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Contents Continued Newspapers and Magazines 22 Nursing and Medical Care 12 Older Students entering Boarding 28 Radios, Lights and Air Conditioning 10 Responsible Reporting 18 Room Selection 11 Safety- Electrical 9 Safety- General 10 Security 11 Sense of Identity 22 Sport and Recreation 8 Student Leadership and Seniors 4 Study 7 Tolerance 6 Vacation and Travel Arrangements 17 Conclusion 30 IPSWICH GRAMMAR SCHOOL Boarders’ Handbook – 3
Director of Boarding, Boarding Parents, Boarding Masters Essentially the resident staff take the place of parents while you are a boarder. As parents, resident staff ensure that a boarder acts according to the rules and regulations; staff also take a real interest in the boarder’s personal development. Staff do care, they are resident staff because of their interest and concern for young people. The Director of Boarding is in overall control of the Boarding Houses. There are Year Level Co‐ordinators who are responsible for specific year levels, on a day to day basis. There are also Boarding Masters who assist in the day to day running of the Boarding Houses. These men perform various duties ranging from overseeing meals, to supervising after school activities and study. These staff are rostered on weekdays and weekends twenty-four hours a day to ensure active supervision of students in their care. Nursing personnel are also available twenty-four hours a day to cater for all health requirements.. You should get to know the staff quickly as the term progresses. You should turn to the staff if you have any trouble or difficulty. You will always feel better if you confide in someone. These people will always respect your confidence and will be able to help you. As the staff live in close proximity to the Boarding Towers, don’t hesitate to contact them if you have genuine needs. You will also note over the years that the staff adapt to your developing maturity. Thus at Ipswich Grammar, a Year 12 is treated differently from a Year 7. The staff are here to make your life easier, and will treat you according to your age and year level. Student Leadership and Seniors Seniors are chosen as student leaders each year: These young men are chosen because of their leadership qualities and are usually school prefects as well. They assist the Housemaster by helping boys on their floor to adjust to boarding life and to help them wherever possible. Other members of the boarding house respect Seniors. They usually have at least four years boarding experience so are a valuable resource if you have any problems. Seniors may issue school service for minor infractions and you should always do as they say. If you feel their requests are unreasonable, report your case to the Director of Boarding or Boarding Parents. Remember that respect is mutual - Seniors respect you and you should show respect also. In some cases a Senior will perform the tasks of the Duty Master if he is otherwise engaged. Seniors are an integral part of the boarding house administration. To reward their service, you will note that Seniors have extra privileges. This added responsibility gives you something to look forward to in future years. 4 – IPSWICH GRAMMAR SCHOOL Boarders’ Handbook
Page 2 and 3: Introduction Boarding is a differen
Page 6 and 7: Code of Conduct The Code of Conduct
Page 8 and 9: Study We have a regular study routi
Page 10 and 11: Care of The Boarding House It is a
Page 12 and 13: Security To protect your personal p
Page 14 and 15: Hygiene You have definite responsib
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Page 18 and 19: Banking As Ipswich Grammar has an A
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