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	STANLE= Y SCHOOL HOSTEL CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS Parents are asked to read the follo= wing with their children before they enter the School Hostel. Please sign in the space provide= d on the accompanying Parental Consent Form to show that you accept these conditio= ns and regulations on your child’s behalf.
	LEAVE

1)	Persons a child may visit (subject to leave being granted = by the Head of Hostel.)

	a) Those named by paren= ts on a Parental Consent Form.
	b) Others approved by t= he Head of Hostel.
	c) Teachers of Stanley Schools and the Camp Education Unit=

2)	Weekday leave: Unless prevented by School or Ho= stel duties, there will be general leave from 3.50 pm to 6.00 pm to enable children to visit friends and relatives and to use the sports centre or do shopping.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Children are not permitted to le= ave for school before 8.30 am or 1.30 pm.

3)	Weekend leave: Children can check out after sch= ool on Fridays for the weekend, or Saturdays and Sundays between 10.00 am and 6.= 00 pm and for attendance at Evensong. Invitations should be made through the Hostel staff and not direct= ly to the children. Standing arrangements may be made provided that the Head of Hostel is informed. An= yone inviting children out will be asked to sign a form accepting responsibili= ty for the care and safety of the child during their time away from the Host= el. No person under the age of 21 wi= ll be allowed to sign children out and the Head of Hostel retains the right to withdraw signing-out privileges as appropriate.

	FLIGHTS:

	The Education Department will not p= ay flights when children are withdrawn before the last Monday of term. FIGAS flights are not funded for boarders who live in reasonable proximity to a road from Stanley. Baggage allowance on FIGAS fligh= ts is 14 kg. Boarders should stay within this limit and parents will be charged for any excess baggage. Freight on school books w= ill be paid by the Education Dept., but permission should be sought from the Hea= d of Hostel.

	VISITS TO STANLEY BY PARENTS:

	The above rules will be relaxed in = the case of children whose parents are visiting Stanley.. Parents may take their children out for the duration of their stay in Stanley, or children will be granted leave on weekdays from 3.50 pm until bedtime = and for the whole of the weekend. The child may sleep out if the parents so request. Subject to availability of rooms, parents may stay overnight in the Hostel when visiting from Camp. Requests to use Hostel accommoda= tion should be made to the Head of Hostel.

	DISCOS AND DANCES;

	Leave will not be given to attend s= uch functions unescorted. Opportunities to attend will depend entirely on the availability of staff willing to act as escorts.

	POCKET MONEY;

1)	A child in the Junior School will require approximat= ely £26.00 per term and a chi= ld in the Senior School £52.00. Parents may send this in instalm= ents or in a lump sum. If money = is sent to children or brought in by them, a note stating the amount sent and advising whether their children can have extra tuck should accompany it.<= u>

2)	In the interest of fairness to all,= it would be appreciated if parents would honour these arrangements regarding the amounts of po= cket money and refrain from making private arrangements, which may by-pass, the system. Extra money sent in= for special purposes should be handed in to the Houseparent for safe-keeping.= Older children will be encourage= d to open bank accounts.

3)	All money brought in at the beginni= ng of term must be handed in for safe-keeping. Cheques for pocket money should = be made payable to, Stanley House Tuck Money and not the Education Department. A receipt will = be given and the money deposited in the Standard Chartered Bank. Any interest accruing to this ac= count will be paid into the Hostel Donations Fund.

4)	Children attending Junior School will be issued with £2.00 per week in £1.00 instalments on Mo= ndays and Thursdays, unless otherwise requested.

5)	Children attending the Senior School will be issued with &poun= d;4.00 per week in £2.00 instalments on Mondays and Thursdays, unless otherwise requested.

	DISCIPLINE:
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1)	It is intended to promote good discipline in the Hostel by positively encouraging the children to act in= a thoughtful and responsible manner at all times. When the need for disciplinary a= ction does arise, transgressors can expect to be treated firmly but fairly, with punishments similar to those used in most homes.

2)	Serious breaches of good discipline= and cases of continual disruptive behaviour will be reported to the parents of the children concerned. In = a very serious case, the Director of Education may decide to suspend a child from the Hostel.

3)	Breakages to Hostel furniture, fitt= ings or equipment resulting from mis-use, will be charged to the parents.=

	CLOTHING:
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1)	The Head of Hostel will inform pare= nts of shortages in children’s clothing arising from lack of provision = and wear and tear. Houseparents= will be prepared to shop for additions and replacements on receipt of written authority from parents to charge necessary purchases to their local accou= nts.

2)	Whilst there are no hard and fast r= ules regarding dress in the Hostel, parents are asked to make sure that their children’s clothing is of a robust nature, and clearly marked with = their name. Laundry is sent out twice weekly on Mondays and Thursdays, although older children are encouraged to wash their own more delicate items. Week= ly boarders however do not receive the laundry service.
	PERSONAL BELONGINGS=

1) The Host= el staff does not except responsibility for lose or damage to personal belongings such as =

= bikes, radios, music centres, cameras, etc,etc. But the children are welcome to bring them at their

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