Boarders - Somerville House

2011 boardERS’ handbook
Arrival at Somerville House
NEW BOARDERS
New boarders and Year 12 girls come to school for a
special orientation program prior to the start of term at the
beginning of the year. All returning boarders should be in
residence on the day before school commences between
3.00pm and 5.00pm.
Parents are asked to take all possible steps to avoid late
arrival, but if there is no alternative, they are asked
to inform the Principal of the details in advance.
In the event of an unforeseen delay, please contact the
Head of Boarding.
Clothing and Dress
It is desirable that boarders dress neatly and are careful
of their appearance while at the School. A House Mistress
may request that a girl changes if she appears in unsuitable
clothing at any time.
It is important that boarders are provided with proper and
conventional nightwear suitable for summer and winter.
Dressing gowns and slippers must be provided.
Civilian clothes should be selected according to taste, season,
and suitability for garment maintenance (e.g. colourfast
materials for washing). It is not advisable to purchase too
many casual clothes before arriving as tastes in clothing can
change when girls see what others are wearing. Many outfits
bought especially for Boarding School are often left hanging
in the wardrobe. All girls should have an outfit suitable for
outings to the theatre. This should include a jacket and
appropriate shoes. The amount of clothing brought should fit
in one suitcase (see wardrobe list on page 5).
It is the responsibility of the Mistress on Duty to ensure that
the girls are suitably dressed when leaving the Boarding
House. Whilst walking to and from the pool, girls must be
covered from shoulder to mid-thigh, and thongs or sandals
must be worn.
FOOTWEAR
Rubber thongs may be worn to the swimming pool or to
the bathrooms, but must not be worn into the dining room.
When not wearing school shoes, girls should wear sensible
casual shoes or sandals. Gym shoes are not permitted in the
dining room unless worn with the School sports uniform.
NAMING
All clothing and possessions must be clearly marked with
woven name tags on the back neck of uniforms and dresses;
and the back of waistbands on skirts, jeans, pants and
underwear.
The School Laundry will not wash unnamed uniforms.
Laundry
The laundry washes and irons all school uniforms, sheets,
doona covers, pillow-slips and bath towels. Year 7 laundry
is done by housekeeping staff for Term 1. All other Boarders
are required to wash and iron their own civvies and
underwear. Washing machines and dryers are available to
all boarders after school and at weekends. Parents should
ensure all girls are familiar with washing procedures before
they arrive.
The Mistress on Duty will ensure girls are aware of these
procedures once they arrive. All laundry is to be completed
before quiet time and emptied from dryers before lights out.
No laundry is to be done on weekday mornings. Clothes are
not to be washed in the showers or hand basins. Laundry
facilities are available in each House for hand washing.
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