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WEEKEND AND SUNDAY LEAVE

Parents and relatives are welcome to take their girls out for Weekend and Sunday leave so long as their commitments to sport, study, College and Boarding House functions are honoured. In order for a girl to feel part of the Boarding House and to make friends it is recommended that she does not go out every weekend or on the first few weekends of the year. Often, those who do not settle well into the Boarding House routine are those who choose to spend most weekends away, never developing friendships in the College or Boarding House.

Weekend leave is to be taken on no more than four weekends per term. Sunday leave is optional.

Arrangements for weekend and Sunday leave are to be in hand by the Wednesday prior to the weekend outing. A letter, fax or email addressed to the Head of Boarding from parents should clearly set out leave details, that is: with whom your daughter is going out; address and telephone number of the host; the day and time of departure and return. This is so that parents know exactly with whom their daughter is associating, for staff to ensure that girls are following their parents' wishes and for the girls' safety and well-being.

Each family is asked to fill out a host list with the names and addresses of those people with whom their daughter may go out on day leave. It is not considered that a young person under the age of 20 years us a suitable host. The exception to this is a sister or brother.

Unsupervised overnight leave is not permitted.

LONG WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS

During each of Terms 1, 2 and 3 there are Boarders' long Weekends. On these weekends girls leave the Boarding House after school ends at 3.30pm .

Term holidays and long weekends are listed in the school calendar, a copy of which will be sent home to parents at the beginning of each term.

Families should not request early departure or late returns.

All students are to ensure that travel arrangements have been made well in advance so as no time is taken from the school timetable.

The Principal does not approve Boarding students leaving the College early, or returning late for classes.