Scotch College

General Routines

TEACHING PERIODS

Students must attend all timetabled classes. Year 12 students attend one period each of Christian Education (CE) and Physical Education (PE). Year 11 students attend two periods of either CE or PE unless their program prevents them from doing so. No VCE student may absent himself from any class in order to catch up on work in another subject without permission of the Class Teacher and the knowledge of the Head of Year.

Study Periods

Most Year 12 students will have four non-teaching study periods per cycle. These provide opportunities to consult sources in the Library, meet with Class Teachers, visit the Course and Careers Centre, study privately, etc.

Most Year 11 students have Study Hall. Most students are supervised by a member of staff in silent Study Hall. Groups of fewer than 10 students not assigned to a Study Hall must use the Library to study. A Librarian will mark the roll.

The Library, the Physics Foyer and the Chemistry Foyer are available as study areas during study periods. They are intended to be used for work only. If students wish to speak with others, they must go elsewhere. It is not required that Year 12 students are in the Library or one of the foyers during study periods. Year 12 students may to use the facilities of the Glenn Centre, for example, if PE staff are willing to supervise. Year 12 Boarders may, only with the permission of the Head of their boarding house, use their study periods on the Hill. Year 11 students may not leave the Day School to study on the Hill.

Use of Science Foyers

No food or drink may be taken into the foyers and care must be taken with the furniture. Quiet discussions may occur in the Physics Foyer, but the Chemistry Foyer is an absolute silence area.

Late Arrivals

If a Year 12 student has a study Period 1 and Period 2, he may arrive no later than 10:00 am or the beginning of Assembly or his Tutor Meeting. He must sign in at the VCE office upon his arrival.

Absence from School

Scotch College has an administrative procedure to record the absence of students. Absences must be indicated by a telephone call before 8:45am on the day of absence. The telephone number to call is 9810 4488. The School must have an accurate record of attendance.

Early Dismissal

If Year 12 students have a study period in Period 6 they may leave school at 2.30 pm; No Year 11 students may leave early due to their having study periods. No student may leave School before the beginning of lunchtime without the prior permission of the Head of Year.

There is a ‘sign-out’ book in the VCE office into which students must submit details of their early departure before leaving School. If students wish to have ‘street leave’ at any time to visit the bank, post office, etc., they must notify the Head of Year.

No student may leave early if he has sporting or other School commitments. School Officers and Prefects who have ground or gate duties must be available and arrive to perform their duties.

Punctuality, Dress & General Coduct

As the senior members of the school, VCE students are expected to be exemplary in their adherence to the general School rules as stated in the Student Record Book.

About 30 per cent of Year 12 students hold positions of responsibility as Prefects, School Officers or House Leaders, while others have duties as House Prefects on the Hill.

Lockers

Each student must use the locker assigned to him. Bags must not be taken to classes other than PE. Students must not visit their lockers between periods 1 and 2, 3 and 4 or 5 and 6. Students will be held responsible for damage to their lockers.

Boarders must use the book locker assigned to them. Bags must not be used between 8.35am and 3.15pm.

Tuckshop

Year 12 students may enter the Tuckshop thirty minutes before the start of lunch. This privilege is subject to displaying courtesy to the Tuckshop staff at all times. Year 12s do not have priority access to the Tuckshop queue.

Students Driving Cars

Year 12 students wishing to drive to and from School must apply for permission to do so from the Head of Upper School. The following stipulations apply:

1. The make, model, colour and registration number of the vehicle is to be provided to the Head of Upper School.

2. The car may be used only as a means of transport to and from Scotch at the beginning and end of the School day.

3. The car must be parked in the designated parking area adjacent to the Harvey Nicholson Tennis Courts.

4. Another student may travel in the car if permission has been granted by the parents of both the driver and passenger. (This rule does not apply to siblings.)

5. It is understood that Scotch College is in no way liable for the student as he travels to and from School.