WelcometotheSurvalFamily
Survalisaschool,acommunityandafamily Youwillbelivinghereaspartofanextendedfamily,andwe hopeyouwillfeelverymuchathome,enjoyyourtimeatSurvalandmakethemostofeveryopportunity Survaloffersyou
Surval’scorevaluesarecentredaroundHonesty,Openness,CourageandCuriositywithinan environmentpromotingCourtesy,ConsiderationandCareforeachother.Weallhaveavitalroleto playhere,contributingtothecommunityandmakinglifelongmemoriesandfriendships.ThisSchool HandbookintroducesyoutolifeatSurvalMontreux Ifyouareeverunsureaboutanything,pleaseask We areheretohelpandsupportyoualways.Welookforwardtosharingthenewacademicyearwithyou.
MrsPatriciaWoodhouse PrincipalofSurvalMontreux
Survalisafun,excitingandinspiringexperienceforgirlsaged12-19. Ourinternationalcommunity,madeupofstudentsandstafffrommany differentcountriesacrosstheworld,enablesyoutogrowin understandingofotherculturesandcustomsandtotakeyourplaceas worldcitizenswhowillhaveaninfluenceforgoodonyourown communities.Survalisalsoamuch-lovedhomeandfamily,whichwe hopewillbeanextensionofyourown.Weaskthatyoutreateachother asyouwouldmembersofyourownfamily:witharealsenseofbelonging andlookingaftereachother Wealsoaskeveryonetotreatthisbeautiful houseasyouwouldyourownhome:makingyourownbed,leaving roomstidy,clearingyourownplateswhenyouhavefinishedeating;and generallyshowingrespectforyourenvironment Yourtimeherewillbe happyandfulfilling HereatSurval,youwillmakefriendshipsthatlasta lifetimeandgaintheconfidenceandindependencetofaceallfuture challenges HereatSurval,youwillbeofferedeveryopportunityto developasastrongleaderandteamplayer,readyto‘haveago’andlearn fromallyourexperiences
SurvalMontreuxisasecureandhomelyenvironmentwhichencourages youtoexplore,discoveranddevelop Wecelebrateourculturaldiversity andunderstandinginanatmosphereofmutualrespectandopenness TheBoardingteamworkscloselywithallstaffinvolvedinyourdailylife Ourfamily-centred,structuredandcomfortablehomelifeunderpinsthe teachingandlearninghereandwesupportyouineverywaywecan MembersofSurval’sBoardingteamoftenteachaswellandyoucanfeel sureanyachievementsandchallengesyoufaceinandoutsidethe classroomareunderstoodandvalued
WhotoContact
SchoolMainPhoneNumber 0041219661616
BoardingDutyPhoneNumber(24/7 emergencynumber) 0041792693779
Principal MrsWoodhouse patricia.woodhouse@surval.ch
Principal’sPA,AdmissionsandOffice Manager MrsMogensen pernille.mogensen@surval.ch
OfficeWhatsapp MrsMogensen 0041782098572
HeadofBoarding MrsGordon wendy.gordon@surval.ch 0041797649836
AssistantHeadteacher(Academics) StephanieWalmsley stephanie.walmsley@surval.ch
SeniorTeacher FrancescaBradbury francesca.bradbury@surval.ch
SurvalReception MrsSchweighofer reception@surval.ch
FinanceManager MsCharbonnet candice.charbonnet@surval.ch
SchoolNurse MrsBosmans natalie.bosmans@surval.ch
StudyingatSurval
Yourweek(asampleprogramme)
Acivities,excursions, freetime
Acivities,excursions, freetime
Survalisafamilyhome,aplaceoflearningandofwidereducation. Classesaresmall,andtheteacher/studentratioisthelowestofanyschoolweknow.Thismeansyoubenefitfromagreatdealof individualattentionfromyoursubjectteachersandcanprogressatyourownpace.WeoffertheAmericanHighSchoolProgram. (Visitwww.surval.chformoreinformationonourStudyProgrammes).Ourpersonalizedcurriculummeansyourstudiesand enrichmentactivitiesaretailoredtoyourinterestsandstrengths.Tokeepyourparentsuptodatewithhowyouaregettingon,we sendmidtermprogressreportsandamoredetailedreportfromyouracademicteachers,HeadofAcademicsandourPrincipal, MrsWoodhouseattheendofeachsemester.
OnarrivalinAugust,youwillbegivenyourtimetablebasedondiscussionsaroundcourseandsubjectoptionsduringthe Admissionsprocess Overtheopeningweeks,wewillkeepyourtimetableunderreviewincaseyouwishtomakeanyadjustments toyourcourseoptions
Duringtheinductionprogramme,youwillsitplacementtestsinEnglishandFrench,andothersubjectareasifneeded,to establishyourlanguage/subjectknowledgeandensureasmoothtransitiontoSurvalcourses IfyouhaveneverlearntFrench before,don’tworry!
Weaskyouto:
Workhard
Takecareofyourappearance
Presentyourselfwellatalltimes
Bepunctual,politeandrespectful
Completeyourhomeworktothebestofyourability
Getorganisedforlessonsandplanyourprep
Useyourstudentplanner-itistheretohelpyou
Readregularly;readingexpandsthemind-makegooduseof ourfabulouslibraryandresources
Getagoodnight’ssleep
Eatwell,sleepwell
AbidebyourCodeofConduct
Askwhenyouneedhelp
Getinvolvedandgiveeverythingatry
StudyingatSurval
Homework(Prep)
HomeworkisanintegralpartofthelearningprocessatSurval Homeworktaskshelp reinforcelearningfrompreviouslessonsandhelpensureyouarefullypreparedforthe nextlesson Homeworkisanimportantpartofsupportingyoutobecomean independentlearner SupervisedStudyisofferedonseveralnightsaweektohelpyou betterreviseandprepareforyoursubjects
StudentsstudyingforAdvancedPlacementsareexpectedtospendsignificantlymore timecompletinghomeworkandindependentstudy Teachingstaffmonitorcompletion ofhomeworkcloselytoensurethateverystudentismakingproductiveuseoftheirtime andismakingindependentacademicprogress
ICT
Youwillberequiredtobringapersonallaptopforyourlearning SurvalusesGooglefor Educationasourlearningplatform YouwillbegivenaSurvalGmailaccountwhichwill enableyoutohaveaccesstoyourschoolemails,Googleclassroomsandallassignments EachstudentmustsignaCodeofConductatthebeginningoftheschoolyearwhich coversICTusage.
ReportingandAssessment
Assessmentisanimportantpartofthelearningprocess.Generally,therewillbeanassessmentattheendofeachunitofstudy whichwillcontributetoyoursemestergrades.Therewillalsobeexamsattheendofeachsemester.Regularcourseworkcounts for80%ofyourfinalgrade,whilsttheend-of-semesterexamscountfor20%.Thismeansthatitisimportanttoworkconsistently duringtheyear.AttendanceisalsoanimportantpartofachievingyourHighSchoolcredits.
AspartoftheAmericanHighSchoolprogram,studentsarerequiredtohave120credithoursineachoftheirsubjectsoverthe courseoftheacademicyear.Attendingeachday’slessonisanimportantpartofyoureducation.
Writtenreportsareissuedtostudentsandparentsasfollows:
EndofSeptember SettlinginreportcommentsfromthePrincipalandHeadofPastoral Care(endofJanuaryforJanuaryjoiners)
MidOctober MidtermReportswithgraderanges
EndDecember Finalsemestergradereports
MidFebruary Interimreport2(attainment,attendance,effortgrade)
EndMarch MidtermReportswithgraderanges
MidMay Interimreport2(attainment,attendance,effortgrade)
MidJune FinalyearreportwithGPA
Health&Wellbeing
Thequalityofschoollifedirectlyaffectsthehealthofourstudents.AtSurvalweplacegreatimportanceondevelopingand supportingthestudents’well-being.Byteachingandsupportingpositivehealthandbehaviouraldevelopment,wegivethemthe toolstogrowandflourishintheworldbeyondSurval.
Thisincludes: abalanceddiet ensuringplentyofsleep; encouragingregularparticipationinsports; developingahealthymind
Meals
Weenjoyawideselectionofexcellentmealsforahealthy, balanceddiet
Ourbreakfastbuffetincludescereals,cheese,yoghurts,ham, croissantsandfreshlybakedbread Youcanchoosehowyouwould likeyoureggscookedbytheChef!Thereisalwaysplentyoffreshfruitavailableandhotandcolddrinks
Aswellasacoldsaladselection,hotdishesarealsofreshlypreparedforlunchanddinnereveryday Therearealwaysvegetarian options Youcanchoosewhatyouwouldliketoeatfromthebuffetandtheamountthatsuitsyou,minimisingwaste
Mealtimesarefunandsociable-youcanpractiseyourEnglishorFrenchaswellasyourtablemannersandsocialskillslearntin Etiquette!
Ifyouhaveanyfoodallergiesorspecialdietaryrequirements,theseshouldberecordedonyourHealthQuestionnairebeforeyou joinSurvalsothatwecanmakeappropriatearrangements.
OurHouseandCateringstaffareanimportantpartofourSurvalfamily.Pleasebeconsideratebyarrivingformealsand finishingthemontime,clearingupproperly,pushingchairsbackundertablesandsayingthankyou!
Health&Wellbeing
Health&Medicine
LivinginSwitzerlandhastheaddedbenefitofconstantfreshairandcountlessopportunitiesforahealthylifestyle Makethemost ofthis,itwillheightenyourhealthandwellbeing!Ifyoufeelunwellatanytime,thereisalwaysamemberoftheboardingstaffto assist
Duringtheday,theSchoolNurseisavailableintheSecondFloorMedicalRoomfrom08h00-17h00 Outsideofthesehoursand atweekends,youshouldinformtheBoardingstaffonduty,orcalltheBoardingDutyphone
Thereisalwaysamemberofstaffoncallovernightformedicalneeds YoucancontactthemontheDutyphoneorknockontheir door
TheSchoolNurseandtheSchoolBoardingTeamareresponsiblefor:
Studenthealthandwell-being
Educatingstudentsabouthealthandhygiene
Organisingappointmentswithdoctors
Accompanyingstudentstothedoctor
Monitoringandadministeringtreatmentsandmedication
Communicationwithparentsandstaff
Arrangingforspecialdietaryrequirementstobemet
MedicationisstoredattheMedicalRoomandcannotbekeptinbedroomsunless approvedbytheSchoolNurse.
Switzerlandisrenownedforitsexcellentmedicalfacilities.Weworkcloselywithlocal doctors,enablingustocareforourstudentsinatimelyfashion.Theschoolhasawide networkofotherhealthspecialistsincludingdentists,orthodontists,dermatologists, ophthalmologistsandpsychologists.ThepaediatricdepartmentatRennazHospitalis withineasyreach,andtheUniversityHospitalofLausanne(CHUV)isjustforty minutesaway
PersonalHygiene
OMsBosmansurSchoolNurse
Studentsshouldunderstandtheimportanceofpersonalhygiene.Dailyshowers,andshoweringaftersportareessential.Our Laundryisveryefficientandthereisnoexcuseforwearingdirtyclothes.
Safeguarding
Survaliscommittedtosafeguardingandpromotingthewell-beingofallmembersofourcommunity Occasionallyourstudents mayfacedifficultiesorfeeloverwhelmed,eitherintheiracademiclifeortheirpersonallife Itisimportanttoknowthatitisokay nottobeokay Webelievethatitoftenhelpstotalktosomeone-eitherfortheirownsake,oriftheyareworriedaboutotherswho maybestruggling
Althoughfriendsandteachersareallhereasafirstportofcall,ourDesignatedSafeguardingLeadandPrincipalalsooffersupport. Theycanbecontacteddirectlyontheiremails(principal@surval.chorwendy.gordon@surval.ch)
LivingatSurval
AtSurvalwemaintainahighstandardofbehaviourandexpectstudentstoworkhardtoliveharmoniouslytogether Showingrespectto membersofstaff,fellowstudentsandvisitorsisofparamountimportance Thisincludesrespectingthebeliefsandopinionsofothers Wedo nottolerateanyformofabuse,harassmentorinappropriatebehaviour Politenesscharacterisesourcommunity
Studentsshould:
Greetallstaffandvisitorswith“goodmorning”or“goodafternoon”. Say“please”and“thankyou”
Learnnottointerruptconversations:stepbackandwaituntilothershavefinishedspeaking Knockandwaitbeforeenteringaclassroomorroom
Studentsshouldshowcareforotherpeople’spropertyandroomsmustbekeptcleanandtidyatalltimes Vandalismis unacceptable Studentsandtheirparents/guardiansareaccountableandfinanciallyresponsibleforanydamagecausedtoschool property
RegistrationandPunctuality
Youmustarriveontimeatalllessons,registration,sportsandassembly/housemeetings.Alwaysbringthecorrectequipmentto lessonsasyouwillnotbeallowedtoreturntoyourroomuntiloncelessonshavestarted.
ArrivalsandDepartures
Alltravelinformationistobesentbyparentstotheschoolofficeatleasttwoweeksbeforethearrivalordeparturedate For studentsusingourairportshuttleservicetoGenevaAirport,thecostisCHF380-oneway Studentswhodonotuseourairport shuttleservicecanonlyleavetheschooloncearrangementshavebeenconfirmedwithparentsandonlywiththepersonnamedby theparent ForstudentstravellingasUM(UnaccompaniedMinor),parentsmustcontacttheairlinecompanyandcompleteand payforthenecessarypaperworkforthisservice Ourdriverwillremainintheairportuntiltheflighthasdeparted
Signinginandout/OutingPermissions
Studentsleavingtheschoolduringtheirfreetimemustsignoutusingthedesignatedsystem,sothatboardingstaffalwaysknow wherethestudentsare Youshouldtelephoneschoolifyouaregoingtoarrivelate Justasparentsworrywhentheirdaughtersdo notreturnontime,sodowe
Weprovideashuttlemini-busservicetoMontreuxandbackduringtheweekbetweentheendofschoolandsupper Atweekends, youandyourfriendscanchoosetowalkdowntoMontreuxortakeataxi;orthereisalsothelittletrainwhichrunseveryhour fromToveyrestation,fiveminutesfromtheschool Taxiscanbebusyintheeveningsandweekendsandwerecommendyoubook inadvance WerecommendgirlsuseTaxiLemania,whoareverywellknowntoSurval
Youshouldalwaystakeyourmobilephone,withaSwisssimcard(chip)fullychargedandwiththeschoolnumberfor emergencies
CurfewTimes
13 years old 20h30
14 years old 21h00
CurfewtimesindicatewhengirlsmustreturnonFridayandSaturdayeveningsif yougooutfordinner Permissionfromparentsisalsorequired Curfewtimesare arrangedbygradesandaredeterminedtoprotectthesafetyofthegirlsandensure thatyoureturnbyanappropriatetimeafterdark
Note,atthestartoftheschoolyear,somecurfewsmaybehalfanhourearlierfora fewweeksuntilstudentsgettoknowthesystemsandhaveproventhemselves responsible ThisisatthediscretionoftheHeadofBoarding
Bonjour
LivingatSurval
RequestforAbsence/WeekendAwayFromSchool
Ifaparentwishestheirdaughtertohavetimeawayfromschool,aformalwrittenrequestmustbemadetothePrincipalusingthis form Pleasenotethatnotallrequestsareaccepted
Parentsmustchecktheschooltermdatestoensurethattimeawayfromschooldoesnotclashwithextra-curricularactivitiesor academicstudy
Rooms
Sharingaroomfostersimportantpersonalskillsandgivesstudentsthechancetoshareatruly uniqueexperience RoomallocationscanbechangedbytheHeadofBoardingduringthe yearbutwestrivetokeepanychangestoaminimum
Wehaveroomsfor2or3students.Intheirroomsstudentshave: Abed,asafe,adeskandchair,storagespaceforclothesandpersonalitems,adesklamp, connectiontotheinternetuntillightsoutandaprivatebathroom.
Wehaveafewsingleroomsavailableforolderstudentsatextracosts.Wewilltakein considerationrequestsforsinglerooms,androomsharesbutwecannotguaranteetheseasit issubjecttoavailability.
BedTimes
TheBoardingteamcomesaroundeachnighttocheckthatalliswellwithyouandtosaygoodnight.
8 - 9
Sleepovers
YoucanarrangesleepoverswithinthehouseonFridayand Saturdayevenings-asktheBoardingTeamtoarrangethis.
Tidiness
Studentsareresponsibleforkeepingtheirownroomneatandtidy Thisinvolvesmakingtheirbedeverymorningandswitching offallelectronicequipmentbeforeleavingtheroom
Boardinghousestaffcheckoneachroomdaily Roomsmustbelefttidybeforeleavingforweekendsandholidays Students wishingtobringtheirownfurniture,orputupdecorations,musthaveapprovalfromboardinghousestaffinadvance
Valuables
Yourownpersonalsafeisinyourwardrobeforyoutostoreyourvaluablebelongings.Werecommendyoudon’tkeeplarge amountsofcashyourself Theschoolcannottakeresponsibilityforanyvaluableitemswhicharenothandedinorlockedinthesafe
LivingatSurval
Birthdays
BirthdaysarefunatSurval!Youcanorderabirthdaycake,personallymadebyourChefsandthewholeschoolcelebratesyour birthdaywithyou
PocketMoney
StudentscaneitheropenabankwithUBSMontreux Theyofferstudentsabankpackagefreeofchargeincludingadebitcard, cashwithdrawalandonlinebankingapplication
Alternatively,studentscanfillinthestudentpocketmoneyformeveryTuesdayandgiveittotheHeadofBoarding Pocket moneyisgivenoutfromtheschoolofficeeveryWednesdayafterlunch
Laundry
Besuretolabelallyourclotheswithyourlaundrynumbersotheydonotgetlost Eachstudentwillalsobeallocatedanumberin thelaundryroom
SundayisLaundryDay!Afterdinner,youtakeyourlaundrybagandcompletedlaundryformtothebasementforcollection LaundryforbeddingisonWednesdaymorningsbetween0730-0845 Yourbedismadeupforyouwithfreshbedlinen
Behaviour
Weexpectallstudentstobehavewellbothinschoolandoffcampus Montreuxisourhomeandcommunityandstudents representtheschoolandmustbehaveaccordingly
StudentsleavingtheschoolcampusmustsignoutandinwithamemberofstaffusingtheSignOutregisterandmustbe contactableatalltimes Youngerstudentsarenotpermittedtobeontheirownoffschoolpremises
Studentsarenotallowedtovisitorenteranyotherschools,housesofresidence,privateproperties,hotelsorother residentialbuildingsunlessauthorisedbySurval.
Studentsarenotallowedtogetintoavehicleofanykind,whetherornottheoccupantsareknowntothestudent.This includesprivateorcommercialtransport.
Studentsarenotpermittedtooperateanymotorised/electricvehicles,includingcars,motorcyclesandscooters.
Studentsarenotpermittedtoswiminthelakeorhireboatsorpaddleboardsunlessonanorganisedschoolactivity
Respect
Studentsliveandstudyinamutuallyrespectfulenvironmentinwhichpositiverelationshipsbetweenstaffandstudentsarekey Weexpectallofourstudentstoshowrespecttowardsotherstudents,visitorsandallstaff,whethertheyarehousekeeping, teachers,boardingstaff,ormanagement.
Bullying
BullyingisnottoleratedatSurval Everyoneisvaluedasanindividualandtreatedwithrespect,courtesyandconsideration Any signofbullyingshouldbereportedimmediatelysothatitcanbedealtwith Survalisasupportivecommunityandwemust treateachotherinpositive,constructivewaysatalltimes
SchoolCodeofConduct
AntiBullyingPolicy
SchoolUniform
1shirt(long-sleeved)
WhattoBring
2poloshirts(shortsleeved)
1trousers 1skirt
1poloshirt(long-sleeved) 1blazer 1jumper
1 training pack (hoodie, tshirt,trousers 1turtleneck
Additionalitemscanbepurchasedaccordingtoneedandpreference Studentsmustbringdarksocks,tightsandshoestowearwiththeuniform
Trainers(sports trainers,notfashion trainers)
Leggings/tracksuit bottoms Shorts Tshirts Swimsuit
Beachtowel Waterproofjacket Trainersfor hiking Skiclothing*
Casualwear
Appropriateclothingforautumn,winterandsummer(trousers,tops,jumpers,underwear,socks,shoesetc)
Warmjackets
Glovesandbootsforwinter-beawarethatitcanturncolderfromlateSeptember/October,socomepreparedwhen youarriveinAugust
ForAutumnTerm,werecommendbothsummerandwarmerclothesastheseasonchangesfromhotandsunnytocool andwintery.
Formalwear
Setofprofessionalwear(smartskirt/trousers;smarttop/shirt;jacket)forbusinessoutingsandmasterclasses
Thereareafewformaleventsduringtheyearwhenyouwillberequiredtowearaformalgaladress(StNicholas’ dinnerinDecember,CharityGaladinnerinMarch,Graduation&PrizeGivinginJune)
PersonalBelongings
Hairdryer
Washbagandtoiletries
Laptopwithcharger
Mobilephoneandcharger
Pencilcase&stationery
Teddies,posters,photostomakeyourroomfeellikehome!
Itemsformusic,riding,tennis(optional)
Smallsuitcase/holdall(forweekendtrips)
Youwillhaveyourownwardrobeforclothesandtheirownsafeforvaluables.Allclothingshouldbeclearlynamed.Shoes, sportsequipmentandotherpersonalpossessionsshouldalsobenamedincludingyourlaptopandiPad.
Theschoolprovidesstudentswithduvet,bedlinens,1bathtoweland2handtowels
TheSwissadaptorisdifferentfromtheEuropeanadaptor,andcanusuallyonlybefoundinSwitzerland Youwillreceivea universaladapterinyourWelcomePackonarrivalatSurval
Technology
