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Transportation to destinations outside Lahore will attract a fee.
The health of our boarders is of paramount importance and we do our very best to ensure that all medical
needs are attended to promptly and well. The Principal has written the following for boarding parents:
“The nature of boarding precludes us from contacting families over matters we think are of very minor
importance. Accordingly, it is unlikely that a house will contact a parent in the event of a minor scrape,
sneeze or slight cough that has not required medical attention. In the event that a boarder requires medical
intervention, either at school or at our hospital, parents will be notified as soon as possible depending upon
the circumstances. While medical forms are completed each year and provide us with necessary medical
information, there may be occasions when injuries or maladies arise at home or on leave that will adversely
affect the performance of the students on return to school and which require our observation throughout the
school week. Under these circumstances it is possible that staff may not recognize a minor injury or malady
unless reported by the student or the family. Please inform us, so that we may help and continue to observe.
Unless a boarder has been directed specifically to a doctor at our clinic there will not necessarily be a report
from that doctor back to the College. In other words, a general practitioner will not always share information
on the basis of privilege and it may require the family to contact the boarding house to relay concerns about
a child’s welfare. Always advise the boarding or the College doctor of any medical condition which you
feel we need to know about in order to ensure the good health of your child.
It is not uncommon for boys and girls to come down suddenly with a headache or temperature, just as they
would at home. In these circumstances boarders are automatically escorted to the College hospital with a
note for staff to keep a watch on their progress. As a rule, we always ensure that the medical condition of a
boarder is known by the head of house and principal. In extreme cases or when we believe that we cannot
adequately quarantine a sick student we will phone parents and request them to collect their child and not
return until he or she has recovered sufficiently to take part in normal school routine: this is to avoid the
spreading of highly contagious illnesses. Of course, this is an extreme example and we would normally do
everything in our power to ensure that much of school life continues unabated with a careful watch on the
medical condition. Common sense is the rule.”
TRAVEL & LEAVE ARRANGEMENTS
Boarding staff need to be aware of all travel arrangements ahead of time. This applies particularly to
students traveling long distances, interstate and overseas. Complications over leave arrangements can create
anxious moments in a boarding school and at home.
School Policy states that: “boarders must attend the first day of school and must not leave until the
term has finished.” This is agreed to by parents in the enrolment process. The setting of Travel Day is
important as it enables boarders to complete all boarding tasks before they vacate their rooms. This includes
tidying rooms, general cleaning and checking belongings. If students are allowed to go home early, they
leave an unfair burden on their peers. Each Travel Day presents an opportunity to meet boarding parents
and discuss the boarding experience. Once a term, the Visiting Day involves a parent teacher meeting in
the ‘Old Building.’ Examinations do not signal the end of a school term. Boarders are not normally