OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

SAFETY / FIRE

In the event of a fire alarm, students should proceed in silence to the football field and line up in year groups or, after school hours, in boarding floor groups Fire evacuations practices will take place every term During evacuations, students must line up in silence ready to respond to instructions immediately

For reasons of fire safety, boarders are not allowed electrical appliances such as kettles, rice cookers, etc in their bedrooms There are kettles and cooking facilities for small snacks in the boarders’ common room If any electrical cooking appliances are found in the boarders’ rooms, they will be confiscated

Guests And Visitors

All parents and guests must sign-in and out of the school site at reception and wear a visitor’s badge while in school Parents and guests may only visit the common areas of the boarding house and should always be accompanied by a member of the boarding staff for safeguarding reasons

Visiting parents and guardians must sign in at the main school reception and wear a visitor’s badge for the duration of their stay Visitors are not allowed in common areas or student bedrooms without a member of boarding staff All visitors’ badges must be returned when leaving the site If visitors arrive after school office hours, they must report to the boarding office to get a visitor’s badge

If students wish to make a complaint, they should speak to a member of the boarding staff If parents wish to make a complaint about a boarding issue, they may contact the boarding team (boarding@stgeorges ch)

Money Matters

Pocket money for boarders Our finance department will assist students with all matters relating to money and finance Although each student has a safe in their room, we recommend that no large sums of cash are not kept in the safe

We operate a pocket money system which deposits pocket money into the boarding office every Friday boarding, ready for students to collect over the course of the next week during sortie times (usually 4 00pm to 6 30pm Mondays to Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, although times can vary)

The pocket money taken is signed for by the students

Students can only take money if there is enough in their account

Parents are invoiced for the pocket money; the recommended amounts are as follows:

Students aged 10-16 years: 30 francs per week

Students aged over 16 years: 50 francs per week

If parents wish their child to obtain a larger amount (for example, if a student is signing out for a weekend and needs a larger sum of money) they should please notify the finance department (finance@stgeorges ch) to arrange it Students can collect this extra money direct from the finance department The boarding department does not deal with any money matters and parents should please contact the Finance Department directly

Important

We strongly advise students do not lend or borrow money from each other We cannot be held responsible for any debts incurred

Students must report missing cash immediately to a member of the boarding team Where there is reasonable suspicion that a theft has occurred, the police will be informed We recommend all students lock valuables away in their bedroom safe and keep their safe code confidential Students should have no more than CHF200 cash in their safe

Remember

‘Borrowing’ something without asking is theft Theft could result in students being asked to leave boarding temporarily or permanently

Complaints

PASSPORTS, IDENTITY CARDS, PERMITS AND VALUABLES

All passports, identity cards and permits must be handed in to the boarding office when returning from a holiday or trip They must be signed in and out and will be stored in a locked cabinet

Passports, identity cards, permits, large sums of money, etc must be handed in to the boarding office Students have safes in their rooms but should not keep large quantities of cash (more than 200CHF) in them

Study Leave

IGCSE and IB students have study leave during the third term The exact dates when study leaves start varies each year For these students there are no classes, although they may use class time to find teachers and get support Students on study leave do not no longer need to wear uniform but they do need to wear uniform for their exams Year 13 students may leave once their exams finish and return for graduation

Luggage Store

Suitcases are stored in our luggage room throughout the school year ready for boarders to take them when needed for holidays

Small suitcases can be kept in bedrooms on top of the wardrobes Over the long summer holidays, boarders can leave some of their belongings in individual trunks that are lockable and clearly labelled Each boarder is allowed one trunk Graduate students must empty their trunks entirely before Graduation Day and leaving the school Anything left behind will be donated to charity