Family Handbook 2017-18

Glossary 

Boarding School  The Boarding School  is a  residence  for approximately 50 Havergal  students  (Grades 9  to 12)  represen ng  countries all over  the globe. Fully  integrated  in  the  life of  the  school and with Day  Students, Boarding Students par cipate  in  life‐skills and  recrea onal programming  in addi on  to  the  curricular and  co‐curricular programs offered at Havergal. The Boarding School  is also  the  home  to many exchange  students who  visit  for  several weeks each  term  from our partner  schools  located  in eight  countries worldwide. Day Students are welcome  to  visit  the Boarders a er  school  or on weekends. All  visitors  to  the Boarding School must  check  in at  the Boarding School Office  (BSO) upon arrival. 

Boarding Prefect  The Boarding Prefect  is a Grade 12  student elected by her Board School  ‘sisters’  to assume a  leadership  role  in Havergal’s Board School  community. 

Boarding School Office  (BSO)  The BSO  is  the administra ve  centre of  the Boarding School, where Boarders  sign  in and out a er  school hours. All  visitors  to  the Boarding School must  check  in with  the BSO upon arrival. 

Block   The  metable of each Upper School  student  is divided  into eight blocks of  instruc onal  me.  In  Grades 7–8  some blocks are  shared by  two different elec ve  courses. Each block  in Grades 9  to 12  represents a different  subject. A block  is usually 70 minutes  in  length.  Brenda Robson Hall  (BRH)  Named  in 2005  in honour of Brenda Robson, who  re red a er 42  years of  teaching at Havergal,  Brenda Robson Hall  is  the assembly hall  located off  the Rotunda  in  the Upper School.  It has been  used as a gymnasium,  chapel and gathering  space  for  the  community  from  the  me  the present  building was opened  in 1926. 

Last Updated Aug. 18, 2017  Havergal College Family Handbook 2017–18

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