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Section 9: Technology and Communication

REACH App Boarding uses a Boarding software system called REACH. This application allows students to sign out via their phones, laptop or iPad to the location of their choice. For overnight sign outs, permissions will automatically be sent to a parent's email address for confirmation of the girls’ leave. Parents will get an automated message where they simply have to click accept or decline. This includes sleepovers at guardians’ and parents’ houses. All students are required to download this application on their devices at the start of school and sign out using their own devices or devices that are located in Boarding for their convenience. The application also allows students to change location on campus and day sign outs. Students must always have a face-to-face check-in with the Don on Duty both at departure and upon their arrival back to school. Teacher communication with students and Dons is also uploaded in the Pastoral Care section of the platform. Managing Personal Devices All Boarding rooms are equipped for internet use 24 hours per day. Enhancements were made to our WiFi this summer to improve connectivity and capacity and to support blended learning. Each student will be assigned a school email address. As a community, we value our human connections and understand that positive relationships anchor resilient and inclusive environments. We encourage students to manage their use of mobile devices in a respectful manner, contributing to formal and informal opportunities to be intentionally present in their interactions with each other, the Faculty and Staff. We create an environment of high expectations for behaviour and educate our students to have the understanding and skills to rise to this. At times, the College will explicitly direct students to participate in activities that are device-free. At all times, students are to be mindful of their responsibility to manage their personal devices in accordance with the Acceptable Use of Technology Policy: Acceptable Use of Technology Agreement - Upper School Parent Communication There are a variety of modes in regards to communication to parents. The Boarding teammakes considerable effort to have open and frequent communication with parents and guardians. The Boarding Staff will typically use email and telephone to contact parents as the primary mode of contact. However, Zoom is another resource that can be used for one-on-one conversations. Boarding distributes a newsletter via email quarterly starting in September. Similar to the publication put out by the Day School (​ Inside Havergal​ )​ ,​ ​ there will be messages from the Head of Boarding and student editors as well as articles and written works by Boarding School students.

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