Study & School Work

Each week-night, except Friday and Saturday evenings, residents have a set study hall. This gives them the opportunity to complete homework and consolidate and revise the work done during the day and to prepare for the next day's lessons.  We insist that homework is done in an atmosphere conducive to study.  Residents will not be permitted to disrupt the learning of others.  All students must have a fair chance to do their work without interruption, in order to achieve their personal best.

Study time is between 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm.  We ask that parents please try to avoid telephoning their child during this time.  All residents come together to study in the dining area.  IB students who are academically sound are invited to study in their own bedrooms if they choose to.  For some students the workload of the International Baccalaureate may require additional study time outside of the allocated supervised study hall.

Special permission to study after lights out must be sought and will be considered by the duty staff member dependent on the diligence of individual residents.  

Residents, like all students at ISB, must accept responsibility for their education.  If they are having problems with any of their subjects they need to tell someone as soon as possible and seek remedies.  Suitable people would be:

• Class teacher
• Tutor Teacher
• Your relevant year level Pastoral Coordinator
• Lower Secondary Curriculum Coordinator/IGCSE Coordinator or IB Coordinator
• Residence House Parents
• Head of Residence
• ISB School Counsellor
• Secondary Principal

Computers

The Residence has a wireless internet network, which is available during allocated times during the day.  Student residents may choose to use their own personal laptop computer, but school laptops are available for study hall.  We ask that personal laptops be clearly named, have password access and be fitted with a filtering programme.

Residents must adhere to the ‘acceptable use policy’ for computer and internet use.  Any inappropriate use of the computer or failure to meet ISB expectations will result in restrictions being put into place and/or the immediate withdrawal of computer use privilege. Further actions may be required if serious infringements occur.