General Information Brochure (Gib)
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GENERAL INFORMATION BROCHURE (GIB) Updated by CMG: 08 July 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS NAME ........................................................................................................................................................................5 CONTACT DETAILS ....................................................................................................................................................5 Address .................................................................................................................................................................5 Email / Website ....................................................................................................................................................5 Telephones ...........................................................................................................................................................5 ORIGINS ....................................................................................................................................................................5 MISSION AND VALUES ..............................................................................................................................................5 UNITED WORLD COLLEGE MOVEMENT ....................................................................................................................7 SUSTAINABILITY ........................................................................................................................................................7 DELIBERATE DIVERSITY .............................................................................................................................................8 HOUSES .....................................................................................................................................................................8 CONTRACT OF ENROLMENT .....................................................................................................................................8 LEARNING AND TEACHING .......................................................................................................................................8 The academic curriculum .....................................................................................................................................8 Forms 1 to 5 ......................................................................................................................................................9 International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) – IB1 and IB2 ......................................................9 The CAS curriculum ..............................................................................................................................................9 Creativity........................................................................................................................................................ 10 Activity ........................................................................................................................................................... 10 Community service ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Student leadership ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Internal assessment of students ....................................................................................................................... 11 Achievement grades .......................................................................................................................................... 11 Learning skills and behaviours ........................................................................................................................... 12 Commendations ................................................................................................................................................ 12 Extra lessons ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 Participation in school activities ........................................................................................................................ 12 DAILY ROUTINE ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 The academic school day ................................................................................................................................... 12 Absence from school ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Meals ................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Prep times for boarders ..................................................................................................................................... 13 EXEATS FROM THE COLLEGE CAMPUS .................................................................................................................. 14 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 14 Exeats during the academic school day applicable to all students ................................................................... 14 Exeats for boarders............................................................................................................................................ 14 The exercise of discretion .............................................................................................................................. 14 Formal checking in and out procedures ........................................................................................................ 15 Informal exeats on school approved transport ............................................................................................. 15 Exeats after school hours: Monday to Friday and on the weekend (non-overnight) ................................... 15 Overnight / weekend exeat (including party and public events) .................................................................. 16 Guidelines for those hosting WK Boarders.................................................................................................... 16 Parties and public events: advice to parents ................................................................................................. 16 HOLIDAY AND MID-TERM ARRANGEMENTS ......................................................................................................... 17 Accommodation at the school .......................................................................................................................... 17 Travel during holiday and mid-term breaks ...................................................................................................... 17 Page 2 of 43 WALKS AND RUNS IN THE VICINITY OF THE CAMPUS ........................................................................................... 18 MEDICAL ................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Medical declaration on admission..................................................................................................................... 18 Day students ...................................................................................................................................................... 18 Boarders ............................................................................................................................................................ 18 Medical leave of absence (MLA) ....................................................................................................................... 19 SCHOOL COUNSELLOR ........................................................................................................................................... 20 CAREERS................................................................................................................................................................. 20 MEDIA COVERAGE, PHOTOGRAPHY, TV AND RADIO PRODUCTIONS ................................................................... 21 GUIDELINES – ANTI BULLYING ............................................................................................................................... 21 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 21 Definition of bullying ......................................................................................................................................... 22 Identifying different forms of bullying .............................................................................................................. 22 Cyber-Bullying .................................................................................................................................................... 23 Victims of bullying 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