Daily Routine for the Senior School
The daily routine for the Senior School.
Timetable:
| Arrival of students | 8.25am |
| Tutorial | 8.30am - 8.50am |
| Period 1 | 8.55am - 9.45am |
| Period 2 | 9.50am - 10.40am |
| RECESS | 10.40am - 10.55am |
| Period 3 | 11.00am - 11.50am |
| Period 4 | 11.55am - 12.45pm |
| LUNCH | 12.45pm - 1.20pm |
| Period 5 | 1.25pm - 2.15pm |
| Period 6 | 2.20pm - 3.05pm |
Students are required to be at school at 8.25am each day. On all days except Thursday the day starts with a 20 minute meeting in House/Tutorial at 8.30am. On Thursday, the day starts at 8.30am with Chapel and the Headmaster’s Assembly, followed by a Tutorial and/or meeting. After these meetings classes commence. There are six periods during the day with a 15 minute recess and classes finishing at 3.05pm.
The timetable is on a 10 day cycle; the student’s School Diary indicates this cycle. Sport training is twice a week for most sports. In general, Tuesday and Thursday are the training days for summer sport for all year groups. In winter, Year 8 and 9 train on Wednesday, with Year 10, 11 and 12 training on Tuesday and Thursday.
Arrangements for Friday afternoons
Years 8 and 9 boys are involved in sport. Years 10 and 11 boys are involved in their selected activity. Some Year 12 boys will be involved in Cadets and other activities, but the majority of Year 12 boys are free to go home. On some days there are excursions, assessment tasks or lectures in academic subjects.
Headmaster’s Assembly on Thursday
1. All boys in Years 8 - 12 are required to attend the Headmaster’s Assembly at 8.30am in the School Chapel on Thursdays. Latecomers must report to the School Prefects on duty.
2. During first term boys wear summer uniform to assembly. Unless told otherwise, all boys are expected to wear formal uniform on Thursdays for Terms 2, 3 and 4.
3. Boys are required to report in as present to the House official and sit with their Tutor in the designated House area.
4. Upon entering the Chapel boys should cease normal conversation and sit quietly in their seats. When the signal is given for the proceedings to commence boys should stand in silence.