RRogers Boarding Handbook 2012 - The Southport School

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10 The Southport School Rogers Boarding Handbook 2012 Leave Arrangements There are four basic types of “Leave” from a boarding house at TSS. All leave from Rogers House is negotiated with and is at the discretion of the Housemaster. In his absence, the Assistant Housemaster will assume this responsibility. When going on leave, each boy must check out with and notify his return to the relevant MOD, the Master on Duty. The responsible adult taking the boarder on ‘Leave’ must sign the boy out in the ‘Leave Book’, which is located at the front door of the House. The responsible adult must also leave a contact phone number. The adult who returns the boarder to the House must sign them back in. Rogers’ boarders may not be signed out by older TSS students, even if they are a close relative. Electronic Leave A Boarding Electronic Leave form is located on the TSS Boarding website (below). This electronic leave form must be filled in for any of the leaves identified below. Once sent to Housemaster, a confirmation email will be sent to parent confirming this leave is approved. The form is available from this site; http://www.tss.qld.edu.au/Parents_and_Students/Boarding/Boarderleaveform.aspx eLeave - Tea Leave This is a special occasion leave which runs from the conclusion of the school day until 8.30 pm. This is a special privilege and not a regular option. eLeave - Weekend Leave Starts on Friday afternoon until 7 pm Sunday. If there is a Saturday morning sporting commitment, then this leave is not appropriate. This is not beyond negotiation, but it does pose difficulties (e.g. A Brisbane-bound CIC Cricketers bus can leave at 6 am. At TSS, teams travel to their fixtures together by bus.) eLeave - Saturday/Sunday Leave Starts at Saturday noon (or following the sporting fixture) until Sunday, 7pm. This is a very practical option if you intend to follow your son to his match. Having communicated your intent and checking-out with your coach, a ‘Double Sunday’ is soon underway. eLeave - Sunday Leave Sunday morning until Sunday evening 7pm. All boys must be back by 7pm. A formal house meeting is held at 7.45pm, followed by an informal supper (if time permits). Variations to these leave options will occur. However, if adequate notice is given, the spirit of a ‘family-serving house’ will always prevail. Many of our Day Boy families ask boarders out on Leave and this we encourage, naturally with the consent of the parents/guardians of the boy in question. Please do not hesitate to raise the matter of leave with the Housemaster. Please note: All arrangements for weekend related leaves must be finalised by THURSDAY evening at 7pm. A phone call is helpful but a WRITTEN, E-MAILED or FAXED confirmation is required by the stated time. (See: “The Rogers House Contact Information Sheet,” for phone, fax and e-mail information) Supervised Leave In each boy’s week there are also two types of supervised leave. The Master on Duty or a Resident Staff member designated for that specific task accompanies the boys. Shopping Leave Your son can nominate up to $10.00 per week pocket money and at the discretion of the Housemaster or the Assistant, may go to Southport Park on supervised shopping leave one afternoon during the weekend. It is usually a Saturday for approximately one hour.
The Southport School Rogers Boarding Handbook 2012 11 Surf Leave In First and Fourth Terms the school supplies a bus on a Sunday morning to take boarders to Main Beach. Before the boys are allowed to go on Surf Leave they must pass a swimming proficiency test and must attend a lecture on surf safety. This year the swimming test and lecture will be on Thursday 26 January. Boys will also need a swim shirt to protect them from the sunburn while they are at the beach. eLeave - End and Start of Term Arrangements Accompanying this booklet you will find a copy of the “End and Start of Term Leave Arrangements” form. It must be filled by parents before the start and end of each term. It has been designed to streamline the departure and returning process to the School. This information can be vital in ensuring that your son has a safe journey home and back to school. Rogers House staff is also aware that parents are not always able to accompany their sons to or from the School. To assist parents in organising transportation arrangements for their son, we have the following suggestions: Brisbane International Airport and Brisbane or Coolangatta Domestic Airport Rogers House parents, have for several years, utilised the services of Business Class Tours for airport transfers. BCT has a safe, inexpensive and personalised door to door service. Boys are picked up directly from their flight and driven to the Rogers House door. On departure from the House, boys are picked up from Rogers and personally taken to the checkin counter at the airport. BCT can be contacted on 1300 763 005 throughout Australia, or on +61 7 5575 7029 from overseas. Further information can be found online at https://secure.bct-transfers.com/index.php. Roma Street Transit Centre, Brisbane See above regarding Business Class Tours (BCT). Communication Communication is an important aspect of boarding life. To assist the development of the links between parents, their son’s and staff we have established the following procedures. If you have concerns or questions about aspects of Rogers House boarding communicate directly with the Rogers Housemaster. If you have concerns or questions about aspects of boarding in general (e.g. the food, facilities, the Medical Centre) contact the Senior Boarding Housemaster or your Boarder Parent Representative. (See the accompanying ‘Contact Sheet’ for details). If you have concerns or questions about aspects of school or you son’s class work ring or e-mail your son’s teacher directly. If you wish to communicate with your son or follow his life at the school, please see the procedures below. Telephone If your son has a mobile phone, remember that phones are banned during school hours and must only be used during the stated times (specified below). Phones with internet capabilities are banned, ie. iPhones, some Nokia, etc. A basic mobile phone for just calling/txting is sufficient. Camera phones are common place in the wider community, however, for privacy reasons the use of the camera component of a mobile phone is banned inside Rogers House. No phone calls are to be made or accepted during prep. Mobiles are to be switched off. All mobile phones will be collected each night and returned to each boy, each morning. The same rules will apply for any on-line communication facility, e.g. Skype. WARNING - Any breach of these guidelines will see the privilege of mobiles removed and the phone may be confiscated for up to 24 hours.
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