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Worship
Worship is on a regular basis as part of boarding life. Muslim students go to prayer at set times.
Sport
We encourage boarders to participate in the sports offered at school. Sport keeps boarders active and
helps them establish a common bond with other students and staff who coach sports. All sport takes
place after classes and on Saturday mornings and some Sundays. The Sport Notice Board in the School
Quadrangle should be consulted regularly, as should be the House Noticeboard.
Television/Videos
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Television sets and located in each Common Room. A range of appropriate DVDs can be obtained.
From Sunday evening until Thursday night, viewing is strictly limited.
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Friday and Saturday night are optional video or TV nights but only after commitments have been met.
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The College must approve all videos shown to children of different ages. No video should be shown
without the permission of boarding staff.
Out of School Activities
Boarders are not permitted to play in town competitions or involve themselves in external events or
activities without the Principal’s knowledge or approval.
DISCIPLINE & CONSEQUENCES
As a school we set parameters of behaviour and expect students to observe these. Student conduct should
generally uphold the standards and reputation of Aitchison. Any misconduct that brings Aitchison into
disrepute is simply unacceptable. As a result, boarding rules are to be interpreted in conjunction with the
School Rules. Our rules do not list every prohibited activity and have been drawn up as a guide only to
remind boarders of their responsibilities. In all cases the primary rule is one of the common sense, so that
the spirit of the law is applied. Community living necessitates some restriction of certain individual
freedoms for the safety of the community, but we also accept that the boarding house is ‘home away from
home’.
Weekend Detention
This involves boarders doing appropriate and reasonable manual work around school for up to 2 hours
on a Saturday or Sunday