Boarding School Handbook 2025-26

Health Centre A School Nurse is on-site and available to students from 8 am to 4 pm on weekdays. Our School Doctor, Dr. Sheana Desson, comes to the school on a weekly basis to meet with Boarding students and is available for consultation, as needed. All new students and their families will be given the opportunity to meet with a Health Centre Nurse in August to support their transition to Boarding. This will be an opportunity to review health history and make plans for needed support in their time at the school. Parents must ensure they have submitted their child’s school health forms and immunization records via the Magnus Health Portal . All routine and as-needed medication (prescription or over-the-counter) must be reviewed by the Health Centre. Medication must come in the original labelled bottle, with clear instructions. Prescription and over-the-counter medication are signed in to and stored in the Health Centre. Medications are dispensed weekly into dosettes to be kept with the student and self-administered. 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 co-ordinate 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, they will spend the day in either the Health Centre or their own room in the Boarding School, depending on symptoms, grade 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.

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