We welcome your son to Orientation Stay where he can join IGS as a student for 24 hours.
Monday 14 October to Tuesday 15 October 2024
Itinerary
MONDAY 14 October 2024
17:30 New Boarders arrive at IGS. Please enter campus via Darling Street and use the Drop-Off Zone where your son will be welcomed by the Director of Boarding, Stewart Drinkeld.
18:00 Meet their Boarding Buddy and move into the Boarding Tower.
18:30 Dinner in the Dining Room.
19:00 Prep (supervised study time) in the Library.
20:00 Free time.
20:30 Year 7 and Year 8 lights out.
21:00 Year 9 and Year 10 lights out.
22:00 Year 11 and Year 12 lights out.
TUESDAY 15 October 2024
06:30 Wake up.
07:30 Breakfast in Dining Hall.
08:00 Boys meet in the Great Hall.
08:20 School commences.
14:55 School finishes.
15:15 Afternoon Tea and afternoon activities.
16:30 Return to room for shower and collect belongings.
17:00 Parents collect students to travel home.
WHAT TO BRING (All personal items should be clearly labelled)
- Current formal uniform, including closed in shoes
- Current school PE uniform, including a sun-safe shirt, closed in shoes (preferably running shoes), shorts or pants and a sun-safe hat
- Sleep wear
- Towel and toiletries.
- Pillow and sleeping bag.
- Backpack
- Water Bottle
- Laptop (optional)
- Notebook and stationery
- Any dietary requirement or medication
- Mobile phone
WHAT NOT TO BRING
- Gaming Devices
- Jewellery (no piercings, rings or necklaces)
- Valuable items
- Matches, lighters, knives, firearms, fireworks, cigarettes or vapes, pornographic material or any illegal substances
Student Code of Conduct: Please read the Student Code of Conduct with your son for full details
Boarders Handbook: For further information about Boarding, please refer to the Boarding Handbook
Accommodation for Parents: Book direct and save using this unique event code
Facebook Group: Ipswich Grammar Boarding Parents is a closed group for parents and caregivers. This group serves as a valuable platform for staying updated on school events, sharing important information, photographs and connecting with other boarding parents.
BOARDING HOUSE CONTACTS
Director of Boarding - Mr Stewart Drinkeld
M: 0422 225 754
E: sdrinkeld@ipswichgrammar.com
Deputy Director of Boarding - Mr Jason Ralph
M: 0434 114 043
Health Centre P: 07 3813 9639