GENERAL INFORMATION BROCHURE (GIB) Updated: 16 November 2020 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 ................................................................................................................ 6 SUSTAINABILITY .................................................................................................................................................... 7 DELIBERATE DIVERSITY ......................................................................................................................................... 7 HOUSES ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 CONTRACT OF ENROLMENT ................................................................................................................................. 8 LEARNING AND TEACHING ................................................................................................................................... 8 The academic curriculum ................................................................................................................................. 8 Forms 1 to 5 .................................................................................................................................................. 8 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 ........................................................................................................................ 11 Commendations ............................................................................................................................................. 12 Extra lessons ................................................................................................................................................... 12 Participation in school activities ..................................................................................................................... 12 DAILY ROUTINE ................................................................................................................................................... 13 The academic school day ................................................................................................................................ 13 Absence from school ...................................................................................................................................... 13 Meals .............................................................................................................................................................. 13 Prep times for boarders ................................................................................................................................. 14 VISITORS ............................................................................................................................................................. 14 EXEATS FROM THE COLLEGE CAMPUS ............................................................................................................... 15 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 15 Exeats during the academic school day applicable to all students ................................................................ 15 Exeats for boarders ........................................................................................................................................ 15 The exercise of discretion ........................................................................................................................... 16 Formal checking in and out procedures ..................................................................................................... 16 Informal exeats on school approved transport .......................................................................................... 16 Exeats after school hours: Monday to Friday and on the weekend (non-overnight) ................................ 16 Overnight / weekend exeat (including party and public events) ............................................................... 17 Guidelines for those hosting WK Boarders ................................................................................................ 17 Parties and public events: advice to parents ............................................................................................. 17 HOLIDAY AND MID-TERM ARRANGEMENTS ...................................................................................................... 18 Accommodation at the school ....................................................................................................................... 18 Page 2 of 45 Travel during holiday and mid-term breaks ................................................................................................... 18 WALKS AND RUNS IN THE VICINITY OF THE CAMPUS ........................................................................................ 19 MEDICAL ............................................................................................................................................................. 19 Medical declaration on admission ................................................................................................................. 19 Day students ................................................................................................................................................... 19 Boarders ......................................................................................................................................................... 20 SCHOOL COUNSELLOR ........................................................................................................................................ 21 CAREERS ............................................................................................................................................................. 21 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 .......................................................................................................................................... 23 Signs of bullying 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