Weekday Routines and Leaves

Daily Schedule
Students living in the Boarding Houses have a unique set of needs. Living and studying away from home requires determination, resilience and independence, which we seek to foster through mentoring, programming and establishing clear boundaries.

Students are responsible for waking themselves up in a timely fashion.

All Students
All students will leave the Boarding houses by 8:00 a.m. on school days.

Grades 9–11 Students
Students in Grades 9–11 may leave the houses by 9:00 a.m. if they have a spare during the first period of the day. This privilege will be extended to students who demonstrate strong self-regulation skills and keep the Boarding team informed of their timetable.

Grade 12 Students
Students in Grade 12 may leave the houses by 9:00 a.m. if they have a Period 1 spare, and return to the Boarding houses at 3:00 p.m. if they have a Period 5 spare. This privilege will be extended to students who demonstrate strong self-regulation skills and keep the Boarding team informed of their timetable.

On Wednesday mornings, all students have a late-start morning, and will leave the houses by 9:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. if they have a Period 1 spare.

Students are not permitted to return to the Boarding houses during the school day.

Leaving Campus During the School Day
Parents or guardians should contact the Boarding team to notify them of upcoming expected absences (e.g., medical or dental appointments) for their child.

Notifications should be submitted a week in advance, as a Boarding staff member is required to accompany the student to the appointment (Grades 7–10). Parents, guardians or a Boarding staff member must accompany any Grades 7–10 students to off-campus appointments. Grades 11–12 students may be permitted to attend off-campus appointments unsupervised.

Lunch
All meal costs are included in the Boarding fees. Hot lunch options will be provided to students in the AWC, or they can pick up a grab-and-go option in The Hub in the Senior School. The lunch menu can be found on the Portal. Boarding students are not permitted to purchase additional food items for day students. Students in Grades 9–12 may leave campus for lunch.

Students who require a packed lunch due to a field trip or event must inform a member of the Boarding Team 48 hours in advance.

After-School Routines
3:45 p.m. - Classes End/Boarding Houses Open for All Boarding Students

Students return to the Boarding house and check in by 4:00 p.m. If students are attending on-campus, after-school co-curricular activities, they must check in with their Boarding Advisor before 4:00 p.m., either in person or over the phone.

4:00–5:15 p.m. - Free Time

Students in Grades 7 and 8 must be accompanied off-campus by either a parent or guardian, a Boarding staff member, or two DP (Grade 11 or 12) students.
Students in Grade 9 may leave campus with two friends (at least two other students), provided they sign out on (our Boarding Student Life Management System) and verbally let staff know where they are going and when they will return. Grade 9 students may leave for 90-minute intervals. Excursions lasting longer than 90 minutes must be approved by a Boarding team member.
Students in Grades 10–11 may leave campus with a friend (at least one other student), provided they sign out on and verbally let staff know where they are going and when they will return. Grades 10–11 students may leave for two-hour intervals. Excursions lasting longer than two hours must be approved by a Boarding team member.
Students in Grade 12 may leave campus unaccompanied, provided they sign out on REACH and verbally let staff know where they are going and when they will return. Grade 12 students may leave for three-hour intervals. Excursions lasting longer than three hours must be approved by a Boarding team member.
Boarding students are welcome to have guests visit the houses during free time. All guests must check in with the Boarding Advisor and sign the guest book. Members of the 丝瓜视频 day student community are permitted on the upper floors of the houses with the permission of their roommates (if applicable). Doors must be left open during visits. Non-members of the Branksome community are permitted to visit the common areas. All guests must be accompanied by their host in Boarding at all times.

5:45–6:45 p.m. - Dinner in the Christie-Pepall Dining Hall (in the Athletics and Wellness Centre)

Dinner is an opportunity for our community to connect. It is when the Boarding staff make announcements and when we celebrate different occasions. Attendance at dinner is mandatory.
Students are expected to dine together until 6:45 p.m. as they cannot be unsupervised in the Boarding houses.
If a student has to miss dinner, they need to have permission from a member of the Boarding Leadership Team.
Students are to be on time and properly attired.
Technology use at dinner is permitted at the discretion of the Boarding team.
Students may invite guests to dinner at the discretion of the Boarding team.
Students may not order food from outside of campus from Monday to Thursday. (Ordering food from outside of campus is permitted on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only.)

Follow here to learn more about Boarding meals.

7:00–9:00 p.m. - Study time (Monday to Thursday)

Students study quietly in their rooms with the door open.
Distractions such as social media, YouTube and cell phones are not permitted during study time.
Individual or group study may be permitted in the common room at the discretion of the Boarding staff.

A supervised Homework Club takes place during the week for Boarding students who benefit from additional support in their studies. Mandatory attendance at Homework Club may be required at the discretion of the Boarding team.

If Grades 7 and 8 students do not have homework, they can make a plan with their Boarding Advisor on how they will spend their time.

Evening Routine - Grades 7–9

Students in Grades 7–9 get ready for bed at 9:30 p.m.
Students in Grades 7–9 must hand in their technology to the Boarding Advisor by 10:00 p.m. at the latest.
Lights-out for students in Grades 7–9 at 10:30 p.m.

Evening Routine - Grade 10

Students in Grade 10 get ready for bed at 10:00 p.m.
Students in Grade 10 have in-room time from 10:00–11:00 p.m.
Lights out for students in Grade 10 at 11:00 p.m.

Evening Routine - DP Students

Students in DP need to be in their rooms by 11:00 p.m.

Note: If a student in any grade is not meeting school expectations, the removal of personal technology devices and/or an earlier bedtime will be considered. The Boarding staff will work with students to promote positive self-management skills around technology.