Hostel
Hostel Staff
| Warden | Mr G.Kruger | |||
| Asst Warden | Mrs R Loftus | |||
| Female Supervisors | Mrs R.Loftus | Miss A.v Rensburg | Miss Brittz | Mrs Mynhardt |
| Male Supervisors | Mr M.Nienaber | Mr J.Miller | Mr J.Klinkradt | Mr D.Butler |
| Matron | Mrs G.Meyer | |||
| Asst Matron | Mrs F.Botha |
1. INTRODUCTION
For any group of individuals to live together in harmony, a certain code of
behaviour is necessary. Such a code is as follows:
LOVE OUR HOSTEL AND RESPECT ALL WHO LIVE IN IT AND NEAR IT
which means:
a) Treat all whom are part of our hostel with the utmost respect
and dignity - then they will respect you too.
b) In all behaviour (words and deeds) you should be a credit to your hostel.
Be prepared to "give" yourself fully to Brebner, for there is a
deep satisfaction and joy in self-sacrifice : you will feel more part of Brebner
and be able to love your school and our hostel. YOU ARE BREBNER HOSTEL: and
WHAT YOU ARE, BREBNER HOSTEL IS.
2. GENERAL PRINCIPLES:
The hostel accommodates 118 students. We have to maintain an atmosphere of
orderliness and discipline where each student can feel safe and achieve their
academic goals.
There will be no form of formal initiation under any guise. There will be absolutely no intimidation either physical or mental. Older students may not force younger students to do any tasks for them.
Communication between parents and hostel is vitally important. Parents should feel free to contact the hostel warden if there is a problem.
We expect hostel students to participate enthusiastically in
extramural activities suited to their talents.
There will be 2 (two) compulsory out weekends every term.
3. RULES:
N.B.: All school rules are also applicable to hostel students.
3.1 Any broken items must be repaired or replaced or the students
account will be charged with the applicable
amount. Vandalism could lead to expulsion from the hostel.
3.2 Any promiscuity could lead to expulsion.
3.3 Students should at all times be polite, friendly, well mannered and greet all visitors to the hostel.
3.4. No smoking will be allowed. The use of alcohol or drugs is also prohibited.
3.5 No boarder may leave the hostel or school grounds without permission and without a signing out card. Only the hostel warden or supervisor allocated may give permission for a student to leave the hostel to go to town or home.
3.6 Pocket Money
Sufficient pocket money must be given to students. Do not leave your child at the hostel with no money at all - this may lead to temptation and theft. No money is to be kept in cupboards. Pay pocket money in at the Warden.
3.7 N.B. All clothing items must be clearly marked with your child’s student number and or Name.
Laundry must be handed in on Tuesday after breakfast and collected on Thursday after supper. Students who stay in for a particular weekend may also hand their washing in. Linen must be changed every Tuesday morning after breakfast.
3.8 Rooms, passages and stairs must be swept each morning. Bathrooms
must be cleaned. Cupboards must be kept in a tidy state. The hostel buildings
and surroundings must be kept clean. No littering. Students must bath / shower
every day. Students’ clothes must be washed regularly. Sanitary conditions
and toilet-usage must be of the highest standard. Any student who is deemed
to create unhealthy conditions in the hostel will be expelled immediately.
Good table manners must be observed at all times.
3.9 During recreation times, Hostel students may only use the sandpit, soccer
fields, tennis courts and hockey fields. All other school buildings are out
of bounds.
If hostel students become a hindrance to the local community either in the
hostel or while using the school facilities(e.g. swimming pool) this privilege
will be stopped.
3.10 No food may be prepared in the rooms.
3.11 If any student’s radio can be heard outside his/her room it will be confiscated and that person will not be permitted to bring a radio into the hostel again. Electrical extension cords will also be confiscated.
3.12 All students must be in their own rooms after lights out at night.
.13 Meals are compulsory and students must be prompt for
all meals.
3.14 Preps are also compulsory for all students. Students will have at least
1 - 2 hours prep per day. Times will be determined and regulated by the Warden.
3.15 Students must take all clothes and personal belongings home during the
school holidays.
Cell phones are permissible but limited use as per Hostel Warden’s instructions.
3.16. Clothing
Students must have sufficient
a) school clothes.
b) underwear
Very expensive clothes should rather be left at home.
3.18. Students out-weekends
(at least two per term)
a) During compulsory out-weekends School might close at 12:00. All students
must have left the hostel by 17:00 and not return to the hostel before 15:00
on last day of weekend. The last meal served on a hostel out-weekend will
be breakfast. The next meal will only be breakfast on the first school day
after the out- weekend.
b) Parents must, inform the Warden in writing, if their children
may not leave the Hostel or go to certain people during weekends. In all cases
where such instructions, in writing, are not personally handed to the warden,
the warden will grant all students hostel leave at his discretion and the
school/hostel will accept no responsibility at all regarding any incident
whatsoever during such leave of absence from the hostel. The Warden will however
supply a contact telephone no.
c) Students may not leave the hostel for only one night during
a weekend. If they sign out they must do so for the entire weekend. They may
not return to the hostel if they have signed out. The principle is "if
in, they are in, if out, they are out".
d) Students may not be left in the hostel for too long a period without seeing
their parents. This especially
applies to younger students since it leads to major adjustment problems. We
recommend that a student go home at least every third weekend.
3.19 Discipline
a) The hostel is not a prison. We cannot look after each child for 24 hours of the day. We rely on the co-operation and honesty of students to follow the rules.
b) If we find students are
(i) continually breaking the rules or not adjusting to hostel life, they will
be removed from the hostel.
(ii) The final decision lies with the Superintendent of the Hostel.
c) The hostel is not a reform institution and if we find out students are being sent to hostel because their parents cannot "control" them, they will be removed immediately.
d) Any students who fail a year would not be re-admitted to the hostel unless there are extenuating circumstances.
3.20 Breakage’s Students caught breaking anything in the hostel will have to pay for it. Students perpetrating acts of vandalism could be expelled.
3.21. Punishment
Various forms of punishment will be given to students for offences. These
include garden duty, office duty, and also forms of punishment given to children
by their parents at home. If a parent does not accept our disciplinary measures
the student will be removed from the hostel.
3.22 Hostel Rooms
Any person caught in a hostel room (other than his/her own room)
without permission will be punished (even possibly expelled if anything is
missing from the room).
N.B. Male students may not enter the Female blocks and Female students may
not enter the male blocks.
3.23 Medical Aid
An amount of R160 – refundable deposit will be payable by all parents
of students who do not belong to a medical scheme or parents who do not supply
the hostel with all the medical details (Medical scheme, Medical Number, Main
member etc.)
The Parents/guardians will be responsible for any medical expenses incurred
in the interest of their children. These accounts must be paid to the respective
persons giving medical assistance.
3.24 Special Diets
The Brebner hostel does not cater for any special diets at all. (This refers
to specialised diets on grounds of
Religion, health or for any other reason.
3.25 Visitors in Hostel
Hostel boarders may only receive bona fida family members as visitors while
they are in the hostel. The hostel remains Private property. Right of admission
clause apply at all times. Visitors must ensure that they do not visit students
during prep or meal times.
3.26 Housekeeping arrangements
Students must adhere to all arrangements regarding good order
in the hostel. These will be explained to the students by the Warden and this
may change from time to time. The arrangements refer to inter alia:
a) Study Times
b) Bath / Shower Times
c) Cleaning of Hostel
d) Out of bound Arrangements etc.
3.27 Medicine
No medicine is allowed in the room. All medicine must be handed in to the
Matrons or discussed with the Warden.
Study Times
MONDAY TO FRIDAY
18:00 - 19:00 Prep for Juniors (Grade 1 to 3)
18:00 - 20:00 Prep for Seniors (Grade 4 to 7)
21:00 Lights out
SHOWER/BATH TIMES
05:30 - 06:00 (Grade 7)
19:00 - 19:30 (Grade 1 – 3)
20:00 - 20:45 (Grade 4 - 7)