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HANDBOOK

STANLEY HOUSE HOSTEL STAFF HANDBOOK

 

LIST OF CONTENTS:

 

·        STANLEY HOUSE THROUGH THE AGES.

 

·        AIMS OF THE HOSTEL

 

·        HOSTEL STAFFING.

 

·        HOSTEL STAFF JOB DESCRIPTIONS.

 

·        BOARDERS ENTRY & PARENTAL CONSENT FORMS.

 

·        HOSTEL BEHAVIOUR POLICY

 

·        JOBS LIST FOR BEHAVIOUR CORRECTION.

 

·        GIRLS CLOTHING CHECKLIST.

 

·        BOYS CLOTHING CHECKLIST.

 

·        GIRLS LAUNDRY LIST

 

·        BOYS LAUNDRY LIST

 

·        TEMPORARY ABSENCE FORMS

 

·        DORMITORY BLOCKS FLOOR PLANS (4)

 

·        CURRENT BOARDING FEES, FLAT RENTAL & MEALS CHARGES.

 

·        CURRENT YEAR SCHOOL TERM DATES.

 

·        CURRENT HOUSEPARENT DUTY ROSTER

 

·        CURRENT BOARDERS NAMES, CLASS & HOME TELEPHONE NOS.

 

·        CURRENT FIRE LIST

 

·        COPY OF FIRE NOTICE (POSTED IN ALL ROOMS)

 

·        SAMPLE MENUS  (2)

 

 

Notes on Houseparent Duties:

 1. The House timetable is as follows:-
07.30 - 08.00  Wake-up duty. Washing and dressing.  Check that beds are made and rooms left tidy.
07.45

Lady Hunt students to Stanley House for breakfast.
08.00 Sir Rex Hunt students to Stanley House for breakfast.
08.20 FICS students checked out for school.  Hand-over to and up-date on-coming staff.
08.45 Juniors checked out for school.  Check for information from Head of Hostel and inform of any damage and requirements.   Ensure that Stanley House and dormitory blocks are tidy and that TV's, lights and radios are turned off.  Remain on-call.
10.00 - 11.00

Free time for students on weekends, unless Houseparents have organised other activities.
12.00 - 13.15 Reception of students from school.  Lunch. Tuck money paid out from office on Mondays and Thursdays.  Check students out for school.  Check house tidiness.  Remain on call.
14.00 - 15.00

Saturdays - Gym.  (winter term only)

 
15.30 - 17.00

Teatime.  Houseparents to clear away and wash up before 5pm.

 
18.00 - 18.30 Students are checked in.  Suppertime.
18.30 - 19.30 Homework hour. Ensure students are quiet and in their rooms working.
19.30

Juniors to Sir Rex Hunt House to get ready for bed.
19.30 - 20.00 Year 7 free time (terms 1 & 2 only)
19.30 - 20.15 Year 8 free time (terms 1 & 2 only)
19.30 - 20.30 Year 9 free time (terms 1& 2 only)
19.30     - 21.00  Year 10 free time - all year round.
20.15     - 20.30 Stanley House checked, tidied and locked.  Seniors to dormitories.
21.00 Junior lights out and Seniors to bedrooms. 
21.30 Senior lights out.
21.30 - 22.00 Dormitory blocks checked and tidied
22.30 Year 10 & 11 lights out.
 

Houseparents can be flexible in closing Stanley House on Friday and Saturday evenings and with bedtimes on those nights.
   
   

 

2.     A Houseparent must always accompany students when attending a group function.

 

3.     Students are permitted to attend church services unaccompanied.

 

4.     Litter should be collected from the grounds at least weekly.  Duty Houseparents to organise this.

 

5.     Laundry nights are Sunday and Wednesday.  Duty Houseparents should complete the laundry lists and check that they accompany the laundry when it is put out for collection on Monday and Thursday mornings.  Please be sure to check the laundry against the lists when returned..

 

6.     The Head of Hostel & Senior Houseparent will determine all changes in the nature of duties and the duty roster in consultation with Houseparents.

 

7.     There is an opportunity to communicate information and discuss important information at duty changeover each morning.

 

As a member of a pastoral team, a Houseparent must comply with the policy of the House, as determined by the Education Department, or it's representatives.  Houseparents may contribute to Education Department policy through the monthly House staff meetings.

 

8.     Suitable punishments for students when necessary are:

 

a.      Early to bed / jobs as requested.

b.     Withdrawal of permission to leave the Hostel grounds during free time.  (Gating)

 

Note:      Senior Houseparent must always be informed of b. above.

 

Updated :

June 2004

  

STANLEY HOUSE HOSTEL - AIMS:

 

·        To provide secure, comfortable accommodation and full domestic support for children from Camp, thus enabling them to attend school in Stanley.

 

·        To provide an atmosphere that is congenial and supportive.  To develop responsibility and mutual respect, in order that the children may enjoy their time at the Hostel and have a sense of pride in it.

 

·        To  foster close links with parents and the schools.  To monitor and where necessary act, to help improve the children's overall performance at school, to help them achieve their maximum potential.

 

·        To develop self-reliance by teaching valuable life skills, to strengthen those taught at home.

 

·        To provide a suitable range of activities for the children, both within the Hostel and outdoors after school and at weekends.

 

·        To encourage the children to help within the town community and stimulate community involvement in the Hostel.

 

June 2004.

 

 

STANLEY HOUSE HOSTEL

 

STAFFING - 2004.

 

 

Senior Houseparent

 

 

Mrs Julie Courtney

 

 

 

Matron

 

Mrs. Rose Jaffray

 

 

Houseparents

Mrs. Sheila Summers

Mrs Diane Kilmartin

 

Mr Graham  Didlick

Mrs. Michelle Morris

Mrs. Una Goodwin (Temp. Stand-in)

 

 

 

 

Cooks

Mrs.  Phyllis Jaffray  (Head Cook)

Mrs.  Trudi McKay

 

 

Handyman

Mr. Robin Goodwin

 

 

 

 

Night-watchman

Mr. Derek Smith

 

 

 

 

Cleaners                               Mrs. Una Goodwin

                                             Mrs. Shirley Richards

                                             Mrs. Elisa Phillips

 

January ‘05

 

 

 

STANLEY HOUSE THROUGH THE AGES.

HISTORY

 

Stanley House was built in the late 1800's for the Falkland Islands Company, for the residence of their Colonial Manager.  It is a large brick house situated on Ross Road to the south of Victory Green.  When it was built it was the second largest house in Stanley, the largest being Government House.

 

From 1975 until April 1977 it was used to house Johnson Construction Limited personnel whilst the new Stanley Airport was being built.  During 1981 the house and surrounding grounds were purchased from the F.I.C. by the Falkland Islands Government, for use as a boarding house for Camp children attending school in Stanley.  Whilst all the children had their meals at the house, only the boys slept in it in rather cramped conditions upstairs.  The girls slept in a house on Racecourse Road.

 

Following the Argentine invasion of the Falklands on 2nd April 1982, the boarders were permitted by the invaders to return to their homes in Camp.  The Argentine Forces then occupied the house and grounds as their Command Post.  Anti-aircraft guns were positioned on the front lawn to cover the area across the harbour and several dugouts were built in the grounds.  After the Liberation by British Forces on 14th June 1982, the First Battalion of the Queen's Own Highlander's used the house as their Headquarters.

 

In March 1983 the house was re-opened as a boarding hostel.  This time the girls slept in the building on the first floor, together with live-in staff and the boys slept in six mobile homes situated on the old tennis court in the grounds to the east of the main house.  The ground floor was used as a dining and recreational area.

 

During 1984-85 two dormitory blocks were constructed in the grounds to the south of the main house by L.M.A.  HRH Prince Andrew officially opened the dormitories on the 11th May 1988.  The blocks were named Sir Rex Hunt House and Lady Hunt House for the boys and girls respectively.  Since January 1992, it was decided to house all the younger children in Sir Rex and the over 14's in Lady Hunt House.  Girls occupy the top floors and the boys the ground floors in both blocks.  A live-in Houseparent occupies a flat on each of the four dormitory floors.  Stanley House is now used as a dining and recreational area only.

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