Ivyholme - Handbook for Boys September 2020

Ivyholme - Handbook for Boys September 2020

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Ivyholme – Handbook for Boys September 2020 Housemaster – Mr B Pelly [email protected]

Important Numbers for Senior Boarders Emergency Services – 999 (Police, Fire, Ambulance) Dulwich College Security Mobile – 07860 648 965

College Numbers

Duty Mobile

07872 456 232

Mr Pelly

0208 299 9242/07872 456 232

Dr Flanagan

07872 456 232

Mrs Fairhall (Matron)

0208 299 9243

Taxis

The following are certified taxis. We know these are safe taxis for you to use as we know these firms to be reliable. Further information can be found on the notice board.

Clive Stewart

07956 595332 ([email protected])

Swift Cars

020 8674 4444

Millennium Cars

0207 228 6666 or 0207 228 7228

Keen Group

0208 299 4000 or 0207 350 0202

Contents Page

Principles and Practice of Boarding at Dulwich College.................................................................... 2 About this handbook ......................................................................................................................... 2 Welcome to Ivyholme ....................................................................................................................... 3 Ivyholme – A Brief History............................................................................................................... 4 Dulwich College Code of Conduct .................................................................................................... 5 Key Members of our Community...................................................................................................... 6 Pastoral Care................................................................................................................................... 11 House Prefects ................................................................................................................................ 15 Student Voice ................................................................................................................................. 15 Daily Routines ................................................................................................................................ 18 Signing Out Procedure .................................................................................................................... 23 House Matters................................................................................................................................. 24 The Medical Centre ........................................................................................................................ 30 School Facilities Open to Senior Boarders ...................................................................................... 31 Additional Provision for Senior Boarders........................................................................................ 33 English as an Additional Language ................................................................................................. 34 Activities for Senior Boarders ......................................................................................................... 35 Senior Boarding Challenge ............................................................................................................. 38 Boarding Lifestyle Choices ............................................................................................................. 39 Dulwich College Policies ................................................................................................................ 41 Term Dates ..................................................................................................................................... 43 Holiday Signing Out Procedure....................................................................................................... 45 UK Visa and Immigration Information............................................................................................ 46 Registration of Students from Overseas........................................................................................... 48 Guardians ....................................................................................................................................... 49 What you need to bring ................................................................................................................... 51 Fire Evacuation............................................................................................................................... 52

Principles and Practice of Boarding at Dulwich College  To provide an open and stimulating environment in which each boarder can develop personally while learning to live in a close-knit community.  To inculcate a desire for truth and honesty in personal relationships.  To create an atmosphere of trust in which each boarder feels able to approach any other member of the community (staff or pupil), confident in the knowledge that he will be listened to and respected as an individual.  To create an atmosphere of tolerance in which teasing, harassment and bullying are unlikely to develop.  To provide the conditions for boarders to develop talents through a structured prep and appropriate facilities, in an atmosphere which offers encouragement and values effort.  To provide accommodation that is comfortable and suited to the needs of boarders according to age and maturity and which offers adequate levels of privacy.  To safeguard and promote the physical welfare of each boarder by providing the best possible food, medical care and security.  To provide appropriate facilities to satisfy boarders' leisure requirements.  To develop in each boarder a sense of responsibility for himself: for boarders and for his environment.  To develop in each boarder the ability to work as part of a team and to offer opportunities to practice leadership. About this handbook This handbook contains lots of useful information and is given to you for reference during your two years with us in Ivyholme. A comprehensive Induction Programme runs throughout your time here. As part of this we will explain the routines and policies contained within this handbook at the most appropriate times. In addition a comprehensive Well-being Programme is run by the boarding team to help ensure you make the most of your time in Ivyholme.

Remember – if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!

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Welcome to Ivyholme My wife and I have the pleasure of welcoming you into Ivyholme. We hope that you have an enjoyable time in our House, and over the course of your stay will come to think of it as your second home. Ivyholme is friendly but purposeful. We are an international community, in which the individual flourishes in an ordered atmosphere of mutual respect, tolerance and integrity. I know that you will make lasting friends amongst your fellow boarders. You will find the house staff and tutors welcoming and supportive, and they will do everything they can to help you settle into your new surroundings. Please read this handbook carefully. It contains valuable information about the boarding house, its rules, routines and procedures. Be clear about these from the outset, and you will not go far wrong. My family and I will do everything we can to ensure that your stay with us is a happy one. Best wishes for an enjoyable and productive year.

Mr Pelly

Expectations of an Ivyholme Boarder  To aim to do your best at all times  To make the most of all the College has to offer  To at all times show respect for each other and for traditions of the College

The Ivyholme Ethos

Together we should all aim to provide a caring, happy, homely and organised environment allowing you to extend your intellectual and emotional growth in an atmosphere of positive encouragement. We aim to foster mutual respect, trust, tolerance and an understanding of the range of cultures that can be found in Ivyholme and in the wider context of the College. We will engender a caring environment in a relaxed family atmosphere in which the talents of each individual flourish. By the time you leave Dulwich we want you to have become confident, down to earth and considerate and to have an ability to mix with people from all walks of life. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU FEEL SOMEBODY CARES

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Ivyholme – A Brief History The building of Ivyholme, as we know it today, is on a site that was once part of the Master’s garden, on College Road. The House was opened by the Earl of Harewood in 1932 and during these pre-war years housed around 32 boarders (paying a grand total of £135 per annum each!) In the early 1940s, as war raged in Europe, Ivyholme became home to students of the School of Oriental and African Studies, who were going through a crash course in languages, sponsored by the Home Office. In February 1944 it was badly damaged by bombs, along with the Orchard. Until the late 1980s Ivyholme was a Middle School boarding house, while the boys would move across to Blew House when they reached the age of 16. Both houses now are exclusively for senior boarders, from Years 12 and 13, and as such they provide a stepping stone for university accommodation, with their single rooms and the focus on independent living. Although ‘the Link’ physically joins the houses, rivalry between the two remains rife, and recently the Gordon Bowl trophy has been reintroduced, covering a range of inter- house competitions, both sporting and otherwise. Surrounded by green space, yet only a short hop to the centre of the capital, the senior boarding houses are in an enviable location.

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Dulwich College Code of Conduct

The College is a large community. We urge all its members (pupils, teachers and operational staff alike) to make the most out of the opportunities given during our time at the college and consequently derive the greatest possible benefit from being here. Our code of conduct is designed to promote harmony and efficient functioning of the College community .

We are all expected to:

• be helpful, tolerant and respectful towards everyone in the Dulwich community • behave with courtesy and in a manner which reflects well on us and on the College • avoid behaviour or comments which could lead to any distress • make sure that our appearance does credit to us and the College • be punctual • respect both the property and environment of the College • show consistency and common sense in observing the particular rules

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Key Members of our Community Housemaster Mr B Pelly

[email protected]

Resident Tutor

Dr J Flanagan

[email protected]

Visiting Tutors

Miss V Scott [email protected] Mr M Grantham-Hill [email protected] Mr Sewell [email protected]

The name of the tutor on duty will be indicated on the door into the Housemaster’s study Visiting Tutors work one night a week and will be a presence in the House from 5pm until 11pm - once they have taken the final bedtime roll call. They will be based in the office off the Common Room. The Housemaster and Resident Tutor are on duty from Thursday through until Monday morning, and will be based in their accommodation.

Housekeeper

Mrs Caroline Fairhall

Houseman

Mr Ian Miles

Cleaners

Regina Paula Wendy

Student Prefects

House Captain

Qadir Mungalsingh

Deputy House Captain

Bobby Han

House Vice-Captains

Matthew Ho Gaius Ip Tasin Sayed

The Upper School

Head of Upper School – Mr A Threadgould Deputy Head of Upper School – Mr D Stanley Head of Year Sixth Form – Mr A Henderson Head of Remove – Mrs F Cooke Upper School Secretary and Registrar– Mrs H Delves

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The Role of the Housemaster The Housemaster (Mr Pelly) is responsible for your welfare whilst you are at the College. The Senior Houses have a wonderful tradition of helping all boys make the very best of their abilities and it is the Housemaster’s role to ensure that the ethos of the House and the Aims of Boarding at Dulwich College are upheld at all times. We hope that you will be able to think of the House as a home from home, and we hope that you will feel that you are able to speak to us and seek our counsel. The Role of the House Tutors When on duty the tutors are the adult presence in the boarding house and are responsible for your welfare. They have a key pastoral role within the House and each has a huge amount of experience and is here to help and support you. I hope that you will feel that you can trust and confide in the tutors. You will have been assigned to a tutor group with one of the tutors to help provide academic support. You will find their advice useful at particular times in the year, for example when writing your UCAS (University Entrance Application) letters or essays for American Universities and if you are preparing for Scholarship Interviews. The tutors report directly to the Housemaster and are responsible for ensuring that the rules of the House are upheld. Resident House Tutor Dr Flanagan (Ivyholme) and Mrs Paull (Blew House) are the resident house tutors and live in their flats within the boarding house. In the case of an emergency, the resident tutor should be contacted when neither the Housemaster nor the duty member of staff are available. Visiting Tutors Visiting Tutors work one night a week, as published on the notice board, and are a presence in the House after school until 11pm once they have taken the final bedtime roll call. They are based in the House common room when not circulating the House during prep.

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Boarding House Staff

Housemaster – Mr Ben Pelly

I left Bristol University in 1995 with a degree in Spanish and Hispanic Studies. I joined Photo-Me International plc as a graduate trainee, and spent the next seven years travelling the globe marketing, selling, mending and operating passport photo booths. My work took me all over Europe, to China, Hong Kong and several Southeast Asian countries; I also worked in Africa, North America and extensively in South America. I then spent a year in Australia, teaching English as a second language (not to the

Australians!) before catching the teaching bug and coming back to the UK to train. I joined Dulwich College in 2003, teaching mainly Spanish, but also some French, Wellbeing and Sport. I spent four years as a Head of Year in the Middle School. My hobbies include travelling, cooking, going to the theatre and watching live music whenever possible. Jo and I have two children, Oscar aged 15 and Fraser aged 12. We are all very much look forward to welcoming you into Ivyholme.

Resident House Tutor – Dr James Flanagan

I grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and graduated from Queen’s University in 2011 with an MSci degree in Chemistry. I then travelled to California to do my PhD at Stanford University, which I completed in 2016. I decided though that teaching is where my passion lay, and after I graduated, I came back to the UK and worked at Brighton College from 2016-2019, where I was Deputy Head of Sixth Form. I joined Dulwich College in 2019 as Head of Chemistry. In my spare time, I like to play the violin: you will see me

playing in the College orchestra and generally any musical group that will let me join! I also enjoy watching lots of sports: football (Liverpool FC), tennis and snooker being my top three, and you can usually find me at the pool table in Ivyholme. Working as a resident tutor in Ivyholme is fantastic since I get to meet students from a huge range of cultural backgrounds and who have a wide variety of interests.

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Visiting Tutor – Mr Chris Sewell I am entering my 4 th year here at the College, working in the PE and Games Department. Prior to my time at Dulwich I studied at the University of Chichester, graduating in 2013 with a degree in Sports and Exercise Psychology. Before starting university, I spent a year living and travelling in New Zealand, working in a boarding school in the North Island. Although now retired, I played rugby since I was 5, most recently for Blackheath RFC. I now spend my time vicariously living my sporting career through my favourite sports teams, Harlequins and Tottenham Hotspur. Aside from sports, I love to travel and spend as much time as I can during the school holidays exploring new places, and am an avid music fan, particularly Oasis.

Visiting Tutor – Miss Victoria Scott

I graduated from St. Andrews University in 2007 with an MA in Management. I then spent 8 months travelling before starting work in a communications agency based in London. After completing my PGCE at Warwick University, I moved back to London and worked at a Primary school in Islington for 2 years and then spent 3 years teaching at Tanglin Trust School in Singapore. I joined Dulwich College in 2017, working in the Junior School so do come over and say hello to the younger boys! In my spare time, I enjoy cycling and swimming and going to the theatre. I

look forward to working in Ivyholme again this year .

Visiting Tutor – Mr Mark Grantham-Hill

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Housekeeper – Mrs Caroline Fairhall Mrs Fairhall came to Dulwich from Ardingly College – a mixed independent school, halfway between London and Brighton. She spent the previous ten years as Matron in a boys’ boarding house there. She is to be found in the senior boarding houses from around 8am until 4.30pm. If you have any questions or problems please don’t hesitate to ask her for help. Her office is on the ground floor at the bottom of the stairs. Mrs Fairhall is supported in her role by two housemen: IanMiles (Ivyholme) and Peter Gunn (Blew House), and a team of cleaners.

Extra Language Provision – Mrs Sarah Horsfield

Ms Horsfield runs the EAL (English as an Additional Language) programme at the College and is also the Head of EAL. Before moving to Dulwich, she spent six years working at Harrow International School, Bangkok, where she taught English and was a Boarding Parent. As well as IELTS preparation, she is able to offer extra, informal support. Specific guidance is also offered to senior boarders in preparation for university interviews and help is guaranteed to aid those applying through the UCAS system, in particular in relation to personal statements.

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Pastoral Care In this community your happiness is paramount. It is very important that you know somebody cares. In addition to your parents or guardian, and your Housemaster, there are always people at the College to help you with a problem. You could tell: • A Friend • Ivyholme House Captain Qadir Mungalsingh • Ivyholme prefects

• School Captain • Ivyholme Tutors

Dr Flanagan Miss Scott Mr Grantham-Hill Mr Sewell

• Any member of staff • Form Tutor • The Medical Centre • The School Counsellor

Mrs Jo Ray

• Head of Year

Mr Henderson Mrs Cooke Mr Threadgould

• Head of School

• Housemaster

Mr Pelly

• Deputy Master Pastoral

Mrs Angel

• The College Chaplain

Revd. Tim Buckler

The College Counsellor, Jo Ray , is available for consultation on Monday to Wednesday during term time. Her contact details are: Telephone: 020 8299 9215 (College) or 020 8693 6621 (home) Email: [email protected] You may arrange to see the College Counsellor by having a quiet word with her in the Medical Centre during morning surgery times. All appointments with her remain confidential as do the contents of meetings. Any pupil may also consult the Chaplain (the Revd Tim Buckler) or Mrs Flind (our Independent Listener).

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The Deputy Master Pastoral, Mrs F Angel Mrs Angel is the Deputy Master responsible for the Boarding Houses. You can talk to her at any time. Her office is in the South Block. Turn right in the corridor before Reception and it is the first door on the right. Mrs Angel is the College’s Designated Safeguarding Lead responsible for ensuring that the place you live in is safe. Telephone: 020 8299 9229 (College) Email: [email protected]

Assistant Head Pastoral, Mr E Read

Mr Read supports Mrs Angel to ensure that you feel safe at school and in the boarding houses and is also the Deputy Safeguarding Lead . Telephone: Email: [email protected]

The College Counsellor, Jo Ray

You may arrange to see the College Counsellor by having a quiet word with her in the Medical Centre during morning surgery times. All appointments with her remain confidential as do the contents of meetings. The Counsellor’s contact details are:

Tel: 020 8299 9215 Email:

[email protected]

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The Independent Listener Mrs Vicky Flind

Any pupil may also contact the Independent Listener, Mrs Vicky Flind. She is not an employee of the College, but has had her three sons pass through the school. Whilst she knows the College well, she is independent of the College and can provide objective advice, without conflict of interest. Mrs Flind’s contact details are: Telephone: 07802918046 Email: [email protected] Mrs Ritchye Ko Mrs Ko has no formal affiliation with the College, but she has two teenage sons who have both boarded at different schools. She is available to listen. Telephone: 07732 148149 Email: [email protected]

A Second Independent Listener

The Chaplain –Revd Tim Buckler Any pupil may also consult the Chaplain at any time. The Chaplain’s office is in the Centre Block on the north side of the Great Hall on the right. His contact details are: Telephone: 020 8299 9218 (College) Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Wellbeing Drop-in Sessions with the Chaplain’s Assistant – Jonathan Morley

These drop in session occur every Friday lunch time from 13:35 to 14:25 in the Quiet Room on the 1st floor, south of the Great Hall. This offers the opportunity for boys to come and talk about any issue they feel a need to discuss.

Telephone:020 8299 9218 (College)

Confidentiality: anything you discuss with the Chaplain, the Counsellor and the Independent Listener will remain confidential unless: (a) you agree it may be shared with others or (b) they are concerned that you may be in some danger.

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Other sources of help and support You can call most of the help lines at any time of the day or night. They are all confidential and the 0800 numbers are free of charge Childline is a service for young people in distress. Someone at the other end of the phone is always willing to listen and help you with your problems. Telephone : 0800 1111 NSPCC Telephone: 0808 800 5000 Email: [email protected] Samaritans talk to someone at any time, in your own way and off the record – about whatever is troubling you. Telephone : 08457 90 90 90 (National) Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0208 692 5228 (Local) Papyrus Papyrus exists to give young people hope and to prevent young suicide. It provides confidential support and advice. 10am to 10pm weekdays, 2pm to 10pm weekends, 2pm to 5pm on bank holidays. Telephone: 0800 068 41 41 Text: 07786 209 697 Email: [email protected] Website: www.papyrus-uk.org

Ofsted

is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. Telephone : 0300 12 3 3155 (Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 6.00pm). Email : [email protected] Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

The Independent Schools Inspectorate

(ISI) is the organisation responsible for inspecting Independent schools in the UK. Telephone : 0207 600 0100

The Children’s Commissioner

Anne Longfield promotes and protects children's rights in England. With a particular regard to children living away from home or receiving social care. Telephone : 0800 528 0731 or 020 7783 8330 Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm Website : www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk Email: [email protected]

National Drugs Helpline Frank (Drugs Helpline)

Telephone: 0800 776600 Telephone: 0300 123 6600 Telephone: 08081 606606

Drugsline

Young People’s walk in clinic 13-19 year old (Paxton Green)

Tuesday 3-5pm

Website:

www.youthhealth.info

Tel.

Text:

0208 670 6878

07800006476

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House Prefects House Captain Ivyholme

Qadir Mungalsingh The House Captain is appointed at the discretion of the Housemaster, as a representative of the boys in the boarding house. It is important for him to be approachable and accessible, and able to assist new boys in setting into the house on their arrival at Dulwich. Integration into the house and school routines is essential, and it is the responsibility of the House Captain to ensure that boys feel comfortable and at home in the boarding house. He is often in a position to help in some minor problems or to liaise with Tutors or the Housemaster, speaking on behalf of individual boys or putting forward a consensus view. The House Captain works in co-operation with the House Tutors and the Housemaster and may assist in a variety of ways to ensure the smooth running of the House. He is himself assisted by his deputies, the Vice-Captain and the three House Prefects Particular duties of the House Captain include: • Being present, where possible, for the Year 12 induction process at the beginning of the Michaelmas Term • Setting up Kitchen Duties, and supervising them, along with the House Prefects, on a weekly basis • Organizing morning duty routines for the prefect body in the House • Serving as a link between the Deputy Masters (Academic and Pastoral) and the boys, in cases concerning selection of boys for Prefect Duties etc. • Working in close co-operation with the House Captain of Blew House, and sharing experiences with him. This includes taking mutual decisions on various matters • Serving advice and help in as great extent as possible and without reluctance Privileges of the House Captain include: • First choice of study/bedroom for Year 13

• Exemption from Kitchen Duties • Wearing the Zodiac Club tie

• Being able to award membership of the Zodiac Club to a maximum of three further Ivyholme boys during the course of the year

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House Prefects

Bobby Han (Vice-Captain) Matthew Ho Gaius Ip Tasin Sayed

The House Prefects are appointed at the discretion of the Housemaster, as deputies to the House Captain, and as representatives of the boys in the boarding house. The Prefect body form an important and well established institution within Ivyholme; House Prefects are the principal representatives of its values. The Housemaster looks to the Prefect body to set an example both to other Ivyholme boarders and to other members of the School as a whole. They should be approachable and accessible, and able to assist new boys in setting into the house on their arrival at Dulwich. Along with the House Captain, they should liaise with the Housemaster and the House Tutors. They play a crucial role in the smooth running of the boarding house. Particular duties of the House Prefects include:

• Supervising kitchen duties on a weekly basis

• Taking the morning roll call at breakfast one day a week, and being responsible for waking up any boys who are not present at breakfast, but should be

• Working in close co-operation with the House Captain, and sharing experiences with him

• Serving advice and help in as great extent as possible and without reluctance

• Helping to organize tours and Parents’ Evening helpers

• Organising the birthday rota

Privileges of the House Prefects include:

• First choice (after the House Captain) of study/bedroom for Year 13

• Exemption from Kitchen Duties

• Wearing the Ivyholme House Prefect tie

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Student Voice It is important to us that you feel you can talk to any of the boarding community at any time, about anything in a formal or informal way. Remember, it is important to us that you are happy and know that there is always somebody to listen to you. There are a number of formal opportunities for you to feedback to us about the boarding community and the wider areas of the College;

Meetings with Senior Member of staff Upper School Forum Boarding Forum Boarders Catering Committee

Questionnaires

Settling in Questionnaire - On arrival Review Questionnaire – October Year 12 Post AS Exam & UCAS Questionnaire – September Year 13 Sixth Form Exit Questionnaire – June Year 13 Post Homestay Questionnaire – for those for whom the College have made arrangements

In addition to this, should you, or your parents, have a formal complaint to make the appropriate information can be found on the College website.

Whilst these formal channels exist, we encourage you to feel free to speak to us at all times.

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Daily Routines All boys are expected to attend morning registration with their Form Tutors on the main campus at 8.35am. If for any reason you are unwell in the morning you must inform your Housemaster and report to the Medical Centre before 8.35am – you must not remain in the House. Registration 8.35am in Form Rooms End of Day 3.45pm You are expected to attend all timetabled lessons. If you are unwell then you should report directly to the Medical Centre (you are not permitted to excuse yourself from lessons and return to the boarding house because you are feeling unwell.) “Games”, on Wednesday afternoon, is a timetabled lesson and you are expected to attend this on time . If the medical centre staff agree that you are not well enough to attend your games option, they will issue you with an off-games note. You should report to the Wodehouse Library at 2.30pm for ‘Off-games’ – you are not permitted to remain in the boarding house during games lessons. Day boys are allowed in the boarding house by invitation only. Please read the guidelines and abide by them. Senior Boarding Morning Routine Our aim is to ensure that you develop good routines, routines you are able to sustain throughout your time at the College and further into the next stage of your education/life. Breakfast is an important part of the day and you are all encouraged to eat a full and healthy breakfast. Year 13 Breakfast is optional but it is strongly recommended that you have a decent breakfast. You are expected arrive before 8.35am for registration with your Form Tutor. As you leave the boarding house you should sign out. This will be monitored daily by your housemaster. If you are recorded as late to registration then breakfast is compulsory for a fixed period of time. Regular lateness to registration will result in longer periods of compulsory breakfast, at the discretion of the Housemaster. Persistent lateness will ultimately result in the removal of the privilege and compulsory breakfast for the remainder of the year. Year 12 All Year 12 boys are expected to register before 8.10 with the duty prefect and subsequently attend breakfast. House prefects are responsible for registering boys in the link from 8am until 8.10am. If you are late this will be recorded on the register. Boys who are late to the 8.10am roll call will be placed on early report by the Housemaster, to meet with him at a designated time. If he fails in this obligation he will be placed on early report with the Head of Year or Deputy Master (Pastoral). Persistent lateness may result in the removal of the privilege of optional breakfast in Year 13.

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Meal Routine Meals are available in the Christison Hall at the times below. Boys are expected to eat three meals each day in the dining hall unless they have permission for the Duty Tutor or Housemaster to miss a meal. Takeaways and food deliveries are only allowed on two evenings per week. The exact nights will be decided on by the Housemaster at the beginning of each term. Food must not be delivered to the house outside these designated evenings. Full cooking facilities are available in the Blew House ground floor kitchen. This is a much healthier alternative to takeaways. When food deliveries are allowed, they should not be delivered during prep and should not arrive after 10pm. Please respect these timings. MON to FRI SAT SUN

BREAKFAST

0800

0900

10.00

LUNCH

1240 to 1430

1230 to 1300

1300 to 1330

SUPPER

1900 (1800 on Friday)

1800

1800

If you have any comment to make regarding the food you should speak to Mr Pelly, or to the House Prefect responsible for Catering. Catering Provision in the House Boarders are provided with bread, milk, cereal, fruit, ham and cheese every day. A cooker is also available in the Blew House kitchen. You will be instructed as to how to use this safely. You should wash any utensils or pans immediately after using them so others can cook with them and you should ensure that you leave the cooker clean. Our Boarders’ Catering Committee meets each term with the catering team to discuss provisions. These have proven to be very successful and boys are encouraged to participate and represent their houses at these meetings.

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School Day Routine The timings of the normal school day are as follows; All boys are expected to register with their tutor groups at 8.35am 08.35  08.50 Registration 08.50  09.45 Period 1 09.50  10.45 Period 2 10.50  11.20 Break 11.20  12.15 Period 3 12.20  13.15 Period 4 13.15  13.35 Lunch 13.35  14.30 Lunch Activities 14.40  15.45 Period 5 (Games @14.30) 15.50 You are expected to attend all timetabled lessons. If you are unwell then you should report directly to the medical centre (you are not permitted to excuse yourself from lessons and return to the boarding house because you do not feel well). Register in House with Housemaster/Mrs Fairhall

House Evening Routine

Sunday to Thursday

FRI and SAT

PREP

17.30 to 18.50

NO PREP

Roll Call in Common Room Retire to Rooms

19.45 22.45

22.00 23.30

During the week (Sunday to Thursday) you will be registered at the beginning of prep, at 19.45 at the house meeting and finally at 22.45, bedtime. Should you wish to go to sleep before 22.45 please make the duty member of staff aware so that you are not disturbed!

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The Weekend Routine During the weekend breakfast is available at 9am on a Saturday and 10am on a Sunday . Should you not have any other College commitment you will expected to be awake no later than 10am. A register will be taken by the duty member of staff during the morning and you are expected to attend lunch and supper unless you have signed out. Prep Time – 5.30 to 6.50pm Year 13 During this evening period you should remain in your room and the house should be quiet. You may use your radio or stereo during prep but the noise must not be audible outside your room. The duty tutor will knock on your door and you are expected to open your door to them. At this time you must be fully dressed. Food should not be cooked or ordered to arrive during prep without the consent of the duty member of staff. Year 12 All Year 12 boys will report to the Lord George Building for prep where you will be registered. You will have full access to IT facilities and a dedicated work space in which to work. You should bring enough work with you for the entire prep time. Guidelines for prep in the Lord George Building Work Room This is a time for focused work and you are expected to make appropriate use of this time. • Register in the Lord George Work Room at 17.30. • Bring enough work for the entire session, you may not be allowed back to the Houses during prep time. • Silent work only. • You may listen to music through headphones but it should not be loud enough to disturb others. • You may use the desktop PCs and also connect to the WiFi but you should not remove the LAN cables from the PCs. • No food

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Senior Boarding – Study Leave Information These few weeks mark a crucially important time in your Dulwich career, and it is essential that you make good use of the time you have been given to study.

Expectations during a study day:

• Register in the morning, as normal and arrive at the Christison Hall for breakfast by 8.10am. (You do not need to be in school uniform) • Following breakfast, return to the boarding house and start your revision. • Lunch is available from 12.00 to 13.30. However, if you go to lunch in your own clothes (non school uniform), you must have left the Christison Hall by 12.50pm. • Sleeping during study leave is not an option and a good night’s sleep is vital during this period. • Signing out: o If you need to leave the boarding house for any reason, including going to the College, you must sign out in the usual way. o You do not need to sign out if you are going to an examination. o Trips away from the College campus must be agreed in advance, in person (or at least on the phone if they are not available) with Mr Pelly/Henderson. o As always, it is essential that you sign in on your return to the boarding house. • Normal school hours apply - therefore the PE centre access remains the same. • If you do wish to use the school facilities, such as the Library or IT rooms you must wear full school uniform. • Please show respect for the staff that work in the boarding house during the day. Cleaners must be allowed access to your room in the morning. • Security of the boarding house is very important, so please make sure that you follow all the normal procedures. • If you have any concerns or need any additional help with anything, then please let us know – we are here to help and support.

• Contact numbers:

o Mr Pelly: 0208 299 9242 / 07714 189373 o Mr Davidson: 0208 299 9209 / 07795065092 o Mrs Fairhall: 0208 2999243

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Signing Out Procedure During the school day 08.30 to 15.45 you should be in school. If you need to come back to the boarding house during this time you must ensure you sign in correctly and then sign out when you leave. The school day finishes at 15.45 and you are expected to be in the boarding house from this time. Please sign in as you return. Prep time is from 17.30 until 18.50 – Monday to Thursday All boys are expected to attend house meetings at 19.45 (Sunday to Thursday) and 22.00 (Friday & Saturday) If you would like to leave the boarding house outside of school hours the following applies: Local Signing Out If you are going somewhere local (Tesco, Dulwich Village, PE Centre) you should sign yourself out on Boardingware. If you are going to the PE Centre you should remember to bring your swipe card and sign in and then out on the register in the PE Centre and ensure you cross the road using the zebra crossing. If you are planning to go swimming you must speak to the duty member of staff before you go. When you return to the boarding house you must sign back in and note the time you have returned. Non-Local Signing Out If you are going further afield you should fill in a request on the app and this must be approved by the duty tutor before you leave the boarding house. When you return you should see the duty tutor to tell them you have returned. The tutor will sign you back in. Overnight/Weekend Signing Out If you would like to stay away from the boarding house overnight you need to complete the appropriate overnight request on the app, and speak directly with your Housemaster. Your Housemaster will need to speak to the person you are planning to stay with and may also require confirmation from your parents and/or guardian. At least 24 hours’ notice is required and last-minute requests may not be accepted. You must keep strictly to the signing out rules. If the housemaster is not confident he knows where you are he may be required to call the police and report you as a missing person. If your plans change or you should be unavoidably delayed you must inform the duty tutor immediately. At the weekend please make sure you are aware of planned works to the railway and ensure you know how to get back from Victoria using an alternate route.

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House Matters Inviting a day boy into the boarding house

Day boys are welcome to join you in your Boarding House. Please remember that this is not just your home and for the safety and comfort of everybody in the House we ask you to follow the following rules:

1. You should invite no more than two friends into the boarding house at any one time. 2. Your friend is your guest while he is in the boarding house. You should remain with your guest at all times and please introduce him to other members of the boarding community to make him feel at home. 3. Access is only permitted during the lunch break. For clarity, your friends are not allowed into the boarding house during free periods, morning break or after period 8 (without permission from a member of staff). 4. No food or drink should be taken out of the Houses, please discourage your guest from consuming food that is provided for the exclusive use of the boarders. 5. If you wish to play a game of pool with your friend during their visit, be sure that they know how to handle a cue and do not damage the table. 6. Access is strictly restricted to the communal parts of the ground floor. We encourage you to integrate with the day community and to use the Lord George Building common rooms as much as the Boarding Houses – especially at break time.

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Security and Visitors You will all be issued with your own Identity Cards. These will allow you access to certain parts of the school including the boarding house. Should you lose your card please inform your Housemaster immediately. During the school day, all visitors must register at the main reception. They will be issued with a pass and asked to read the Child Protection/Safeguarding notice. Visitors who gain access to the boarding houses without a card will be asked to leave the premises immediately. Access can only be gained to the boarding house via the two main doors in the link. These doors are both accessed through security cards which all members of the boarding community are issued. Overnight these doors are alarmed for your safety. Please look through the spyhole in the white door in the link before opening it to ensure it is safe to do so. The ground floor of the link building and the main stairwells have CCTV monitoring equipment. Under no circumstances should this be tampered with in any way. Any such tampering will be seen as a serious disciplinary matter and could result in you being asked to leave the College. If your room is on the ground floor you should not leave your window open if you are not in the room and it should be closed when you are sleeping. You should not allow anybody to enter the Boarding House whom you do not know. If you are in any doubt you should consult with the duty member of staff. Guests are only allowed in the boarding house with consent from the Housemaster and under no circumstances are guests allowed anywhere other than the ground floor communal rooms. If you see anything or anybody suspicious inside or outside the boarding house, you should report this immediately to the duty member of staff or security. Girlfriends are not allowed in Blew House or Ivyholme, without permission from the Housemaster. Duties Every boy is expected to perform duties which involves tidying up the kitchen, TV room and Common Room on the ground floor shortly before bedtime. Similar duties are set up regarding kitchens on each floor. A roster is put up on the notice board at the beginning of the year. It is wise for everyone to keep the place tidy so as to minimise the amount of work a person on duty has to do. Please make sure you do not miss your duty; should you be unable to perform one, arrange a replacement. As a member of the Upper School, you will also be asked to do duties outside of the House such as duties at Parents’ Evenings or showing prospective students around the College and the House. Pocket Money Boarders are encouraged to open a bank account. Occasionally (for instance in an emergency), the Housemaster may hand out pocket money which is then recorded on the next College bill, with permission from your parents. At no time should a boarder keep large amounts of cash in his room or take them to school . The Housemaster has safe facilities for such amounts.

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Care of Personal Property Please ensure that you have adequate insurance for any items that you may bring into the boarding houses, the College Insurance Policy does not cover personal belongings. Each of your study rooms has a security lock. You will be provided a key and you should leave your room locked at all times when you are not in your room. If you lose your key, please inform the Housemaster immediately. Only boarding house staff have access to your room. You should not leave cash in room rooms. If you have anything of significant value which you would like to have kept safe, your Housemaster has a safe in his residence. The following guidelines are contained within the College Rules and these should be applied during the school day. • The College can accept no responsibility for your personal property and you and your parents are advised to insure valuable items. Do not leave bags containing books, sports kit and valuables in exposed places around the College. • All personal property should be marked clearly with your name. • Do not bring to the College expensive items of personal property unless it is absolutely necessary to do so. • Keep your valuables in your personal possession. When changing for Games or PE please leave valuable items in the boarding house or entrust them to the teacher-in-charge. • You are advised to use the locker facilities available around the College. Special arrangements are made for the safe keeping of musical instruments in the Music Block. • Report any loss or theft as soon as possible to your Form Tutor and the appropriate School Office. Always search for anything you lose and make enquiries of the Facilities department. Lost Property is located at the Commissariat. If you see visitors behaving suspiciously within the College grounds or buildings, report them without delay to a member of staff. Further guidelines are also available in the College Behaviour Policy, a full version of which can be found at the back of this booklet. Laundry There is a laundry room with washing machines and dryers for you to use. Please ensure that you have your clothing named and that you don’t leave washing in the machines. Bedding You should leave you sheets outside your room on a Monday morning. Fresh sheets will be left outside your rooms. Bedding is provided but you may bring your own if you wish. Dry Cleaning Shirts A clothes basket can be found on each floor for you to put your shirts into. This should be done on a Monday and Thursday morning and there will be no charge for this service. Other Dry Cleaning Other Dry Cleaning can be done at the end of each half of term and end of term. This is primarily for blazers and this service will be charged to your end of term bill.

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Communal Areas The facilities on the ground floor are available for use at any time of the day, except during prep and after 22.45 (or 23.30 on Friday and Saturday). The computers provide free access to e-mail and the Internet. There are also bookshelves in the computer suite and the TV room with several fiction and non-fiction works. You are encouraged to use any of those facilities for relaxation, socialising or studying. Please keep all these areas clean and tidy. In particular, leave the kitchen in good order after you have used it. Never leave washing up for someone else to do. Try not to leave your possessions lying about the communal areas: you may be upset if they go missing and it also makes the life of cleaning staff much more difficult. Study Rooms You have your own study room with en-suite bathroom. This will be your room for the year and naturally you want to personalize it, but please remember that notices and posters must be restricted to the pinboard and must not be attached to painted surfaces. Your room will be cleaned and your bins emptied each day, but please note that the cleaners are not personal servants. Keep your room tidy yourself and make your bed before going to school. Additional items should not be put in your rooms without first speaking to your Housemaster and the Housekeeper to first ensure that we adequate storage for any additional items. For security reasons please lock the door when you leave the room and take good care of the key, replacements can cost you £15. Turn the lights and electrical equipment off when you are not in your room. You may consume drinks and light snacks in your room, but you should use ground floor facilities for more serious consumption. Suitcases and trunks should be stored in the cupboards on the floors. Ask the Housekeeper or the Houseman if you need some storage space, they can open the cupboards for you. Speakers should at no time be played at a volume which, in the opinion of the duty tutor or Housemaster, could cause annoyance to anyone either inside or outside the House. Mail Mail is delivered daily (apart from Sundays) generally between 9 and 10am and put on the table opposite the notice board, provided that the letters are addressed to Ivyholme or Blew House (the postcode is SE21 7LG). Letters addressed to Dulwich College will take longer to be delivered. Some parcels may be delivered directly to “Stores” which can be found next to the main entrance to the College.

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Bicycles and Cars A bicycle store is located behind the Medical Centre and you may obtain a key for the padlock from your Housemaster. You are encouraged to also lock your bike whilst it is kept in the store and should ensure that you have appropriate insurance for your bike. You should remember that cycling in London can be very dangerous and at all times you will be expected to wear suitable clothing including a cycle helmet. Cars and scooters are only permitted under exceptional circumstances and with a formal letter from your parents. You should not accept a lift in a day boy’s car without your parents’ permission which should be communicated to the Housemaster in writing. Taxis The College has a link with Mr Clive Stewart who is recommended as a taxi service, particularly for journeys to and from the airport. These arrangements can be made directly with Mr Stewart, or via your Housemaster. We insist that you use this service at the start and end of terms. At other times you may use Uber. Your Housemaster will explain how this service operates. If you are going to use a taxi please inform either your Housemaster or the member of staff on duty. Electrical Equipment in Rooms We accept that there is a high demand for electricity with all your electronic items. Please do not plug everything in at the same time and avoid using multi-sockets. There should be enough sockets in your rooms already. U NDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU USE C OOKING E QUIPMENT IN YOUR S TUDY R OOMS . U SING C OOKING E QUIPMENT OUTSIDE THE DESIGNATED KITCHEN AREAS MAY RESULT IN THE CONFISCATION OF THE EQUIPMENT Access to your rooms You have a key to your room. If you keep your room locked when you are not in it then your belongings will be safe. In addition to whoever is on duty only Mrs Fairhall and the cleaning staff can gain access to your room once it has been locked. Your room is your space and this will be respected but maintenance and safety checks do need to take place. Your Housemaster has permission from the Master of the College to search your room should he feel the need to do so. This will only be done in the presence of another member of staff and may or may not be done with your consent. This only happens in very rare and exceptional circumstances.

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