STUDENT Handbook

IPSWICH GRAMMAR SCHOOL Exceptional PERFORMANCE

We will challenge ourselves and our boys to be exceptional performers. This is a statement of intent, an aspiration, and a call to action. We understand that we may falter at times but we are compelled to commit to this standard. In doing so we will generate the energy and purpose that are fundamental to great schools. Welcome to Ipswich Grammar School

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Ipswich Grammar School. The opportunity to educate your son is a privilege we take very seriously and we regard with immense honour.

Ipswich Grammar School is the oldest grammar school in Queensland and our distinctive culture, borne out of our 156-year heritage and traditions, sets us apart from other boys’ schools.

With over 150 years of experience in teaching boys, we understand what makes them tick. We challenge our staff and our boys to be exceptional performers every day.

You, your son and our school are on this journey together and just like the 17,000 Old Boys who have come before him, he will walk through our courtyard proudly wearing the Red and White.

We cannot wait to watch your son grow and develop and we hope your family enjoys their time at IGS as much as we will enjoy welcoming you into our community.

Richard Morrison Headmaster Contents

Absenteeism ...... 6 Accidents and Sickness ...... 6 The Arts ...... 7 Assessment and Reporting ...... 7 Behaviour ...... 7 Bicycles ...... 7 Buses ...... 7 Communication ...... 8 Clothing Store ...... 8 Exclusion Illnesses ...... 9 Exeats ...... 9 GPS Sport and Activities ...... 9 Haircuts ...... 9 Head Lice ...... 10 Homework ...... 10 Irregular Dress and Footwear ...... 10 Lost Property ...... 10 Map - Campus ...... 11 - Sporting Fields ...... 12 Money, Mobile Telephones and Valuables ...... 13 OSHClub (outside school hours care) ...... 13 Parent Organisations ...... 13 Pick-up / Drop-off Zones ...... 13 Round Square - Prep to Year 12 Wellbeing Program ...... 14 Schoolbox ...... 14 School Song ...... 15 Tuckshop ...... 16 War Cry ...... 16 Appendix 1 - Code of Conduct ...... 17 Appendix 2 - Standard Collection Notice ...... 18 This is Ipswich Grammar School

Our school motto is Labore Et Honore – By this we mean that we will achieve success by working hard and behaving honourably.

Our school values enable us to support our boys’ journey to manhood through:

Resilience

We tackle tasks with determination and perseverance.

Honour

We conduct ourselves with dignity and respect.

Belonging

We are proud of who we are, what we believe in, and the experiences we share.

5 Absenteeism

Absentees Phone the Absentee Line on 3813 9666 or email [email protected] (Prep to Year 6) or [email protected] (Year 7 to 12) stating your son’s name, year level and the reason your son will be absent.

Late arrivals Please advise the school, before 8.30am, via email or phone that your son will be arriving late and the reason. Upon arrival at school, your son is to sign in at either the Junior School Reception (Prep to Year 6) or Student Services (Year 7 to 12).

Early departures Please send a note to school with your son confirming what time he will need to leave and for what reason. • Junior School – Present the permission note, at the start of the day, to Junior School Reception and the early departure will be noted. • Secondary School – Your son should present the note to Student Services, at the start of the day, where it will be exchanged for an exeat. Your son will then show this exeat to his teacher at the time of departure.

For any other student matters, please contact the relevant office directly • Junior School Reception – 3813 9630 / [email protected] • Student Services – 3813 9611 / [email protected]

Accidents and Sickness (see also Exclusion Illnesses)

In cases of illness or injury, students should report to their teacher or staff member on duty for them to administer first aid treatment. The staff member may then direct the student to the Health Centre for further treatment if required.

Health Centre staff will assess the condition and determine the appropriate treatment. arentsP will be contacted if the student should go home; otherwise he will be treated and sent back to class.

If your son requires regular medication, it must be labelled, authorised by a doctor and handed in to Health Centre staff who will administer it as per the prescription.

The Arts

Extensive music, art and performance-based activities are offered at Ipswich Grammar School to expand and challenge students from Prep to Year 12. Every boy has the opportunity to explore his creative self through our vibrant programs which feature a diverse range of instrumental and vocal ensemble, visual art exhibitions and year level drama performances.

From Prep to Senior School boys can be a part of an extensive extra-curricular music program. There are also opportunities to perform in school and community-based performances and competitions. We offer private music lessons for all string, woodwind, brass, percussion instruments as well as voice and piano, under the tuition of an outstanding team of accomplished private music tutors who inspire enthusiastic beginners and highly accomplished musicians alike.

Visual Art is explored in every year level with specialist teachers from Prep to Year 12. Students study a range of 2D, 3D, Photography, Ceramics, Printmaking, Digital Designs, and Mixed Media. Students take part in Local, State and National competitions, are able to work in the community with practicing artists to gain 6 first-hand experience, undertake collaborative tasks to enhance the School environment and visit local and Brisbane Galleries to gain a better understanding of the Visual Arts place in the wider community. The students also curate, promote and exhibit within the school community, with smaller exhibitions displayed in the Administration building as well as the Biennial School Art Show recently hosted at USQ (Ipswich Campus).

Each year the Year 9 students perform a highly-anticipated Clowning Show for the Prep students of IGS. In addition to this, public Drama productions are performed by both Year 10 and 12 Drama students each year.

Assessment and Reporting

All class teachers report formally to parents on the academic and pastoral progress of students at the end of each semester.

An informal, interim statement of skills and progress is compiled towards the end of Terms 1 and 3 to indicate to parents the student’s acquisition of core literacy skills and core numeracy skills which are required to achieve year level expectations, and also in pastoral attributes.

Parent/Student/Teacher interviews are held in the first fortnight of Term 2 and the first fortnight of Term 3. These interviews are designed to foster the three-way partnership between parents, students and the school.

Parents are welcome to contact their son’s class teacher or Head of Year at any time to discuss pressing issues.

Behaviour

Most behaviour issues are minor and will be dealt with at the class level. However, in the event of a serious misdemeanour or persistent misbehaviour, parents will be notified by the class teacher, Head of Junior School or Dean of Students and an interview will be requested. If you have any queries regarding behaviour management please make contact with the school.

No parent should ever approach another child or parent to discuss school-related behaviour issues.

Bicycles

Students riding bicycles must wear a helmet as part of their school uniform and bring a chain to secure their bicycle.

Buses

We operate daily private bus services for students of Ipswich Grammar and Ipswich Girls’ Grammar within Ipswich and the western suburbs of Brisbane. Buses depart from IGS from 3.05pm with additional services available for students staying late for sport, cultural activities and study.

When catching the bus in the morning, students are to wait at a designated stop area on the bus route in full school uniform. Bus passes can be obtained through IGS Accounts Department and the charter bus fares will be charged on each semester fees account. 7 The conduct of students travelling on buses must be in accordance with the expectations of Ipswich Grammar School and Queensland Transport’s Code of Conduct for Students Travelling on Buses.

Expected Bus Behaviour

• Respect other people and property • Wait for the bus in an orderly manner • Whilst on the bus, conduct themselves in an orderly manner • Use designated stops • When exiting from the bus, do so in an orderly manner • Follow directions of drivers especially in an emergency or in case of breakdown

All Prep to Year 2 boys will be escorted to the bus assembly area by a staff member. We endeavour to buddy up our younger boys with an older student on the bus however if your son has an existing relationship with an older student and you wish to nominate them as his buddy please notify his class teacher.

Bus routes and maps can be found www.ipswichgrammar.com/community/transport

Communication

There are a number of different communication channels to help IGS parents stay up-to-date.

Our weekly newsletter, The Grammar Word, is sent via email each Wednesday during school terms. In addition to this, we post regular updates to our Facebook page and to Schoolbox. To ensure you are receiving regular notifications, please download the IGS mobile App.

It is important to keep an open line of communication with your son’s teachers and Heads of Year/School to foster a positive relationship between your family and IGS.

For Junior School families, all matters should be discussed in the first instance with your class teacher and can then be escalated to the Deputy Head of Junior School if the need arises.

In Secondary School, any matters regarding his schoolwork can be referred to his class teacher and then escalated to the Head of Department or the Dean of Teaching and Learning. For matters regarding wellbeing, behaviour or general matters you should refer to his relevant Head of Year or Dean of Students.

Messages to students during the day Where possible, please contact the relevant office before 1.00pm to ensure we can pass on the message to your son in a timely manner.

For any other student matters, please contact the relevant office directly • Junior School Reception – 3813 9630 / [email protected] • Student Services – 3813 9611 / [email protected]

For a full list of staff and contact details please visit www.ipswichgrammar.com/our-school/staff

Clothing Store

The Clothing Store is open Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7.30am to 9.30am and 1.30pm to 4.30pm during the school term. Information on uniform requirements can be found at www.ipswichgrammar.com/community/clothing-store where items can also be ordered online. 8

In January of each year, new parents may make personal appointments to ensure all uniform items are acquired and are fitted correctly. Details of how to make these appointments are released closer to the time.

For more information contact The Clothing Store on 3813 9692 or [email protected]

Exclusion Illnesses

From time to time, students contract illnesses or conditions which, by law, require their exclusion from contact with other students until certain symptoms are clear. In other cases, the school is required to ensure that students who have come into immediate contact with persons who have contracted these conditions.

For more information on illnesses that require exclusion, please contact IGS Health Centre on 3813 9639 or see www.health.qld.gov.au/public-health/schools/prevention

Exeats

Please send a note to school with your son confirming what time he will need to leave and for what reason: • Junior School – Present the permission note, at the start of the day, to Junior School Reception and the early departure will be noted. • Secondary School – Your son should present the note to Student Services, at the start of the day, where it will be exchanged for an exeat. Your son will then show this exeat to his teacher at the time of departure.

GPS Sport and Activities

Ipswich Grammar School is a proud member of the Great Public School (GPS) system, which is regarded as one of the best private school sports and extra-curricular competitions in Australia. Ipswich Grammar has a proud history in the GPS competition winning over 60 premierships in various sports. Boys compete in the GPS competition from Year 5 to Year 12.

Term 1 Term 3 • Cricket • Basketball • Volleyball • Chess • Swimming • Rugby Union • Debating • Music Day of Excellence

Term 2 Term 4 • Cross Country • Day of Academic Excellence • Tennis • Track and Field • Football

Haircuts

While no particular hair style is specified, students must stay within the following guidelines. Below is an excerpt from the school’s Hair Cut Policy as it applies to all students Prep - Year 12:

9 Please contact your son’s Head of Year (Year 7 - 12) or Head of Junior School (Prep - Year 6) before proceeding with a change of hair style if you are unsure of the requirements.

1. Hair is to be cut short so that it can be kept neat and tidy at all times. 2. Hair should not be cut any shorter than an equivalent blade 3 comb. 3. No artificial colouring is acceptable. 4. Sideburns should be no lower than ¾ length of the ear and either blended or square cut 5. Hair is to be cut so it sits off the ears and collar. Fringes, when brushed forward, should not be any longer than the line of the eyebrows. Appropriate to length of side. 6. No abrupt change in length, cut-in designs or tracking will be acceptable. 7. Hair products will not be used to spike hair to achieve an ‘unkempt’ look. 8. The School reserves the right to direct a student to get a haircut if the style is deemed unacceptable. 9. A Head of Year/Head of School has the final judgment on the appropriate length and style of each student’s hair.

Head Lice

If it is suspected that your child has Head Lice, we ask that you notify the school immediately so that an alert can be distributed asking all parents to check and treat their child if necessary. Please ensure the Head Lice are treated appropriately to ensure no further infestation.

For more information on how to treat Head Lice see www.qld.gov.au/health and search Head Lice

Irregular Dress and Footwear

If at any time a student is unable to wear the correct uniform, a note should be provided to the relevant teacher/coach from parents.

Lost Property

All belongings must be labelled clearly with the student’s full name. Should an item be misplaced, students should initially check the Lost Property areas (Junior School: outside reception and in Before and After School Care. Secondary School: outside C5 classroom). Following this, the student should contact their class teacher (Prep - 6) or Students Services (Year 7 - 12) for assistance.

10 Map - Campus

11 Map - Sporting Fields Money, Mobile Telephones and Valuables

These must never be left in articles of clothing or in school bags which are not locked away. The school takes no responsibility for valuables left unsecured.

Mobile telephones are not permitted for use during school. Students in the Junior School must submit their mobile phones at Reception or to their classroom teacher for safekeeping and collect them after school. Electronic games and the like are not to be brought to school.

Secondary School students must put their phone in their lockers at the beginning of the day and can retrieve it after school finishes at 2.55pm Monday to Friday.

OSHClub (Outside School Hours Care)

Our outside school hours care (or before and after school care) is operated by OSHClub - Australia’s highest quality national OSHC provider. OSHClub at IGS operates from 6.30am to 8.00am and 3.00pm to 6.00pm for students in Prep to Year 6 and offers quality care for busy parents. OSHClub can be used for occasional care as well as for regular bookings.

Junior School students arriving at school prior to 8.00am or those who remain at school and are not in a regulated and supervised activity after 3.30pm will be escorted to OSHClub and charges will be applied.

Further details are available from the OSHClub Parent Information Kit

Parent Organisations

Parent support groups are an integral part of the Ipswich Grammar community. Ipswich Grammar School incorporates a Parents and Friends’ Association (P&F), Junior School Parent Support Group and support groups for most Sports and Activities. Engaging with these groups allows you to meet other IGS Parents and contribute to building a positive community. • Junior School Parent Support Group meets the first Monday of each month at 6.00pm in the Earle Williams Literacy Centre. • The P&F meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7.00pm

Information on other groups is available on Schoolbox.

Pick-up / Drop-off Zones

Junior School Drop-off zone is located on Woodend Road in front of Junior School Reception in the morning and at the Auditorium (Pick-up zone) in the afternoon and should be used by all students in Prep to Year 6 and younger siblings. Students with siblings in Prep or Year 6 must meet them at the pick-up zone collection point and sit together in order to be ready when their vehicle arrives.

• Students in Prep to Year 2 are escorted by a staff member to the pick-up area; • All students in Years 2 to 6 must report to this area immediately upon dismissal from class; • The student collection point is located at the front of the Auditorium. • Upon arrival of their vehicle, students are informed and sent to the driveway pick-up zone; • Vehicles should maintain one single line of traffic without overtaking or pulling into vacant spaces; • Students must only enter vehicles from the footpath side; • Vehicles should depart the pick-up zone only once all passengers are securely belted.

13 Parents delivering students to the classroom in the morning or collecting them in the afternoon must utilise available street parking. Please take note of any special parking conditions signed by the Ipswich City Council.

Round Square - Prep to Year 12 Wellbeing Program

What is Round Square?

Round Square is a network of over 200 schools that share a holistic approach to learning, focusing on the six ideals of renowned educationalist, Kurt Hahn. Kurt Hahn’s philosophy was based on respect for adolescents. He believed that young people should be given an opportunity through leadership and service to help others, and that they could learn and make a difference in the real world. Programs such as Outward Bound and the Duke of Edinburgh Award grew from Kurt Hahn’s philosophies.

Why Round Square?

Ipswich Grammar School believes that our students will benefit holistically from the teachings and directions of the values of Round Square. The IDEALS of Round Square align to the Ipswich Grammar School Strategic Plan as they will challenge the boys to become exceptional performers and support our boys journey to manhood.

Objectives of Round Square?

Round Square is based on six IDEALS of Internationalism, Democracy, Environmentalism, Adventure, Leadership and Service

How will the IDEALS of Round Square be demonstrated to my son?

Ipswich Grammar incorporates the IDEALS of Round Square in the day-to-day running of the school. From Junior and Secondary adventure camps, designated Wellbeing classes covering key topics such as anti- bullying strategies; service projects such as our attendance at multiple ANZAC Day events; feeding the disadvantaged; participating in the big sleepout; to raising funds for kids in remote parts of Africa. The IDEALS of Round Square are also demonstrated with student run committees to discuss school projects, international student and staff visits by schools from China, Vietnam and Japan, to student mentoring programs across the school. Our boys also benefit from a number of student exchange programs both regionally and internationally.

Our boys will have the opportunity to experience the IDEALS of Round Square in action over their schooling journey.

Schoolbox

Schoolbox provides students with access to information relevant and personalized to them and their family.

This includes:

- Communication - Access to IGS Calendar - Student timetable - Class and group (such as Sport and Activities) information

Access to Schoolbox can be via:

- Schoolbox link on top of www.ipswichgrammar.com homepage 14 - http://schoolbox.ipswichgrammar.com - Downloading the IGS Schoolbox App from App Store (iPhone) or Google Play (Android)

To use the app simply login using existing SchoolBox username and password received soon after your son/ sons commence. If you require assistance with retrieving these details please contact the Data Coordinator on 07 3813 9600 or [email protected]

School Song

We’ve a song to sing, When football we play, May its echoes ring On a bright winter’s day, From the Gulf to the Southern Bight; Tis the game of all games for a boy; We’ve a School to praise, Then its “willow the King”, Which in former days, Makes the echoes ring, Has seen many a struggle and fight; And naught can our pleasure alloy; We follow the rules, We swim and we run, Of the ancient schools, Recreation is fun, Who have done so much for the world, And important for whatever we do, May our deeds be known, As rivals in sport, And our work be shown, Though our times may be short, Wherever the flag is unfurled. We learn honour and manliness too.

CHORUS: CHORUS:

Then together we’ll work, Yet to each comes a day, and together we’ll play, When our work and our play, And welcome each chance of a holiday; Our school days forever are done; Though our tasks may be long, When sadly we part We are brave, we are strong, With love in our heart, In the Ipswich Grammar School. from the school where our laurels were won; In the classroom work, As onward we go, When in years we grow, We will never shirk, and learn life’s great sorrows and joys; Though irksome our tasks may be ever, Whate’er may befall, Let us ever recall, To History or Science The school where we battled as boys. We’ll bid defiance, Till we conquer by earnest endeavour; When exams are near, Written by Mr B. G. Lawrance We’ll face without fear, The question so deep in design, We’ve prizes to gain Or a place to retain, so to duty ourselves we resign.

CHORUS:

15 Tuckshop

Ordering of lunches and snacks from the Tuckshop for Morning Tea and Lunch is completed by following the online ordering system provided at the school via www.flexischools.com.au

Just prior to the release of students for the break, these orders are delivered to the Junior School eating areas in covered boxes. Staff on duty in the eating areas check and distribute every order.

Should a student have misplaced their lunch, measures are taken to check the situation prior to contacting parents and seeking permission for a simple replacement meal to be purchased from the tuckshop. An invoice for this meal is then forwarded to parents.

Snacks such as chips or iceblocks are available through the same system. However, students are requested to present their order bag to the tuckshop in order to collect any frozen purchases. This prevents excessive melting before collection.

Year 7 - 12 students are free to attend the tuckshop during break times to purchase meals. Alternatively parents can order online via the Flexischools website and students collect at the beginning of the designated break.

War Cry

IGS, Leena Bombay Bombay, Bon neegla nigla nay; Bon neegla nigla nay Woof boom-a-dandra woof! Boom-a-Lacka, Boom-a-Lacka, Zim bomm bah, Ippy Boys, Ippy Boys, yes we are! Razzle Dazzle, Gobble Gobble Yah, Rey Rey Rah!

16 Appendix 1

CODE OF CONDUCT (Prep to Year 12)

One of the aims of Ipswich Grammar School is to continue the training in decency and good manners received by boys at home from their parents; and, to further this training so that a boy’s character is readily recognisable as that of a gentleman.

Accordingly, rules and regulations are defined to ensure: a) That a boy’s conduct, through self control and moderation, reflects credit on the boy himself, his parents and on this School; and b) That the comfort, rights and safety of all School members be protected. Day boys are reminded that they are subject to School discipline from the time they leave home to attend School or a School function until the time they return to their homes at the expiration of the School Day or the School function.

Boarders are reminded that they are subject to School discipline at all times other than when they are under the direct control of their parents or guardians.

The following regulations apply to all students attending this School:

1. Boys will, at all times, respect and comply with the lawful authority vested in Staff, Prefects and Monitors. 2. A boy’s personal appearance will be beyond reproach at all times. He will conform to the standard of dress and personal grooming prescribed; and, those boys who shave must always appear clean- shaven. 3. No boy is permitted to smoke or to drink alcohol liquor on school premises, when wearing School uniform, or when attending a function as a member of the School. At no time is he to use, or have in his possession, drugs other than those prescribed for his use by a medical practitioner. Boarders are not to have in their possession any tablets, medicine or drugs of any description. 4. The theft of or the wilful damage or destruction of any item of private, public or School property will be severely dealt with. 5. Matches, cigarette lighters, knives, firearms, fireworks, aerosol cans and pornographic material, as well as the instructions for preparation, or the actual preparation, of explosives, are strictly forbidden. Any form of substance abuse will be treated as an extremely serious offence. 6. Any form of bullying will not be tolerated. 7. Boys are expressly forbidden to play games near or loiter in the vicinity of motor cars belonging to visitors or to any member of the School’s academic, administrative or ancillary staff. 8. Boys may drive motorcars to and from School only by complying with the regulations laid down. For further directions on this matter they will report to the Head of Year 12. 9. Boys may not go beyond the School boundaries without the express consent of the Headmaster, Deputy Headmaster, Heads of Year, Dean of Students. 10. Each boy must attend as a spectator or participate at two of the three GPS Championship events (Swimming, Cross Country, Track and Field). 11. Cheating is regarded as a very serious offence and will be dealt with accordingly.

Our main aim in discipline is to ensure boys exhibit behaviours that identify them as young gentlemen and that no boy interferes with the right of another to learn. To achieve this, a wide variety of deterrents exist. These include: lunchtime detentions, loss of privileges, letters of apology, behaviour contracts, work cards, conduct cards, suspension and expulsion.

17 Appendix 2 IPSWICH GRAMMAR SCHOOL STANDARD COLLECTION NOTICE

1. Ipswich Grammar School collects personal information, including sensitive information about students and parents or guardians before and during the course of a student’s enrolment at the school. This may be in writing or in the course of conversations. The primary purpose of collecting this information is to enable the school to provide an education to the student.

2. Some of the information that Ipswich Grammar School collects is to satisfy the school’s legal obligations, particularly to enable the school to discharge its duty of care.

3. Laws governing or relating to the operation of a school require certain information to be collected and disclosed.

4. Health information about students is sensitive information within the terms of the Australian Privacy Principles. We may ask you to provide medical reports about students from time to time.

5. Ipswich Grammar School may disclose personal and sensitive information to others for administrative and educational purposes. This includes to other schools, government departments, medical practitioners and people providing services to the school.

6. Personal information collected from students is regularly disclosed to their parents or guardians.

7. The school may store personal information in the ‘cloud’, which means information may be stored on servers which are based outside Australia.

8. The school may include student and parent contact details in a class roll.

9. Information received from you may be used for Ipswich Grammar School fundraising purposes. The school will not disclose your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes without your consent.

10. The school Privacy Policy explains how parents or students may seek access to personal information collected about them. However, there will be occasions when access is denied. Such occasions would include where access would have an unreasonable impact on the privacy of others, where access may result in a breach of the school’s duty of care, or where students have provided information in confidence.

11. The school Privacy Policy explains how you may make a complaint about a breach of privacy and how the school will deal with such a complaint. 12. Information such as academic, arts and sports success, student activities and other news is published in school newsletters and on the Ipswich Grammar School website and social media platforms. Information and photographs may also be forwarded to external media organisations for publicity purposes. Parents may contact the school if they do not wish to have their child photographed, filmed or named in these materials.

13. If parents provide the school with the personal information of others such as doctors or emergency contacts they are encouraged to inform them that they are disclosing that information to the school. The school does not usually disclose this information to third parties.

14. If my son was not born in Australia, is not an Australian citizen or is currently in Australia on a visa, I authorise IGS to perform a VEVO Entitlement Check. This check will provide IGS with information regarding my entitlement to live in Australia. I also understand that if the information found shows that I am not entitled to be in Australia, the Commonwealth may use the information.” 18 19 Ipswich Grammar School Locked Bag 6000 North Ipswich Qld 4305 07 3813 9600 I [email protected] ipswichgrammar.com I Cricos Provider 00499A