Boarding House Routines (Continued) - Ipswich Grammar School

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Security To protect your personal property we advise you to lock valuables in your locker and to lock the door when you are not in the room. Keep your keys in your possession, and hand them to the master on duty if you are involved in sports training. It is also advisable to hand in your keys to the master on duty when going on leave. You will also note that a guard patrols the school premises at night - this is part of the school’s security system. Note also that the bottom doors are fire doors and are fitted with alarms that are automatically activated once opened. This is security against outsiders breaking in. The sleepover master activates an additional front door alarm after 9.30 p.m. Should you be entering the boarding house late, ring the night bell located by the front door. This will alert the duty master. In addition, the bottom floor windows are fitted with security grills. Room Selection Many boys have questions relating to their rooms. Below are listed some frequently asked questions. ‘Who will be my new room mates?’ If you are a Year 8 boarder, you will usually have two new roommates or you may be in a room with boys who were in Year 7 at Ipswich Grammar School last year. The boys come from a range of backgrounds, from South East Queensland to Gold Coast, North Coast, Far North, out West and overseas. Like you, they are new, and want to make friends and settle into their new life. ‘What procedures are used for room selection?’ We usually try to match boys with common interests, and sometimes match boys with common backgrounds. Occasionally we receive requests where boys have been friends before coming to Ipswich Grammar. We try to avoid matching a boy who rarely takes weekend leave with boys who always take leave as the boy may spend weekends by himself. ‘May I change rooms?’ Ultimately, yes if there is a personality clash, yet part of the exercise of boarding is learning to cope and to be tolerant of others. Every effort will be made to ensure you enjoy your Ipswich Grammar School boarding experience. Language People are often tempted to believe that rough language is a sign of maturity. We don’t agree and while we accept casual language, we don’t tolerate swearing. Always address the duty master as ‘Sir’. Show respect for the boarding masters and they will reciprocate by addressing you by your given name. IPSWICH GRAMMAR SCHOOL Boarders’ Handbook – 11
Nursing and Medical Care The Health Centre facilities are available to all students. Primarily, the Health Centre is for the boarders, however day students also receive nursing care should they become ill or injured while at school. Day student parents will be advised if their son is considered too ill to remain at school. Phone/e-mail or letters regarding any visits to doctors, physiotherapists or other specialists will be made to the parents of boarding students. With serious illness or injury, we will contact parents immediately. This is why current contact numbers are vital to us. The Health Centre offers short stay full care but should the student have a prolonged illness or infectious disease then alternative arrangements have to be made. It is strongly recommended that all boys be immunised as a preventative measure against common communicable diseases. Consideration should also be given to an annual flu vaccine prior to the cold and flu season. It is vital that the school has a complete medical history on all students. This is kept in strict confidence by the nursing staff. An annual up-date form will be sent home at the end of the year. 1. There is a nurse available to attend to boys at any hour of the day or night should they become ill. 2. Boys who become ill at night must wake the Master on duty who will contact the Nurse. 3. Any boy who is involved in an accident must report to the Master on duty and be seen by the Nursing Staff. 4. The Health Centre is open for general illness assessments and medication at set times each day. Boys are asked to be on time for these consultations. 5. Every effort will be made to ensure appointments with doctors/physiotherapists other specialists do not occur in class time. This is not always possible due to the nature of professional bookings. Urgent cases will be made immediately at either of the two medical centres here in Ipswich. 6. The Nursing Staff must make all appointments. If parents make these then the boy must inform the Nursing Staff. Any student going to an appointment has to obtain an “exeat” and a letter to the doctor from the Nurse on duty. On return to school, these must be presented to the Health Centre staff in order for doctor’s instructions can be followed. 7. All medication is to be kept in the Health Centre. 8. All students who are ill during school time will inform their teacher who will ensure the student is allowed to see the Nurse on duty. 12 – IPSWICH GRAMMAR SCHOOL Boarders’ Handbook
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