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27 Students are discouraged from sharing or borrowing devices and are expected to take responsibility for the safe storage and regular charging of their devices. Updates and virus protection should be kept current. A school bag that can safely transport these devices is also an important consideration. Laundry Bed linen, towels and uniform items must be sent to the laundry on a weekly basis. Students will receive two named laundry bags to which they can add their personal washing. These laundry bags will collected three times a week by our laundry service. Students can also choose to do their own personal washing in the facilities provided. For any personal washing that students choose to do themselves they will need to supply their own washing powder, stain remover and fabric softener for personal use. Please make sure that your daughter is aware of any hand-washing requirements (e.g. woollen jerseys). We highly recommend that all clothing and personal items be named. Licence Queen Margaret House is a fully licensed Boarding House and complies with the Education (Hostels) Regulation Act 2005. If you wish to see a copy of the Act or our licence, it will be available from the House Manager. Luggage and storage Students will store their luggage in their rooms. There is space for two suitcases only. Storage in the Boarding House is limited so please be mindful of this when packing. Parents/caregivers are asked to check and limit the amount of clothing boarders bring to Queen Margaret House. Mobile phones Mobile phones are subject to the same policies as other devices in the school in regards to security and digital citizenship. All phones must be clearly identifiable and/or named and girls are required to adhere to the mobile phone rules. Misuse of the phone or failure to follow staff instructions will result in disciplinary consequences such as confiscation or restricted use of the device. All Year 7 – 10 students must hand in their phones and laptops at bedtime Sunday through Thursday. All Year 11 – 12 must hand in their phones at bedtime Sunday through Thursday. Please endeavour to make planned family call times that work within these time frames. Consideration will be given to International students who may struggle to contact their families due time zone differences. Year 13 students can choose to hand their phone in at bedtime but they are permitted to keep these with them on any night, if they prefer. Year 13’s phones will be handed in if use of the phone interferes with their study or if it is a disruption to staff or other students. International student mentor It is a requirement for every International Student to have a mentor. Having a mentor provides our international boarders who are living away from their home and family with another level of care and security. Our mentors are local to Wellington and can speak the language of the international boarder. The mentor stays in contact with the international boarder, takes her out to events and invites her to meals at their home. The mentor attends all meetings that international boarders are involved in, as well as Parent/ Teacher evenings on the parents’ behalf. Parents of our international boarders can contact their mentor with any questions they would like to ask. If there is an earthquake or illness that involves the international boarder being removed from Queen Margaret House, the boarder would go to their mentor’s home. The mentor can also accompany their international boarder to medical appointments and airport departures and arrivals. Parent involvement We encourage you to be actively involved in the care of your daughter. You are welcome to visit your daughter should you be visiting Wellington. Please also feel welcome to attend school and boarding events listed on the term calendar or published throughout the year.