3.1 Boarders Daily Routine

The daily routine for Boarders usually follows the schedule below, other than for special occasions or events when it may be varied.

3.1.1 Weekday Routine

START OF DAY
6:30am - 7:15am	Laundry	Clothing to Laundry before breakfast. Mondays - Year 7 Tuesdays - Years 8 & 9 Thursdays - Years 10, 11 & 12
7:00am		Early Risers to present to Duty Office in uniform with school bag.
7:00am - 7:15am		Afternoon town leave requests to the Duty Master Staff open electronic devices lockers.
BREAKFAST		It is mandatory for all boarders to attend each meal. The morning roll is marked in the Refectory prior to breakfast. Students arriving more than 5 minutes after meal time will be placed on Early Risers. Students are to move in an orderly fashion to the Refectory. All students are responsible for setting up and cleaning their meal area. All students are allocated a seat. All students must stand for a senior student says Grace. No student is to leave the Refectory until announcements have been made. Students with medical appointments will be advised at breakfast to liaise with the Matron. Students are to return to their dormitories for cleaning teeth, preparing for the day and undertaking inspection.
7:15am - 7:40am	Breakfast 1	Year 7, Year 8, Year 11, Year 7 and Year 8 Prefects
7:40am - 8:05am	Breakfast 2	Year 9, Year 10, Year 12 Seniors, Year 9 and Year 10 Prefects
INSPECTION		Inspection includes; 1. Students: correctly attired in uniform, buttons & ties done up, shoes/boots polished, hair combed, face hands etc. washed and clean; clothing clean, pressed and neat. 2. Dorms: windows open, floors swept or vacuumed, bins emptied, doors open. 3. Beds: Students must use mattress protector, sheets, and make their bed, doonas are allowed neatly over the sheets. 4. Lockers: and gear neat, no unnecessary gear or clothing lying around, towels on bed ends or locker handles, washing in laundry bag. 5. Common Rooms, corridors, verandas are to be swept or vacuumed, clean and tidy, bins empty. At the conclusion of inspection, students should vacate their dorm, except for Seniors who are permitted to remain until 8:30.
7:55am - 8:40am		Inspection of students and dormitories. (Northcott & Wetherell + Dorm 25 & 26) 25 minutes.
8:10am - 8:35am		Inspection of students and dormitories. (Old Bricks & Gosling) 25 minutes.
8:40am		All students to have vacated dorms which are then locked.
SCHOOL DAY		Note: Students may make Prep bookings at Duty Office, during their breaks in the day
8:55am	Bell	Roll Call, Reading, Phone collection
9:10am	Period 1
10:00am	Period 2
10:50am	Recess	Morning Tea will be distributed outside the Refectory
11:10am	Period 3
12:00pm	Period 4
12:50pm	Lunch 1	Lunch 1 (as for Breakfast 2) 20 minutes. Outside lunch is provided on Tuesdays and Fridays.
1:10pm	Lunch 2	Lunch 2 (as for Breakfast 1) 20 minutes.
1:30pm	Period 5
2:20pm	Period 6
3:10pm	Phone Collection
3:15pm	Classes finish	Boarders may enter dorms to change
3:30pm	After Hours Duty Office opens	Afternoon detention report to Duty Master Bookings for Prep must be completed by Duty Master River or Golf leave students must be on Bronze or higher and report to the Duty Master to be signed out.
3:45pm	Students leave dorms (Years 7 - 10)	Leisure, training, stock, library or study time.
4:45pm	Showers	Students may re-enter dorm for evening showers and to prepare for dinner
5:25pm - 5:50pm	Dinner 1	Same sittings as at breakfast. Tuesday night dinner – roast. Good casuals must be worn including a collared shirt, covered shoes, dress shorts, jeans or good trousers. Hoods are not permitted.
5:50pm - 6:15pm	Dinner 2
6:25pm		Years 7 - 10 leave dorms & move to prep areas.
STUDY TIME		(includes a Supper break for 15 minutes)
6:00pm - 8:15pm	Prep Years 7 & 8	leave dorms & move to prep areas, except on their Sport and Rec night.
6:30pm - 9:00pm	Prep Year 9	leave dorms & move to prep areas, except on their Sport and Rec night.
6:30pm - 9:00pm	Prep Years 10, 11 & 12	Begin own Prep activities
8:45pm		Night locker inspection (on designated night) - students are to have their lockers, drawers etc. open for a full inspection to see that clothing is neatly stored, properly folded and clean; boots and shoes are polished and stored tidily; no food stuffs are left lying about etc. Beds are to be stripped and fresh sheets/quilt cover placed at the end of the bed. The standards expected are as for normal inspection, but a more thorough check is undertaken.
BED TIME
9:00pm	Lights Out	Years 7 & 8
9:15pm	Lights Out	Years 9 & 10
10:00pm	Lights Out	Year 11
10:30pm	Lights Out	Year 12 (unless prior arrangement made with Duty Team)

3.1.2 Saturday Routine

7:00am - 7:30am	Leave Requests to Duty Master
7:15am	Early Breakfast	An early breakfast provided for students involved in early sport activities
7:25am - 7:50am	Dorm Wake-up	Students move to breakfast
7:45am - 8:10am	Breakfast	Per weekday routine
7:45am	Early sporting activities bus departs
8:30am	Town Bus departs
9:00am	Students Years 7 - 10 leave dorms.	Students on detention report to the Duty Office (including students on orange and red level).
10:00am		ROB* level students report to the Duty Office for morning check.
10:30am	ROB* Reporters	ROB* Level report
11:30am		Students may enter Dorms
12:00pm	Detentionees dismissed
12:30pm	Lunch	One continuous sitting
1:00pm	Roll Call
1:30pm	Students vacate Dorms (Years 7-10)	Detentionees & ROB* Level report to the Duty Office. Footballers may have 15 minutes to shower after their return, then vacate dorms.
4:45pm		Enter dorms for evening showers. Detentionees are dismissed.
5:25pm	Dinner	One continuous sitting
6:15pm	Dinner concludes	Canteen opens.
6:30pm	Inspection (as per weekdays)	Granting of designated leave for Years 11 and 12.
7:00pm	Night Activities	Locations designated by the Duty Master
8:30pm	Supper	All students
9:00pm	Lights Out	Years 7 & 8
9:15pm	Lights Out	Years 9 & 10
10:00pm	Lights Out	Year 11
10:30pm	Lights Out	Year 12

3.1.3 Sunday Routine

7:30am - 8:00am	Leave Requests to Duty Master
8:00am	Breakfast	One continuous sitting
9:00am	Dorm Check	Thereafter, students may stay in dorms until lunchtime. Detentionees report to Duty Office (including students on brown/orange and red levels).
11:45am		Enter dorms to prepare for Lunch. Detentionees are dismissed.
12:15pm	Lunch	One continuous sitting
1:30pm	Roll call – centre-lawn	Students vacate dorms (Years 7 - 10) Detentionees to the Duty Office.
1:00pm - 5:00pm	Library open
4:45pm		Enter dorms for evening showers. Detentionees are dismissed.
5:25pm	Dinner 1	As per weekdays
5:50pm	Dinner 2	As per weekdays
6:15pm	Chapel	All students years 7 - 11 attend on a rostered basis.
6:30pm	Dorm Inspection
7:30pm	Night Activities	As designated by the Duty Master.
8:30pm	Supper	All students
9:00pm	Lights Out	Years 7 & 8
9:15pm	Lights Out	Years 9 & 10
9:30pm	Lights Out	Year 11
10:00pm	Lights Out	Year 12

*ROB = Students on colour levels less than green (Red, Orange, Brown)

Notes

• At any time on weekends or of an evening on weekdays the Duty Staff may order a roll call by ringing three bells. On the ringing of three bells all students are to move to the Assembly Area / Centre Lawn area to have their name marked off in Dorm Groups.
• During wet or extreme weather, students may be permitted to enter dormitories under the direction of the Duty Master.

Last updated October 2023.

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