired.


What can I wear?

Belongings, Passports and Money

We advise all boarders to keep their valuables in the Boarding School safe at all times from theft or loss. Valuables include; cash, expensive jewellery, passports and visa documents. You will be held responsible for whatever you keep in your room or around the building. When you arrive you will be able to obtain a room key and/or a food locker key in exchange for a deposit or £10 each key, which you will get back when your keys are returned.

However, we strongly advise that valuable things such as passports, money in particular should be kept in the Boarding School Safe, inside the office.

At the sound of the fire alarm, all boarders must proceed to the meeting point (car park) outside the building where you should assemble in two rows—boys and girls. Instructions on fire safety are posted on the main notice boards and signs for exiting are clearly visible. Fire instructions are also posted in all bedrooms.

Fire Drill

Rules STANBOROUGH BOARDING SCHOOL RULES:

Boarders are expected to demonstrate respect toward staff, each other and the property at all times.

Boarders are to follow the directions of staff and the requirements of boarding school life, arguing with decisions will be considered disrespectful.

Meals and drinks (except water) are not permitted in the bedrooms and lounges.

Members of the opposite gender are not permitted in each other’s corridors. Both parties will be strongly disciplined if in breach of this rule. Dating between boarders will require parental approval and physical contact will be monitored.

The following personal items are not permitted in the boarding school: weapons and others objects which can be used to harm others, explosives, matches, candles, pets, illegal substances or pornographic materials of any kind. Staff members will discipline boarders and confiscate such items found in a boarder’s possession.

Boarders can listen to music of their own choice at a respectable volume. The music should not disturb others and music with strong language or explicit lyrics warning labels will be confiscated. Speakers are not permitted.

No personal TV’s are allowed in the rooms.

DVD’s, videos and games should receive the approval of a staff member in line with the TV/Videos and Video/Console Games Policies.

No running, bouncing balls, or physical contact games are allowed inside the boarding school.

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Category One: are low levels of behaviour which result in immediate conse-quences.

Behaviours which may warrant a category one status are:

Bedtime disobedience

Under 15 room check points

Unexcused lateness

Non-performance of duties

Lack of respect to others and or their property

Suitable negative consequences which may be implemented are:

Late marks, Extra duties, Early bedtime

Category Two: are those behaviours which will incur a consequence that will be recorded in the student´s file and may result in a boarding school discipline council meeting.

Behaviours which may warrant a category two status are:

Unauthorised lending or borrowing of property

Unauthorised entry into the office or another’s room

Deliberate breakage of a fellow student or boarding school property

Deliberate Disobedience of curfew

Inappropriate conduct toward staff

Direct disobedience

Persistent offence of category one

Unauthorised absences

Suitable negative consequences which may

be implemented are:

Grounding, Isolation, Boarding School

Watch, Individual behaviour plan,

Homework plan


What happens if I disobey the rules?

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