WelcometotheSurvalFamily
Survalisaschool,acommunityandafamily.Youwillbelivinghereaspartofanextendedfamily,andwe hopeyouwillfeelverymuchathome,enjoyyourtimeatSurvalandmakethemostofeveryopportunity Survaloffersyou.
Surval’scorevaluesarecentredaroundHonesty,Openness,CourageandCuriositywithinan environmentpromotingCourtesy,ConsiderationandCareforeachother.Weallhaveavitalroleto playhere,contributingtothecommunityandmakinglifelongmemoriesandfriendships ThisWinter CampHandbookintroducesyoutolifeatSurvalMontreux.Ifyouareeverunsureaboutanything,please ask.Weareheretohelpandsupportyoualways.Welookforwardtosharingthenewacademicyearwith you
MrsPatriciaWoodhouse PrincipalofSurvalMontreux
Survalisafun,excitingandinspiringexperienceforgirlsaged12-19. Ourinternationalcommunity,madeupofstudentsandstafffrommany differentcountriesacrosstheworld,enablesyoutogrowinunderstandingof otherculturesandcustomsandtotakeyourplaceasworldcitizenswhowill haveaninfluenceforgoodonyourowncommunities.Survalisalsoamuchlovedhomeandfamily,whichwehopewillbeanextensionofyourown.We askthatyoutreateachotherasyouwouldmembersofyourownfamily:with arealsenseofbelongingandlookingaftereachother.Wealsoaskeveryoneto treatthisbeautifulhouseasyouwouldyourownhome:makingyourown bed,leavingroomstidy,clearingyourownplateswhenyouhavefinished eating;andgenerallyshowingrespectforyourenvironment Yourtimehere willbehappyandfulfilling HereatSurval,youwillmakefriendshipsthat lastalifetimeandgaintheconfidenceandindependencetofaceallfuture challenges Youwillbeofferedeveryopportunitytodevelopasastrong leaderandteamplayer,readyto‘haveago’andlearnfromallyour experiences
SurvalMontreuxisasecureandhomelyenvironmentwhichencouragesyou toexplore,discoveranddevelop Wecelebrateourculturaldiversityand understandinginanatmosphereofmutualrespectandopenness.The Boardingteamworkscloselywithallstaffinvolvedinyourdailylife Our family-centred,structuredandcomfortablehomelifeunderpinstheteaching andlearninghereandwesupportyouineverywaywecan.Membersof Surval’sBoardingteamoftenteachaswellandyoucanfeelsureany achievementsandchallengesyoufaceinandoutsidetheclassroomare understoodandvalued
SchoolReception
reception@surval.ch 0041219661616
BoardingDutyPhoneNumber (24/7emergencynumber) 0041792693779
Principal MrsWoodhouse
patricia.woodhouse@surval.ch
WinterCampManager MsPullinger isobel.pullinger@surval.ch
Principal’sPA,AdmissionsandOffice ManagerMrsMogensen
pernille.mogensen@surval.ch
SkiingatSurval
Equipment
AtSurval,skiingandsnowboardingarepartoftheadventureeveryTuesday,Thursday,andonweekends.You arewelcometobringyourownequipment,butitisn’trequired Weprovidehigh-qualityskiswithpolesora snowboard,alongwithbootscarefullyfittedtoyourheightandshoesize.Ahelmetisalsoincluded,soyoucan enjoytheslopessafelyandwithconfidence
SkiSchool
Onyourveryfirstday,ourexpertinstructorsfromEESMontreuxSkiSchoolwillguideyouthroughan evaluationtoensureyouareplacedinthegroupthatbestmatchesyourabilityandkeepsyousafeonthe mountain Whetheryouareabeginnerdiscoveringthemagicoftheslopes,buildingconfidenceatan intermediatelevel,orrefiningadvancedskills,thereisagroupdesignedtohelpyouprogressandmakethemost ofyourtimeintheSwissAlps.
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,theBoardingTeamareavailableintheSecondFloorMedicalRoomfrom08h00-17h00 Outsideofthesehours andatweekends,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
Studentsshouldunderstandtheimportanceofpersonalhygiene.Dailyshowers,andshoweringaftersportareessential.Our Laundryisveryefficientandthereisnoexcuseforwearingdirtyclothes.
Safeguarding
Survaliscommittedtosafeguardingandpromotingthewell-beingofallmembersofourcommunity Occasionallyourstudents mayfacedifficultiesorfeeloverwhelmed,eitherintheiracademiclifeortheirpersonallife Itisimportanttoknowthatitisokay nottobeokay Webelievethatitoftenhelpstotalktosomeone-eitherfortheirownsake,oriftheyareworriedaboutotherswho maybestruggling
Althoughfriendsandteachersareallhereasafirstportofcall,ourDesignatedSafeguardingLeadsandPrincipalalsooffer support.Theycanbecontacteddirectlyontheemail:safeguarding@surval.ch.
LivingatSurval
AtSurvalwemaintainahighstandardofbehaviourandexpectstudentstoworkhardtoliveharmoniouslytogether.Showingrespectto membersofstaff,fellowstudentsandvisitorsisofparamountimportance.Thisincludesrespectingthebeliefsandopinionsofothers. Wedonottolerateanyformofabuse,harassmentorinappropriatebehaviour.Politenesscharacterisesourcommunity.
Studentsshould:
Greetallstaffandvisitorswith“goodmorning”or“goodafternoon” Say“please”and“thankyou”
Learnnottointerruptconversations:stepbackandwaituntilothershavefinishedspeaking Knockandwaitbeforeenteringaclassroomorroom
Studentsshouldshowcareforotherpeople’spropertyandroomsmustbekeptcleanandtidyatalltimes Vandalismisunacceptable Studentsandtheirparents/guardiansareaccountableandfinanciallyresponsibleforanydamagecausedtoschoolproperty
RegistrationandPunctuality
Youmustarriveontimeatalllessons,registration,sportsandassembly/housemeetings.Alwaysbringthecorrectequipmenttolessons asyouwillnotbeallowedtoreturntoyourroomuntiloncelessonshavestarted.
ArrivalsandDepartures
Alltravelinformationistobesentbyparentstotheschoolofficeatleasttwoweeksbeforethearrivalordeparturedate Forstudents usingourairportshuttleservicetoGenevaAirport,thecostisCHF380-oneway Studentswhodonotuseourairportshuttleservice canonlyleavetheschooloncearrangementshavebeenconfirmedwithparentsandonlywiththepersonnamedbytheparent For studentstravellingasUM(UnaccompaniedMinor),parentsmustcontacttheairlinecompanyandcompleteandpayforthenecessary paperworkforthisservice Ourdriverwillremainintheairportuntiltheflighthasdeparted
Signinginandout/OutingPermissions
Studentsleavingtheschoolduringtheirfreetimemustsignoutusingthedesignatedsystem,sothatboardingstaffalwaysknowwhere thestudentsare Youshouldtelephoneschoolifyouaregoingtoarrivelate Justasparentsworrywhentheirdaughtersdonotreturnon time,sodowe
Weprovideashuttlemini-busservicetoMontreuxandbackduringtheweekbetweentheendofschoolandsupper Atweekends,you andyourfriendscanchoosetowalkdowntoMontreuxortakeataxi;orthereisalsothelittletrainwhichrunseveryhourfromToveyre station,fiveminutesfromtheschool Taxiscanbebusyintheeveningsandweekendsandwerecommendyoubookinadvance We recommendgirlsuseTaxiLemania,whoareverywellknowntoSurval
Youshouldalwaystakeyourmobilephone,withaSwisssimcard(chip)fullychargedandwiththeschoolnumberforemergencies
CurfewTimes
13 years old 20h30
14 years old 21h00
15 years old 21h30
16 and 17 years
CurfewtimesindicatewhengirlsmustreturnonFridayandSaturdayeveningsifyou gooutfordinner Permissionfromparentsisalsorequired Curfewtimesarearranged bygradesandaredeterminedtoprotectthesafetyofthegirlsandensurethatyou returnbyanappropriatetimeafterdark
Note,atthestartoftheschoolyear,somecurfewsmaybehalfanhourearlierforafew weeksuntilstudentsgettoknowthesystemsandhaveproventhemselvesresponsible ThisisatthediscretionoftheHeadofBoarding.
LivingatSurval
Rooms
Sharingaroomfostersimportantpersonalskillsandgivesstudentsthechancetoshareatrulyunique experience.RoomallocationscanbechangedbytheHeadofBoardingduringtheyear,butwestriveto keepanychangestoaminimum.Wehaveroomsfor2or3students.Intheirroomsstudentshave: Abed,asafe,adeskandchair,storagespaceforclothesandpersonalitems,adesklamp,connectiontothe internetuntillightsoutandaprivatebathroom.
BedTimes
TheBoardingteamcomesaroundeachnighttocheckthatalliswellwithyouandtosaygoodnight.
Grade 8 - 9 9:30 pm - Return to Room 10:00 pm - Lights out
Grade 10 - 12 10:00 pm - Return to Room 10:30 pm - Lights out
On Friday and Saturday nights, bedtimes are 30 minutes later
Sleepovers
YoucanarrangesleepoverswithinthehouseonFridayandSaturdayevenings-asktheBoardingTeamtoarrangethis
Tidiness
Studentsareresponsibleforkeepingtheirownroomneatandtidy.Thisinvolvesmakingtheirbedeverymorningandswitchingoff allelectronicequipmentbeforeleavingtheroom Boardinghousestaffcheckoneachroomdaily Roomsmustbelefttidybefore leavingforweekendsandholidays Studentswishingtobringtheirownfurniture,orputupdecorations,musthaveapprovalfrom boardinghousestaffinadvance
Valuables
Yourownpersonalsafeisinyourwardrobeforyoutostoreyourvaluablebelongings Werecommendyoudon’tkeeplargeamountsof cashyourself Theschoolcannottakeresponsibilityforanyvaluableitemswhicharenothandedinorlockedinthesafe
Laundry
Besuretolabelallyourclotheswithyourlaundrynumbersotheydonotgetlost Eachstudentwillalsobeallocatedanumberinthe laundryroom
SundayisLaundryDay!Afterdinner,youtakeyourlaundrybagandcompletedlaundryformtothebasementforcollection LaundryforbeddingisonWednesdaymorningsbetween0730-0845 Yourbedismadeupforyouwithfreshbedlinen
Birthdays
BirthdaysarefunatSurval!Youcanorderabirthdaycake,personallymadebyourChefsandthewholeschoolcelebratesyour birthdaywithyou
PocketMoney
StudentscanfillinthestudentpocketmoneyformeveryTuesdayandgiveittotheHeadofBoarding Pocketmoneyisgivenout fromtheschoolofficeeveryWednesdayafterlunch
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
WhattoBring
SchoolUniform
Youwillreceivethefollowing:
1skijacket
1trainingpack(hoodie,t-shirt,trousers)
ClassroomAttire
WinterCampersdonotwearuniforms;however,smartcasualclothingisrequiredforclasses.Appropriateoptionsinclude trousers,smartjeans,t-shirts,jumpers,turtlenecks,andshirts.ASurvalhoodiemayalsobeworn. Thefollowingitemsarenotpermittedinclass:pyjamas,sportswear,orrippedjeans.
Casualwear
Warmclothing
Waterproof WinterJacket
Winterwear
WaterproofSkiGloves
Warmhat
SkiMask
trainers,notfashion trainers)
Thermaltop&pants(towearunderskijacketandpants)
Mid-layerforskiing -fleecejumper
SkiPants
KneeHighSkiSocks
SkiGoggles
Waterproofsnowboots(notUggs)
Waterproofandwarmjackets
PersonalBelongings
Hairdryer
Washbagandtoiletries
Laptopwithcharger
Mobilephoneandcharger
Pencilcase&stationery
Teddies,posters,photostomakeyourroomfeellikehome!
Youwillhaveyourownwardrobeforclothesandtheirownsafeforvaluables Allclothingshouldbeclearlynamed Shoes, sportsequipmentandotherpersonalpossessionsshouldalsobenamedincludingyourlaptopandiPad
Theschoolprovidesstudentswithduvet,bedlinens,1bathtoweland2handtowels
TheSwissadaptorisdifferentfromtheEuropeanadaptor,andcanusuallyonlybefoundinSwitzerland Youwillreceivea universaladapterinyourWelcomePackonarrivalatSurval
Technology
