Boarding Handbook 2024-25

If a student requires additional external care, as determined by the Health Centre or School Doctor, the Health Centre will assist with the booking of the appointment. The Health Centre will also coordinate with the Boarding Staff if a student requires someone to accompany them to an appointment. If a parent has scheduled an external medical appointment, the parent must share the details of the appointment with the Health Centre and the Boarding School. The parent and guardian will be responsible for getting the student to the appointment. Please send information to healthcentre@havergal.on.ca and boarding@havergal.on.ca. While we encourage Boarding School students to share physical and/or mental health and wellbeing information with their parents, it is key that parents appreciate that capable students have legal rights to their privacy and the confidentiality of their personal information, including personal health and identity information, under applicable laws. Illnesses and Health Concerns If a student does not feel well enough to attend classes in the morning: ● The student must speak to the Boarding Staff on duty in person or by calling the Boarding School Office cell phone. ● The student will visit the Health Centre to be assessed by one of the School Nurses and determine the next steps in their care. ● If it is determined that the student is unable to attend class(es), the Boarding and Day School Offices will be contacted. At the discretion of the Health Centre, if a student is not well enough to attend classes, she will spend the day in either the Health Centre or their own room in the Boarding School, depending on symptoms and needed supervisory care. After school commitments or off campus privileges may be cancelled for the day. In cases where students have to miss an extended period of classes, the Health Centre or Boarding Staff will communicate an update to the student’s family. When a student does not feel well in the evenings and weekends (when the Health Centre is closed): ● Students must contact the Boarding Staff on duty in person or by calling the Boarding School Office cell phone. ● Staff are permitted to administer parent pre-approved over the counter medication. In cases where doctor’s visits or prescription medication are required over the weekend, the Boarding School will communicate with the parents/guardians. Students unable to meet the expectations of the academic and Boarding program for health (physical or social-emotional) reasons or for whose care needs exceed what the Boarding School is able to provide may be required to go into the care of their parent or guardian. A health leave and any needed return care plans will be supported, to the extent possible, by the school in conjunction with the student’s family and external professional care team.

Boarding School Student Handbook 2024-25

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