AQUINAS COLLEGE HandbookBoarding 08/2022 Boarding Handbook
2 Boarding Handbook Welcome to Aquinas College 3 Boarding Life ........................................................................................................................ 3 Conditions for Boarding at Aquinas ................................................................................ 4 Residential Staff 4 Preparing for Living away from Home ............................................................................ 5 Homesickness ...................................................................................................................... 6 Boarding House Rules and Guidelines 1. Chapel ............................................................................................................................... 8 2. Dining Room .................................................................................................................... 8 3. House Procedures 10 4. Study ................................................................................................................................ 12 5. Recreation ...................................................................................................................... 14 6. Leave Arrangements and Policies 15 7. Holidays........................................................................................................................... 18 8. Health Centre ................................................................................................................ 18 9. Sport 21 10. Internet ......................................................................................................................... 22 11. International Students ............................................................................................... 23 12. Criteria for Boarding Symbols, Colours and Honours 23 13. Phones ........................................................................................................................... 24 14. Communication with Staff & School ...................................................................... 25 15. Boarding Phone Numbers 26 16. Serious Issues .............................................................................................................. 26 17. General Matters .......................................................................................................... 28 Appendix A - Boarding Requirements 30
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This year you will be a member of a group of approximately 200 residential students, and we look forward with pleasure to living and working with you in our boarding houses. We hope that you will find Aquinas boarding a place where you will want to be, because here we try to create an environment where you can find acceptance, tolerance, forgiveness, and the challenge to grow in the many aspects of your life. There is much reflection on beginnings. It was on June 1st, 1896, that the first three boarders (George Daniels, John O’Callaghan, and Rudolph Schimovich) were enrolled at St. George’s Terrace. These boys were respectively numbers 127, 128 and 129 in the College Register. Two weeks later, the new (presumably boarding) wing was opened, and on June 15th, 1896, were enrolled Daniel and Leonard Wilkie, Cyril and Leonard Snell, and John Murphy. By the end of the year, ten boarders had been enrolled. There is a very rich tradition of boarding at Aquinas. Over many years both at St. George’s Terrace - and later at Mt Henry, we have discovered the principles of operation best suited to our particular boarding community.
Boarding Life No community can function without basic rules which guarantee the rights and privileges of each member. Careful reading of the principles stated in this document will ensure that you understand what is expected of you and assist you to contribute to the formation of a harmonious boarding community.
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Religion Aquinas College is a Catholic school, where Religious Formation is accorded priority in the curriculum, and where prayer and the celebration of the Eucharist are a focal point. All inthe boarding community have an opportunity to participate fully in these celebrations.
Purpose Residential Students are accepted at Aquinas College for the purpose of providing them with an educational opportunity, in the Edmund Rice Tradition. The student’s primary reason for being in boarding is to gain the best possible education.
We hope that your years at Aquinas will be enjoyable, and that you will gain much from the many opportunities offered to you. Parents are asked to familiarise themselves and their son(s) with the whole Boarding Handbook, since it attempts to address all aspects of life in a complex and busy boarding school. It is important that we work closely so that the interaction between your son, the staff and his family is a rewarding one. Parents are especially referred to Section 16Serious Issues, and they are asked to discuss these matters with their sons.
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Respect Respect should be given to every member of the community. The spirit of respect and cooperation necessary to develop a wholesome environment can only be achieved if all recognise the true worth of themselves and all other members of the community.
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Conditions for Boarding at Aquinas
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All students have a right to feel safe in their environment and as such the College views any form of bullying or harassment as very serious. The environment in our boarding houses is to be characterised by tolerance and support for each other.
The Head of Boarding and the Boarding Staff are primarily concerned with the pastoral care of the boys in residence. It is the role of each Director of Residence to oversee the care, supervision, and development of your son. All staff strive to create a positive environment so that boarders can gain the maximum from their stay in the residential community and provide a model for boarders which is based on the College’s ethos. Do not hesitate to contact your son’s Director of Residence at any time during the year if you have any concerns or questions about boarding life or information that you think may be helpful.
Each student, when accepting enrolment at Aquinas, is expected to participate in the regular celebration of the Eucharist and other devotional practices.
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Students coming into the boarding community should understand that the nature of large group living inevitably restricts certain aspects of their individual freedom. There is a need for all students to develop a sense of balance between the needs of the individual and the needs of the community. Membership of any community requires contribution. For the Aquinas boarding community to enjoy harmony and happiness, each member of the community must contribute and be considerate of others.
Physical and psychological changes - younger students should be prepared for the physical and psychological changes they will experience during adolescence, so that they are familiar with, and not surprised by, what will happen.
• The structuring of leisure time in such a way as to avoid becoming bored or having little to do; and
Some suggested personal skills needed are:
• Strategies to organise study time and achieve set study goals;
Personal hygiene - it is essential that all boys know the importance of showering with soap and shampoo, using deodorant, and changing underwear and socks daily. Without this knowledge it is possible that a boy may be ostracised by his peers, creating a very difficult situation for both the boy as an individual and residential community members in general.
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Preparing for Living away from Home
Academic expectations - boys coming from other schools, especially smaller schools, may find the academic program difficult or daunting. It helps if you have discussed what appropriate expectations and goals both of you have so that your son does not hold an unrealistic idea of what he is expected to achieve.
• Appropriate socialising skills with peers;
• The budgeting of funds; The lack of these personal skills can lead to difficulty for boys trying to settle into boarding.
Expressing concerns - it is important that boys learn to express any concerns, difficulties or problems (as well as joys and achievements) to staff. If a boy hides his concerns or does not express them to anyone, with such a large number of boarders, these may not be
How to deal with routine - the day to day routine of boarding life can be difficult for some boys. It would be helpful to talk over with your son how the routine can work to his advantage and also strategies for coping with the routine of boarding life.
For many new boarders, going to boarding school is the first time they have spent a significant amount of time away from their home, their family and their friends. Below are a number of issues that you might like to discuss with your son so that he is prepared in some way for the change. There are also a number of life-skills that a new boarder must be proficient in if they are to make a speedy and pleasant transition to boarding.
• Picking up and putting away, as well as the organisation and caring of one’s belongings;
• The ability to make a bed, including putting on a fitted sheet, in a neat and tidy manner;
The reason for changing schools and entering boarding - it is important that your son knows why he is entering boarding and is aware of the opportunities offered by the College.
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Homesickness
Budgeting - it is important that your son knows how much money he will receive as a weekly or term allowance and what type of things he is allowed to spend it on. Learning how to make choices about what to spend money on is a vital life skill.
It is perfectly normal for young people living in completely new surroundings and in a necessarily institutionalised environment to feel strange and to want to go home. After all, most parents would surely expect their sons to prefer to live at home rather than elsewhere. Often homesickness reflects a very positive relationship with family and friends and the home environment. We have included a number of observations on this problem and feel that our suggestions may help your son to overcome this very real difficulty as quickly as possible. We think it is important for your son to realise that homesickness is perfectly normal and that they are likely to feel home sick from time to time, that it is something that they should not hide from but face up to.
Conflict - in a community situation it is important that everyone has respect and tolerance for other people’s space, feelings, privacy and property. However, it is inevitable that at times conflict between different people will arise and some discussion on how to deal with conflict would be helpful.
Communication with home - it would be helpful to negotiate how often you would like your son to communicate with home and by what means. Students do not have access to their phones between bedtime and approximately 7.45am the next morning on school nights.
Security - in a boarding situation there is the potential for theft. Boys need to be aware of the importance of taking care of their own property by making sure everything is named and is not left lying around and ensuring that money and valuables are stored in the in-room safe. They should also be aware that the practice of ‘borrowing’ other people’s property without their permission is not acceptable.
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noticed at an early stage. It is essential that your son realises that having difficulties, or just bad days, is normal and that it is not weak to express those problems. It is more beneficial to talk about them than to wait for other boys and staff to ‘mind-read’.
Hosts - you will have to complete a ‘Leave Arrangements Form’ which lists whom you will allow your son to visit or stay with on leave. The school does not permit overnight leave with young hosts. Parental supervision and a family environment are expected for all weekend leave. Discussion of who is and who is not a suitable host while your son is at boarding school would be helpful.
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It is important for you, as parents, to emphasise the need for complete involvement in and out of the classroom. The student who isolates after school and misses classes because they feel sorry for themselves, only compounds an already difficult problem. Involvement in sport, games, music, and other activities is essential and should be encouraged whenever possible.
Please discourage your son from ringing you constantly in the early stages. We have noticed so many times that a boy, apparently coping with the problem quite well, after ringing home suffers a setback. It is important for you to realise that you will hear of, or experience, the worst of your son’s homesickness. Boarders will tend to message or ring when they are feeling at their lowest. They will also tend to exaggerate the worst features of the residential community in an effort to convince you to take them away. Be mindful of the type of mobile phone data plan your son may have access to. A separate data plan might be the most suitable to ensure that students do not have a limitless amount of downloads. Poor grades and difficulty with work are often closely related to homesickness in the early stages. A recurrence of the problem is quite common after the first few weekends out or term vacations. However, it is usually overcome very quickly on returning to school. Further to this, too many day outings over the first few weekends can cause great difficulty for your son making the break from home. We encourage you to let your son experience as much as possible the normal activities of the boarding house, particularly during weekends, and therefore suggest that you do not prolong the break by taking them out too often during ‘settling in’ times. Please encourage your son to see the Head of Boarding, his Director of Residence, House Mother, Nursing staff, or School Psychologist if the problem seems to be reaching intolerable levels. Often discussing the problem with someone not directly involved is of great assistance. We do not wish to alarm you in any way, but purely make you aware of a very common, and usually short-term problem. It is also our aim to help you and your son cope with the sometimes-difficult settling in period. Understanding, patience, and firmness would appear to be the most important qualities necessary for quick and relatively smooth adjustment to the new environment. Above all, please do not hesitate to contact your son’s Director of Residence or the Head of Boarding if you wish to discuss the problem.
As well as your son experiencing homesickness it is not uncommon for you, as parents, to also feel ‘homesick for your son’. The following are a few observations that might help you cope with your own sense of loss. This feeling may not be as obvious for you as it is for your son because your daily routine
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When your son goes to boarding school there is a change in the structure of parenting because the daily dependence of your son is no longer present. Your son will quickly establish an increasing level of independence. Parents are often caught unaware of this sudden change. If your son is making this transition well it is a sign that, as parents, you have prepared him well for adulthood.
1. Chapel Prayer and the celebration of the Eucharist are a focal point of life at Aquinas College.
Despite planning for your son to go into boarding, the reality comes suddenly - one day he is at home and the next he is not. Do not underestimate the effect it may have on you, and feel free to contact the Director of Residence or the Head of Boarding about your own concerns as well as those of your son.
continues. Acknowledging the sense of loss for you is just as important.
1.1 The Chapel is a place of reverence, for those who wish to pray and reflect.
1.3 Dress in the Chapel should be suitable to the dignity of the building. Clean, neat collared shirts and closed footwear are expected (Board/Football shorts are not appropriate dress for the Chapel). On some occasions students are required to wear full College uniform for special celebrations.
1.5 The College also holds a Eucharist on Thursday morning during the school term, and regular prayer is held in class and in the residences.
The meal table is not only a place where we eat. It is a place where we meet, socialise, and get to know other members of our community. It is important that we learn the social skills that accompany a meal. Every student has the right to enjoy his meal and to expect that
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1.4 The weekly Sunday Eucharist is the most significant act of worship on the part of the community each week, and it is therefore important that all are present to support the community at prayer. The celebration takes place on Sunday night at 5.30pm. All boys are expected back at the College by 5.00pm on Sunday nights.
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1.2 Our external symbols of reverence in the Chapel are important as they help us to prepare our hearts and minds for prayer. Accordingly, we should make the Sign of the Cross, and our genuflection before the Blessed Sacrament, as carefully and thoughtfully as we can.
The table condiments, crockery and cutlery may never be removed from the dining room.
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2.10 After meals students clean down and tidy the tables to leave them fit for others to use without further attention from staff.
2.4 No food, except fruit, may be taken from the dining room for later consumption.
A balanced diet is the responsibility of each student. Students should learn to eat a wide variety of food, including a normal range of fruit and vegetables.
2.9 Care should be taken at all times not to take more food than can be eaten.
2.11 No mobile phones to be used in the dining room.
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Lining up outside the dining room door before any meal must at all times be orderly and reasonably quiet.
those who share meals with him will demonstrate good table manners.
2.2 Meals commence at the advertised times and serving will continue for 45 minutes after that time. Boys coming later than that must arrange a late meal prior to service.
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2.3 Loud conversation, running and jostling in lines are all unacceptable in the dining room.
2.8 Breakfast is available in the dining room from 6.30am. Boys are expected to return to their Houses by 8.10am. Boys with morning sport training can go earlier.
2.1 The dining room staff have a right to expect respect and patience from all - it will not be possible to always meet the hopes and time arrangements of every member of the community.
2.7 On school days students are expected to be in full school uniform, and neatly groomed for breakfast. At other times and on weekends, neat casuals with footwear is expected. Washing, combing hair, shaving etc., should all be attended to before presenting oneself at the dining room. The standard of dress and cleanliness for all meals should be such that no person can take offence. This means that dirty, torn or ill-fitting clothing should not be worn. Sleeveless shirts, clothing with inappropriate comments and tank-tops are unacceptable in the dining room. Caps/Beanies are not to be worn in the dining room.
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3.5 All food kept in rooms must be in an airtight container.
Each Director of Residence will have ‘local’ rules and regulations for the House, above and beyond these, the following are important:
3.9 Music devices must be either off or used only with headphones at the following •times:Saturdays and Sundays from 1.30pm to 5.00pm; and • formal study times when headphones are allowed. At all other times when music devices are used, the volume should be such as to be heard only in the immediate room itself.
3.10 Students are expected to show maturity and a high standard in any choice of posters especially with regard to the Christian respect for women. The Director of Residence and House Mother have the discretion to deem what is appropriate and what is not. Unsuitable material will be removed. Students are encouraged to display family photos.
3.1 Each House has a Student Leadership Team that exercise responsibility on behalf of the Director of Residence and staff. They also act as representatives of House members.
3.4 Boys are responsible for the cleaning and organisation of their own rooms. Vacuum cleaners are provided.
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3.8 It is an expected courtesy that any damage to fixtures, furniture or fittings will be reported to the person on duty immediately. Students are financially responsible for any breakages.
3.6 ‘Delivery Meals’ may only be called to the Houses with the permission of the Director of Residence on Saturday evening. Students are to take their meals in the College dining room during the week.
3. House Procedures Residences are the students homes during school terms and should be treated as such. Any behaviour, which damages the House or lessens the quality of life of other members in the community will not be tolerated.
3.3 House furniture and accessories must not be moved without permission from the Director of Residence.
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3.2 Between 8.15am and 3.15pm each school day the Houses are out of bounds.
3.7 Visitors must greet the person on duty when visiting the Boarding House. Visitors are not permitted to visit students rooms, but should meet students in the House foyer. Exceptions to this are parents, who may on occasion go to their son’s room.
3.15 All ball games are banned in the Houses.
3.18 All students will be woken by staff at 7.00am on week days. This ensures students have adequate time for breakfast and to prepare for the school day. Students who need to get up earlier for sport training or other commitments, require an alarm clock as phones are not kept in rooms for Years 7-11.
3.19 Year 7 Brothers House Routine (Monday - Thursday)Time Activity 5.30pm - 6.00pm Dinner in the Dining Hall 6.00pm - 6.20pm Call parents/free time 6.20pm - 6.30pm Nightly meeting 6.30pm - 7.00pm Reading/Relaxation activity 7.00pm - 8.00pm Study 8.00pm - 8.30pm Supper/jobs/bed/reading • Devices on charge 8.30pm Lights out
3.14 Students are expected to learn the correct ways of caring for their clothes. Clothes should be hung neatly or folded and put away. Soiled clothing should be kept out of sight in a laundry bag. Shoes are to be stored in the bottom of his cupboard. Belongings left on desks, on top of the cupboard or under beds are to be left in such a way that it is not unsightly nor will cause difficulties for the cleaners. The Director of Residence will decide what is acceptable and what is not.
Personal hygiene must always be of a very high standard. Students are to shower each day and always straight after sport or evening recreation. Students should ensure that their hair is washed regularly and cut to meet College expecations.
3.16 Students are not permitted to have kettles, heaters, fridges, toasters, televisions etc. in their room.
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3.11 All students will receive areas of responsibility for the good order of the House. It is important that each student is conscientious about his particular area of responsibility.
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3.12 Students must always ask permission before borrowing belongings from another student. If the student is away then he has the right to expect his belongings have been respected in his absence.
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3.17 Students are not permitted to run inside the House at any time.
12 Boarding Handbook 4. Study Boarding Study Routine - Years 7 - 8 Day Year 7 7.00pm - 8.00pm Year 8 7.00pm - 8.30pm Monday Study in the Dining Hall Mentors in small groups in classrooms * Mentors are young, past student role models Study in the Dining Hall Mentors in small groups in classrooms * Mentors are young, past student role models Tuesday Study Session in classrooms (run by Aquinas Connect Facilitator) Study Session in Angelicvm (Library) Wednesday Study in the Dining Hall Mentors in small groups in classrooms * Mentors are young, past student role models Study in the Dining Hall Mentors in small groups in classrooms * Mentors are young, past student role models Thursday Independent Study in Boarding Houses Independent Study in Boarding Houses Friday Study free night Study free night (morning)Saturday Study Club (optional) run by teaching staff and available to all students Study Club (optional) run by teaching staff and available to all students Sunday Sunday evening in Boarding Houses Sunday evening in Boarding Houses
13 Boarding Handbook Boarding Study Routine - Years 9 - 12 Day Year 9 7.00pm - 8.30pm Year 10 - 12 7.00pm - 8.30pm Monday Study in Angelicvm (Library) (Mentors in small groups in classrooms) 7.00pm - 8.30pm Session 1 Independent Study in Boarding House 8.30pm - 9-15pm Break 9.15pm - 10.00pm Session 2 Independent Study in Boarding House Tuesday Dining Room Study Wednesday Study in Angelicvm (Library) (Mentors in small groups in classrooms) Thursday Independent Study in Boarding Houses Year 10: Study session in Dining Hall Friday Study free night Study free night (morning)Saturday Study Club (optional) run teaching staff and available to all students Study Club (optional) run by teaching staff and available to all students Sunday Sunday evening in Boarding Houses Sunday evening in Boarding Houses A before and after school study schedule for day students may found on the Middle School and Senior School portals. Boarders are welcome to attend these sessions in addition to the boarding study sessions.
A student should develop a positive way of life through his own self motivation, goal setting and self discipline.
5.4 During the warmer months, the pool may be opened on a Saturday and Sunday afternoon for student use. Students may only use the pool when appropriate supervision is provided by Boarding Staff.
5.5 There should be silence with all boys in their own room after 9.00pm for MS students and 9.15pm for SS students..
5.6 An early morning run, or gym session is permitted to those senior students who have the Director of Residence’s permission. Sport training may also be specifically organised at that time of day through the Director of Sport.
5.1 Students take their recreation in their own House. Permission from the person on duty is always required to be anywhere else.
5.7 Students do not attend social functions mid-week. The only exception which might be made to this rule is when Year 11 and 12 boys may attend official College balls, or College arranged events if they occur during the week.
5.8 Skateboards and scooters may not be used after dark. Helmets must be worn at all times when skateboarding and using scooters. Students who involve themselves in dangerous antics will lose this privilege.
5.9 Bikes are not to be used after dark. Bicycles are not to be ridden on the College drive between the access pavement to the bus stop and the front entrance in Mt Henry Road. Cyclists are to enter and leave Mt Henry Road via the access to the bus stop or via the Redmond Street entrance. All bike riders are required to wear protective head-gear, properly fastened at all times when riding. The College takes no responsibility for bicycles, or for damage sustained to bicycles which have been lent or borrowed - either with or without permission. Bike sheds are provided for each house with bike locks to be supplied by students.
5.10 No one has permission to swim in the river, nor to use any water craft without adult supervision.
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5.3 Use of electronic devices is to be appropriate and meet classification guidelines. The staff in their discretion may deem certain programs or games unacceptable.
5. Recreation
5.2 Evening Recreation is taken from after school until 5.45pm on weeknights. A modified program exists on weekends.
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• Once the Director of Residence and student’s parents confirm the request is appropriate, leave is granted.
• Your son notifies his Director of Residence of his leave intentions by filling out his REACH leave request.
• When your son is collected from the boarding house, the person collecting him must meet the person on duty and ask the staff member on duty to sign them out via the REACH kiosk.
The procedure for parents and hosts taking boarders out is as follows:
• Boys must return to the boarding house by 5.00pm on the Sunday evening and and ask the staff member on duty to sign them in.
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All leave from the residential community must be approved by the Director of Residence in the context of trust. Boarders must only go to the places and hosts that have been arranged and approved by their parents and Director of Residence.
6. Leave Arrangements and Policies
Parents are asked to complete a Leave Arrangement Form at the commencement of each year. On this form you will be able to provide us with a list of approved hosts who you will be able to give permission to take your son out on leave. Please ensure you know or have had contact with the people you place as a host for your son. You should be comfortable that the approved host will be supervising your son while he is in their care.
Senior students are expected to exercise common sense and a sense of balance at all times in their request for leave, bearing in mind that they often have a heavy study commitment.
The Leave Arrangement Form acts as a contract between the boarder, his parents and the College concerning what leave he will be entitled to under the residential community guidelines. It must be emphasized however, that even if a leave request is in accordance with the leave contract, the Director of Residence reserves the right to permit or deny leave at their Leavediscretion.willnotbe granted when a student has sporting or other school commitments, or when he has an outstanding detention for misdemeanours in either the day school or boarding house.
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• Parents or Hosts complete an online leave request form through the REACH platform.
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It is our preference that new boarders do not take leave for the first two weekends after they enter the residential community, to facilitate their settling into the boarding
leave guidelines are breached this is deemed as a serious matter and the student may be gated or denied residence.
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6.1 Local Leave. Local leave will normally be granted for activities such as visits to the Welwyn Avenue shopping centre, Ley Street, and Letchworth shops, or a bike ride for Year 10, 11 and 12 students. Trips to Canning Bridge or Karawarra Shopping Centre are NOT classified as local leave. Local leave is normally for the duration of one hour for all students. Students in Year 7/8 must always be in groups of no less than three.
On sports training days (Monday and Wednesday for Years 7, 8 and 9, Tuesday and Thursday for Years 10 to 12), local leave is generally not permitted. Boys are due back from local leave by 5.00pm.
6.2 Day Leave. Day leave may be taken for trips to the city, the beach, sporting competitions, to visit or go out with friends and relatives. Students may request permission to be absent from the College on Saturday or Sunday. Leave is limited to a period of five hours. unless otherwise arranged with the Director of Residence. All day leave must go through REACH leave system. Year 7 and 8 students may only leave the College in the company of adults, or occasionally, senior students. Year 7 and 8 students are not permitted to take leave to the city. Year 8 students may on some occasions be given permission to visit Garden City Shopping Centre. Year 9 students may have one Saturday or Sunday each side of the Exeat weekend in the city. Leave is limited to a period of five hours absence from the College. They may go in groups of no fewer than three. The Recreation Officer will provide weekend activities for the Year 7 to 9 students most weekends. Mid-week trips to the city or to Booragoon may only be taken for a specific purpose e.g. to pick up a suit.
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6.3 Beach Leave. Year 7-10 students are not permitted to take leave to the beach. Students in Years 11-12 may take leave to the beach at the discretion of their Director of Residence. Students must only attend beaches that are patrolled by Surf Lifesaving Guards and MUST swim between the flags. Students may only request leave to the beach if parents have given permission on the Leave Arrangements Form. Students may only take leave to the beach in groups of no less than four. Beach leave is not permitted on week days. Students requesting beach leave must have completed the College organised Beach Proficiency Course run by Surf Life Saving WA.
6.6 End of Term. Students are expected to depart the College only after the scheduled end of school. All students are expected to help with the routine clean up of the House at the end of each term so that the House is left in an orderly state for the benefit of the whole community. Travel arrangements should not be made prior to the officially announced time. Students who miss school assessments because of chosen early departure are expected to liaise directly with teachers so it does not have implications on their academic progress. Students are normally expected to travel directly home from the College and return in the same manner. All students must ensure that the College is fully informed of all their movements to and from home. Students who are unable to satisfy the College of their whereabouts will be deemed absent without leave.
Overnight leave requests must be submitted through REACH. Leave must be submitted no later than 2.00pm on the Thursday before the leave. If the Director of Residence and Head of Boarding together believe there are good reasons for withholding overnight leave permission, they will do so.
End of Term REACH arrangements must be completed one week prior to the end of term so that travel arrangements can be arranged.
6.4 Overnight Leave. The school does not allow boys to take overnight leave with young hosts, and this may include brothers and sisters. This policy does not call into question the integrity or responsibility of specific young hosts but acknowledges that young people, and the situations in which they live, may not be suitable overnight host places of teenagers. Overnight leave is only permitted for boys when there is parental supervision. Leave other than for Exeat Weekends is a privilege. Students must receive permission from their parents and their Director of Residence for such leave. Students are not to assume they automatically have leave.
REACH leave requests must be submitted one week prior to the Exeat weekend.
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6.5 Exeat Weekends. These occur once in each of the first three terms, and are announced in advance in the term Calendar. Return time after Exeat Weekends is 3.00pm - 8.00pm on the Monday, except where boys must use later flights. The boarding houses will be closed on these weekends. All boarders are to leave the boarding houses on Exeat Weekends. The Houses will not re-open until 3.00pm on the Monday. Students returning after 10.00pm must seek alternative accommodation and return to school the following day.
Students and parents are asked to achieve a balance in their requests for leave from the boarding community.
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6.10 Week night leave. Any student requesting week night leave must seek approval from the Head of Boarding.
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7. Holidays
6.9 Visiting Girls Schools. Students are required to seek permission to visit girls schools. Permission will only be granted after contact is made with the school concerned. Students must abide by the rules of the school that they are visiting.
6.8 Unplanned Parent Day Leave. Parents who are visiting Perth are always welcome to visit their sons. Students are allowed to go out with their parents for dinner during the week and on special occasions. Parents who are regular visitors should try to fit in with the normal routine as far as is practical. Boys are permitted to stay with their parents during the week while they are in Perth, however requests for such extended stays would normally not be made more than once a year, and should come via the Head of Boarding. Our experience is that a students academic progress will suffer when the normal routine becomes disrupted frequently.
A member of the Nursing Staff is available Monday - Friday between 7.30am and 6.00pm.
The College discourages any request for early departure from, or late return to, the residential community, i.e. leaving before the appointed time on the day that classes finish, or returning after 8.00pm on the day before classes commence. If there are exceptional circumstances a request should be addressed in writing to the Head of Boarding in plenty of time to be fully discussed by the parties involved.
If assesments are missed due to early departure then it is difficult to reschedule these assesments for another time.
Students returning after holidays may not leave the campus again without the permission of their Director of Residence.
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6.7 Exam Time Leave. Students may return home during exam times when not required for exams. Parents are requested to contact the Head of Boarding if they wish to make any other arrangements.
6.11 Dress Code for Leave. Students should dress appropriately when taking leave from the College. Students attending socials should always be dressed in appropriate attire.
8. Health Centre Phone 08 9450 0608 Email health@aquinas.wa.edu.au
If boys have a contagious illness such at Covid, influenza, rhinovirus, gastro, or are considered to be too unwell to attend school for more than one day, you are required to arrange for your son to go home or on leave with a local emergency contact. Aquinas does not have facilities available for boys to stay in the Health Centre overnight. It is essential that you have two local emergency contacts in the Perth area. The current Covid climate has really highlighted the importance of this to ensure the health and safety of all boarders and staff. The College has a visiting Physiotherapist in the Health Centre twice a week for boys requiring treatment. Currently, these days are Mondays and Thursdays 4.00 – 5.45pm. Appointments can be booked via the Health Centre and completed on REACH leave. Parents will be invoiced directly by the Physiotherapist. We strongly encourage that you take advantage of the annual flu vaccinations offered by Medimobile at the College. You will be sent a link to book an appointment once the dates are confirmed. Please ensure you remember to complete the online consent and to let your son know the appointment details. If your commencement date is after June it is highly recommended that you arrange his Flu Vax prior to commencement at the College.
Saturdays Term 1 and 4 from 8.00am to 12.00pm. Saturdays Term 2 and 3 between 8.00am and 1.00pm. If a student needs medical attention outside of the Health Centre hours, they should report to their house Duty Master who will liaise with parents, the Director of Residence, Head of Boarding (as necessary), to facilitate the appropriate assessment/ treatment at a GP Medical Centre/St Johns Urgent Care Walk-in Service/Emergency TheDepartment.College
Emergency Treatment - It is strongly advised that your son has private health insurance. Aquinas College uses Perth Children’s Hospital and Fiona Stanley Hospital for emergency treatment. St John of God Hospital will only be considered at parents’ request. Alternatively, St John’s Urgent Care at Cannington and Cockburn offer a walk-in and x-ray service.
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utilises Nova Medical Centre, Welwyn Avenue, Manning. Nursing staff will liaise with parents regarding an appointment for a student as necessary. You will be contacted when your son returns from the doctor with the diagnosis and his treatment.
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Orthodontists - Most students needing orthodontic treatment use: The Orthodontists Booragoon Clinic Gateway Building, Suite 4 Andrea BooragoonLaneWA 6154 Phone: 1300 067 846 Design Orthodontics Suite 2/10 Conochie Crescent Manning WA 6152 Phone: 6244 5350
Dentist - The Mt Henry Dental Clinic is located a short distance from the College and offers free dental treatment for students up until the end of Year 11. Please contact them to arrange for your son’s dental care. Phone: 9313 0552.
All tablets and medicines are to be handed to the Health Centre or Boarding staff who will arrange their dispensing in the boarding house or Health Centre. Medications such as Asthma puffers and Epipens may be kept with your son, for easy access at all times. All medications taken regularly/daily such as those for ADHD, require to be Webster packed and can be dispensed daily from the boarding house safe. Scripts can be left with our local Amcal Pharmacy on Coode Street, Como, 9367 1584. They are happy to deliver supplies to our Health Centre each week.
A link to Consent2Go (C2G) will be sent to you prior to your son commencing at the College. This platform gathers information to ensure the College has access to accurate parent/guardian and local emergency contact details, as well as up to date healthcare records.
Please return all Health Forms fully completed with enrolment forms as soon as possible. This includes emergency anaphylaxis/asthma medical plans, as well as medication authorities. Medical Form Part 1 needs to be completed and signed by parent/s. Medical Practitioner Form Part 2 needs to be completed and signed by your son’s doctor.
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Medications Please do not provide your son with a supply of Paracetamol, Nurofen, Cold & Flu medications. Allowing boys to self medicate discourages them seeking Health Centre assistance and can cause accidental double dosing and other drug errors.
All medical and dental appointments must be entered by you in REACH, preferably one week beforehand. Where possible, appointments should be made outside of school hours. For Years 7 – 9, it is advisable to arrange for your local emergency contact to take boys to appointments. Aquinas College uses Swan Taxis who have specific age-appropriate drivers they allocate to the student, dependant on their age group. Cabcharge cards will be issued to students as necessary to pay for transport to and from appointments. The College will invoice parents directly for taxis used. If you are not comfortable with your son using a taxi, you will need to organise alternative transportation with your emergency local contact. Aquinas College also utilises the services of Bold Charters, where the driver can wait at the appointment and return the student back to school. Parents will be invoiced by Aquinas College directly for this service.
It is the responsibility of the parent’s to notify the Health Centre staff of any changes to your son’s medical condition, medications, development of new medical conditions and/ or Action Plans ASAP. All Action Plans (Asthma, Allergies & Anaphylaxis) must be updated annually or whenever a change is made by your son’s specialist. Action Plans must be filled, signed, and dated by your son’s specialist. All updates are entered using the C2G portal and link. Should you have trouble logging in, please contact Consent2Go direct on 08 6555 2888 for assistance.
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9.4 Each sports area is governed by rules specific to that facility. Each student is expected to know and observe them.
Should a student need to be directed to a medical specialist, physiotherapist or dentist, an account is forwarded to the parent by the specialist. Where medication is required from a pharmacy, the account is forwarded direct to the parent from the pharmacy.
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9.2 Correct attire is essential when using various sports facilities and for training and formal games such as non-marking shoes.
9.5 All significant injuries, knocks or potential concussions must be reported to the Boarding/Health Centre staff for monitoring and management. Aquinas College has a concussion protocol that is followed by our staff for all concussions sustained at the College as well as resulting from club sport.
When a boarding student is directed by College Nursing Staff to consult a local doctor, the account for the consultation is sent directly to the parent.
9.1 Access to sports areas such as the gymnasium, pool, and tennis courts is only with permission. Unless a staff supervisor is present in the gym and at the pool, students may not use the facility.
9. Sport Boarding life also provides the opportunity to engage in a whole range of extracurricular activities. The range of sports and facilities available at Aquinas is excellent. It is expected that all students, Year 7 to Year 12, will become involved in several sports/activities irrespective of previous experiences or skills. Involvement in active sports, House activities and/or other activities is found to balance school life and contribute to academic success.
9.3 Requests for any other sporting commitment must be submitted via REACH.
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All students have access to the internet through a wireless connection in their House. Students wishing to gain access to the internet must comply with the current College Policy for network and internet use.
10.5 The College does not assume responsibility of repairing students computers, this is the responsibility of the student and parents. A list of local companies that may be able to assist with problems with a computer can be provided by the College.
10.8 Students are not permitted to use external USB modems at any time.
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10.10 Students in Year 7-9 have their devices collected to store overnight by the boarding staff.
The College does not take responsibility for computer security while on campus. The personal computer or laptop should be locked or secured in a safe place.
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10.4 The College can provide a list of software used on campus but cannot make software programs available.
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10. Internet All students have personal email addresses (e.g. SmitJo22@student.aquinas.wa.edu.au) and access to computers to send and receive emails. Personal email addresses are created as follows - First four letters of surname Smith, first two letters of first name John, the year he graduates 2022.
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The student’s laptop MUST be equipped with an up-to-date virus checking program to avoid infecting other users. The College accepts in good faith, that the computer contains this program and cannot assume responsibility for file damage should a virus be transmitted through the network.
10.2 As a part of the College’s duty of care, support staff will monitor student activities when using the College PC network. This may mean support staff accessing devices remotely.
10.7 Parents should contact their insurance company to discuss any special considerations that may apply to the use of personal devices at the College.
10.9 Students will be provided with a school iPad in Years 7 - 9. Students in Year 10 - 12 provide their own device.
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11.1 Guardians. It is a requirement of the College that parents of an International student arrange for a professional guardian, adult relative or family friend, at least 25 years of age and living in Perth, to act as a guardian for their son.
The guardian must meet the student on arrival in Perth and accommodate him until the Boarding House opens on the evening before the school term commences.
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11.3 For practical reasons, the guardian should be available at all times during the school term in case the student needs a place, other than the College, to stay. For example, if the student is unwell and is unable to remain in the Boarding House, he will need to stay with his guardian.
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An integral part of our Boarding Community is the enrolment of International students.
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11.2 The Boarding Houses close for Exeat Weekends and end of term holidays, therefore the student will need to stay with his guardian if he does not travel home at these times.
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13.6 Inappropriate use of mobile phones will lead to the phone being stored in the boarding house office and returned to the student at the discretion of the Director of Residence.
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13.2 Students are not permitted to use their phone during the school day. The mobile phone number and serial number must be provided to the Director of Residence.
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13.8 It must be understood that we take no responsibility for lost or stolen goods, and that this can occur with small items such as a mobile phone. We request that serial numbers are supplied to assist us if anything such as this might occur.
13.4 Relevant College phone numbers should be stored on the students mobile phone.
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Students have a personal obligation to communicate regularly with their family.
The Headmaster has final approval for all recipients.
Your first point of contact with the school is generally your son’s Director of Residence. If there is something bothering you about your son’s progress or you just want to talk about things in the boarding house in general, please let us know. We enjoy hearing from you, as most times what you have to say does put into perspective some of the situations which we share with your son. Do not feel that any problem is too small and certainly do not let anything become a crisis on your part before letting us know. Always feel free to make contact with your Boarding House Director.
Communication with the Day School Aquinas College - Reception: (08) 9450 0600 This is the main College number - and is attended from 8.00am to 4.30pm. If you need to contact your son’s teachers, Heads of Year or Tutors etc., reception will connect you. During school hours it is best to email the Director of Residence, as they are teachers and are often not able to be reached by telephone. E-Bulletin Every week the College e-bulletin is published on a Thursday. afternoon and emailed to parents. Letters Letters are an excellent method of communication and most boarders look forward to receiving mail in the afternoons. Although a letter is not as immediate as a phone call or email, it has an advantage in that it can be very well thought out and can be re-read days, weeks and years later. In the settling in stage for new boys, letters can be much more helpful than phone calls which can make some boys feel homesick. When mail is addressed to a boarder it should be addressed as in the following example: Roger Smith (Boarder) Aquinas College Nunan House Locked Bag 11 BDC BENTLEY WA 6983
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26 Boarding Handbook 15. Boarding Phone Numbers In cases of emergency, contact can be made with your child through their Director of Residence. During school time, contact should be made through the Boarding Office 08 9450 0687. A summary of the boarding house phone numbers follows. Please note that we have a voice messaging service which is attached to all of our telephones where you should leave a message should the phone be unattended. Head of Boarding ............................................................................................... 08 9450 0653 Boarding Administrator 08 9450 Boarding.Admin@aquinas.wa.edu.au0687 Health Centre ..................................................................................................... 08 9450 0608 Brothers House .................................................................................... 08 9450 0446 Lachlan Bowyer .................................................................................................. 0448 408 141 House Mother Brothers House ..................................................................... 08 9450 0446 Gibney House ....................................................................................... 08 9450 0642 Bryan Johnson ..................................................................................................... 0456 898 476 House Mother Gibney House......................................................................... 08 9450 0778 Nunan House ........................................................................................ 08 9450 0636 James O’Neill 0401 491 821 House Mother Nunan House ......................................................................... 08 9450 0756 Pinder Boor House .............................................................................. 08 9450 0645 Antony Matkovich .............................................................................................. 0406 310 210 House Mother Pinder Boor House ............................................................... 08 9450 0356 16. Serious Issues Because of the nature and ideals of our College and the concern for students in our care, we need to stress the unacceptability of the behaviours set out below: 16.1 Non-acceptance or defiance of staff directions by a student will not be tolerated; any repeated offences are treated seriously. This would give reason for the College to deny residence to the student. 16.2 Harassment: All students have a right to feel safe in their environment and as such
the College views any form of bullying or harassment seriously. A violation of this would give reason for the student to be suspended from the College.
The possession or consumption of alcohol, or being under its influence, is forbidden to all students at all times. This regulation applies not only at the College but at all functions in any way connected with the Collegestudents may not consume alcohol at all while they are residential students at Aquinas. This includes boarders aged 18 and over. Due to the serious nature of this matter, even for a first offence, the normal penalty will be suspension from the College, with the student actually returning home. The student will have to show a genuine willingness to partake in a rehabilitation program if he is to return to the College. A second offence may result in the parent or guardian being asked to remove the student from the College.
16.7 The possession and/or use of any form of tobacco is absolutely forbidden and will incur penalties up to and including suspension from the College. The student will have to show a genuine willingness to partake in a rehabilitation program on his return to the College. This includes vapes and E-cigarettes. Persistence of this behaviour after a warning may result in the parent or guardian being asked to remove the student from the College.
16.3 Any theft by a student is considered a serious matter. Even for a first offence the student may be suspended from the College. If a subsequent offence were to occur this may result in the parent or guardian being asked to remove the student from the College.
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16.8 Students are not to ride as passengers in cars driven by day boys. Parents and guardians are obviously exempt from this rule. For a first offence, the student may be denied residence and for a second offence the parent or guardian may be asked to remove the student from the College.
16.6 No student ever leaves the College grounds without the appropriate permission. This is regarded as a very serious breach of trust as a student is effectively placing himself in a position where the College can not accept responsibility for him. He is deemed to be absent without leave.
The possession, use or sale of any form of non-medical drug is absolutely forbidden. Due to the serious nature of this matter, even for a first offence, the minimum penalty will be suspension from the College. For a second offence or if the student is found to have sold or distributed any form of non-medical drug, the parent or guardian will be asked to remove the student from the College.
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A first offence may result in the student being suspended from the College. If a subsequent offence were to occur this may result in the parent or guardian being asked to remove the student from the College.
16.10 The College trusts that students do not move out of their room after 10.00pm. Any student caught engaging in any form of inappropriate behaviour between 10.00pm - 7.00am may result in his position in boarding being under review.
17.3 Taxis are not to be used when alternative services are available.
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17.2 Students are expected to respect the privacy of boarding house staff and to keep to their own areas. They are not to use the front door of the Edmund Rice Building, nor the Health Centre at that building’s southern end, except for Health Centre Inbusiness.theboarding houses, students are not to enter any staff areas. This includes the House Office.
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16.9 Jumping from Mt. Henry Bridge is dangerous. Students are expressly forbidden to take part in this activity. Because of the serious and dangerous nature of this activity, even for a first offence, the parent or guardian will be asked to remove the student from the College.
Denied Residence means that a student may attend day school but residence in the boarding house is denied. The College requires that a student placed on denied residence is under direct parental care. The length of time a student is denied residence can be variable. When a student is placed on denied residence, an interview with the Head of Boarding and the Director of Residence, along with the student and parent/s is required before a return to residential care is guaranteed. Suspension Suspension from the boarding community automatically results in suspension from the day school.
17.1 Students need to be thoroughly conversant with the fire-drill procedures of their own House.
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17.4 Permission to use taxi vouchers comes from the Head of Boarding for journeys to stations and airports. Vouchers will not be issued for social outings. However, for journeys connected with medical matters, the Health Centre will issue the vouchers.
17.5 Students may withdraw money via their key card at the College Accounts Department, which is located on the first floor of the Edmund Rice Administration Building. Withdrawal of money occurs during Break A and between 3.10pm and 4.00pm weekdays.
17.6 Appropriate taste, which is at the discretion of the staff, in the choice of clothing is expected at all times. Shirts printed with inappropriate material will not be tolerated.
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International boarding students are not permitted to have custody of their passports. During term time, passports must be either in the care of guardians or in the school safe.
17.11 Boys are expected to be dressed in a neat and tidy manner when they are out of their boarding house. When attending the dining room they must have footwear on. For Chapel, the expectation is neat casual wear with a collared shirt. When leaving campus boys must wear neat and tidy clothes, including footwear.
17.9 Boarders are not to wear earrings or studs at any time when at the College or off the property when in school uniform.
Every year the residential community is left with an incredible amount of lost property, the majority of which is unnamed. We have found in the past that lost property accumulates through poor personal organisation of boys. Please ensure that your son has a good supply of name tags and that all clothing is named including socks and underwear.
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Valuable items can be left with the Directors of Residence for safekeeping. We must remind you that no responsibility will be accepted by the College for any items except those which are lodged with the Staff. Home Contents Insurance should be investigated to cover the replacement of expensive items which may be lost or stolen. Students must provide a padlock for the lockbox in their room.
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17.10 The use of a motor vehicle whilst a resident in the boarding community is not permitted under any circumstances. Students are not permitted to drive within the boarding precinct.
17.8 All House furniture, fittings and equipment is to be shown due care and looked after. Students will be held personally responsible and accountable for any careless and or wilful damage.
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