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STRATEGIC PLANS - STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS & COMMUNITY

CELEBRATING OUR

BOARDERS

National Boarding Week is an opportunity to shine a light participation in the ‘high-viz’ Free Dress Day to raise funds for the
on our boarding community and recognise its important Royal Flying Doctor Service.
contributions to the wider Hale community. This week aims
to celebrate the fantastic efforts and commitments from Within our boarding community, the boarders were treated
our boarding students, their families and boarding staff. It to cupcakes in Faulkner green and Wilson blue, and a week
enables us to raise awareness about the diverse backgrounds, of culinary treats arranged by Year 12 boarding leaders and
challenges and joys of boarding, and form connections based our amazing chefs. In culmination, they came together for a
on understanding with the day school community. celebratory barbeque dinner and were treated to performances
Connection to the day community happened through a range of by both boarding bands, before a fun night of karaoke.
activities throughout the week, celebrated at Hale at the start of
Term 3. These saw boarding students leading assemblies and Connecting with other boarders forms a big part of celebrations
speaking of their journeys in boarding. One day, day boys were during this week, too. Combined Chapel services with St Mary’s
invited to lunch with a boarder and boarding staff in the School and the annual morning beach walk for Year 7s and 8s brought
Quad. School staff briefings were held in boarding houses, and boarding students and staff together.
tours were conducted. Year 7 to 9 boarders invited day boys
for afternoon tea or an evening of fun. Our boarding students The boarding community remains central to the heart and soul of
led tours of Pastoral Care Groups through the boarding houses our school. Celebratory events such as these provide a fantastic
to share their experiences of life in boarding. Overwhelming opportunity to recognise and celebrate the contribution of our
support from the Senior School was made clear through their boarders to the wider school community.

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