Havergal College Boarding Brochure

LIFE AS A BOARDING STUDENT

Additional Supports Security: The Boarding School maintains around-the clock security, with Boarding staff on duty at all times. Healthcare: Boarders have full access to healthcare through the onsite Health Centre, where a nurse is available daily and a physician is on-call when needed. Guidance: All students, including Boarders, have Guidance Counsellors who establish links with each student to monitor and support their progress. Students also have Teachers Assistants who gather with them each morning at the start of the school day. Counselling: Havergal has two social workers on staff, available to Boarders for additional support if needed. Food Service: Our Food Services staff are attuned to the unique nutritional needs of each student. Housekeeping: Laundry service and housekeeping services are available for added student comfort. Activities: Every night after study time, a range of optional activities are offered, including aerobics, games and yoga. Spiritual: Boarding staff can assist Boarders in finding a place of worship that best suits them. Our Upper School Chapel also provides a quiet place for prayer and spiritual reflection, if desired.

Boarding Community To help students develop the essential skills they need when attending school away from home—increased self-reliance, confidence and the ability to adapt to new situations—each Boarding student belongs to a smaller advisory group. Advisory groups are made up of about eight to ten students across various grade levels and are headed by the Boarding staff and two student leaders. Boarding staff are in regular contact with their groups, which are designed to create and maintain positive connections. Boarders also participate in community meetings twice a month to discuss issues related to Boarding life, share information and make announcements. These meetings help foster connections and build a strong sense of community with and among Boarding students and staff.

" Boarding is a special place within the fabric of Havergal, where students receive the comfort and nurturing care of home life. We have a responsibility to support the diversity of our students and create connections and a sense of belonging in the Boarding School. Our commitment is to provide students with programs and experiences that develop independence, resiliency, and life skills that prepare them for the future." –Nicole Folkes, Head of Boarding School

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