So your student wants to go to boarding school for

Transcript:So your student wants to go to boarding school for:
So your student wants to go to boarding school for Year 7 & beyond How you can help… Please note the information given in this presentation is a guide only and may not suit all individual situations. Policies referenced are subject to change and while every effort is made to ensure the information given is accurate, no guarantee is made. Last updated May 2020. Family support Does the family want the student to be away from home, and if so, why? are the family prepared to do ‘tough love’ Does the student want to come to boarding school? Determination of the student to succeed Student’s: school attendance school involvement school grades extra activities & sports Funding – who is going to pay the costs What boarding schools look for when selecting a student to attend their school What can schools do to help the family apply to a boarding school? Ask the family to: Contact the boarding school for an application (normally 18 months before the year they want their child to attend) Get a copy of the student’s: birth certificate (not extract) past school reports immunisation record supporting letters from current school and community members school and community awards copies of any religious ceremony records (baptism, etc.) Start the process of applying for ABSTUDY What schools can remind families of What families need to organise before sending their student to boarding school: Duplicate Medicare card student's own bank account and EFTPOS card student's Tax File Number student's dental check up student's hearing check up Student’s eye testing The family have someone in Perth to be a guardian, in case of an emergency. How to help prepare your student for boarding school Boarding School and Homework Starting now ask your student to do a minimum ½ hr study after dinner every night Give your student extra homework Get your student to read as much as possible Once your student is at boarding school: Your student will be expected to do a minimum of 1 ½ hr of homework a night Your student will be expected to do swimming lessons & school swimming carnivals. Your student will be expected to wear all school uniform items all day – including shoes & ties. Living as a boarding student Get your student to attend school camps at their current school. Get your student to start spending weekends away from their immediate family. Boarding