| Routines and Leaves will be reviewed throughout the year based on the recommendations from Toronto Public Health and Branksome’s Risk Management Team. Please see Appendix A for more information.
Daily Schedule Students living in Boarding have a unique set of needs. Living and studying away from home requires determination, resilience and independence which we seek to foster through mentoring, programming and establishing clear boundaries.
7:00 - 7:30 a.m. Boarding Community Screening | The Titan HST screening must be completed in partnership with the Boarding Advisor, every day. The screening must be completed before 7:45 a.m. and prior to leaving the boarding house. During school holidays (when off campus) or vacation time, screening does not need to be completed. | | Boarding students with a cellphone (that is not a smartphone) will receive a text message to complete their screening and will also be provided with a Titan HST fob for contact tracing purposes. If the student does not have a cellphone, smart or otherwise, they will complete their screening through the JotForm software and be required to track their movements throughout the day. | | Temperature checks will be completed by the Boarding Advisors each morning before students leave their rooms. |
7:30–8:15 a.m. Breakfast in the AWC Dining Hall | All students must arrive in the revised uniform for this year by 7:50 a.m. | | A hot breakfast is served along with cold cereal, milk, yogurt, fruit, smoothies and juice. | | Boarding staff take attendance. Students must check in by 7:50 a.m. otherwise they will be considered late for breakfast. |
8:15–8:30 a.m. School begins (staggered start times) | Boarding Houses Open For Virtual Classes | Boarding students in Grade 11 and 12 with a first period spare must attend breakfast in the AWC, but may return to the Boarding house after 8:15 a.m. until the start of their second period class. | | If students are attending Virtual classes, they will return to their designated study location on campus. Students who are attending face to face lessons will follow the directional flow on campus as indicated by the signage. | | Should there be an emergency during the school day, students can contact the Director of Boarding to gain access to their room. | | Students are not permitted to attend classes if they are unwell. In case of illness, students must go to the #4 Elm/Principal’s House during the school day to be under the care of the nurse. |
Leaving campus during the school day Only the Director of Boarding can excuse a Boarding student from class.
Parents or guardians should contact the Director of Boarding to notify of any upcoming expected absences (e.g. medical or dental appointments) for their child.
Notifications should be submitted at least a week in advance as a Boarding staff member is required to accompany the student to the appointment (Grades 7-12). Parents, guardians or a boarding staff member must accompany any Grade 7–12 student to off-campus appointments. If the situation in Toronto improves and the guidance from Toronto Public Health approves, students in Grades 11-12 may be permitted to attend off-campus appointments unsupervised.
Once permission is granted, students leaving campus must sign out at the School Office.
Lunch All meal costs are included in the Boarding fees. Lunch for in-person days will either be provided to students in their classrooms if they pre-order a salad/sandwich option, or, students can pick up a hot lunch from the HUB in the Senior School. On virtual learning days, Boarding students will eat in the AWC dining room. The lunch menu can be found on the Portal.
3:45 p.m. Classes End | Boarding Houses Open For All Boarding Students | Free Time | All students return to the Boarding house or check in by 4:00 p.m. | | An individually portioned/wrapped snack is provided for students as they arrive home from school. | | If students are attending afterschool, on-campus co-curricular activities, they must call their Boarding house or speak with their Boarding Advisor face-to-face to let us know their name, location of activity, start time and end time of their activity before 4:00 p.m. |
When unsupervised campus outings resume: Students in Grades 7–8 must be accompanied off campus by an adult: either a parent or guardian, or a Boarding staff member, or two Grade 12 students. | Students in Grade 9 may leave campus with two friends (group of three), provided they sign out on REACH and verbally let staff know where they are going and when they will return. | | Students in Grades 10–11 may leave campus with a friend (group of two), provided they sign out on REACH and verbally let staff know where they are going and when they will return. | | Students in Grade 12 may leave campus unaccompanied, provided they sign out on REACH and verbally let staff know where they are going and when they will return. |
5:30–6:30 p.m. Dinner in the Christie-Pepall Dining Hall | Boarding staff take attendance and expect students to be properly attired (appropriate for the season and weather, i.e. no flip-flops/sandals in the fall and winter; no pajamas, slippers, short- shorts or spaghetti straps). | | Students are expected to dine together while maintaining physical distancing and remain in the dining hall until at least 6:30 p.m. No outside activities (e.g. music lessons, tutoring, yoga, etc.) may be scheduled during dinner time. | | Cell phones and other technology (including laptops, headphones, etc.) are not permitted in the dining hall during meals while eating. | | Outside food is not permitted in the dining hall during dinner time Monday - Friday. | | Students may not order in food from off campus Monday to Friday (Saturday and Sunday only). |
Follow the link here to learn more about Boarding Meals.
6:30–7:00 p.m. Free time (on campus) | All students remain on campus. Boarding staff organize drop-in style programming by request and as available. | | On Mondays, Boarding announcements are held in the Dining Hall. |
7:00–9:00 p.m. Study time (Monday to Thursday) | Students study quietly in their own room with the door open. | | Distractions such as social media, YouTube, and cell phones are not permitted during study time. | | Individual or group study may be permitted in the common room at the discretion of the Boarding staff. Physical distancing will need to be maintained. | | Laundry rooms and kitchens are closed during supervised study time. |
9:00–10:00 p.m. Free time (on campus) | Students may relax on campus or continue to study. This is the best time to do laundry or talk on the phone. | | House kitchens are open for getting an individually portioned/packaged snack. |
9:30 p.m. Grade 7–8 In-room Time | Students in Grades 7–8 get ready for bed. |
10:00 p.m. Grade 9 In-room Time Grade 7–8 Lights-out | Quiet time in all Boarding houses. | | House kitchens and laundry rooms are closed. | | House hallway lights are turned off and outside doors are alarmed. | | There are no more showers, loads of laundry or phone calls after this time. | | Grade 9 students return to their own room, get ready for bed. | | Grade 7–8 students turn out their lights and go to sleep. |
10:30 p.m. Grade 10–12 In-room Time Grade 9 Lights-out | Grade 10–12 students return to their own room and get ready for bed. | | Grade 9 students turn out their lights and go to sleep. |
11:00 p.m. Grade 10 Lights-out Time | Grade 10 students turn out their lights and go to sleep. |
11:30 p.m. Grade 11 Lights-out Time | Grade 11 students turn out their lights and go to sleep. | | Grade 12 students may close their door and work quietly after 11:30 p.m. with the expectation that they will manage their own study and bedtime. |
For the well-being of the students, family members are asked to please refrain from contacting students after lights-out time to ensure the student is able to sleep without disruptions.
Note: if a student in any grade is not meeting school expectations, the removal of personal technology devices and/or an earlier bedtime will be considered.
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