Life as a Boarder
What is it like to be a Boarding Student at Havergal College? Find out in this video made by the Boarders themselves, which takes a look at life behind the ivy.
Typical Weekday Schedule
- 7:30 am to 8:15 am: Breakfast (mandatory for Grades 9-11)
- 8:15 am: Proceed to House
- 8:20 am: Attendance
- 8:30 am: Prayers, Grade or House Meetings
- 9:10 am: Morning classes begin
- 10:25 am: Break/Snack
- 11:50 am: Lunch
- 12:50 pm: Afternoon classes begin
- 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Sports/Club activities/free-time/homework
- 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm: Dinner
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm: Study
- 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm: Recreational activities/free time
- 9:30 pm (Sunday-Thursday): All students are required to be back in their own rooms for quiet time. Students may keep their desk lamp on to continue homework.
- 11:00 pm: All lights out/Boarding School Office closes
Weekend Routine
Optional activities are often planned on weekends and are posted outside the Boarding School Office. Students are permitted to sign out for weekends with staff approval and parent/guardian permission.
Friday
- 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm: Free time
- 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm: Dinner
- 6:00 pm – Curfew: Free time
- 1:00 am: Boarding School Office closes
Saturday
- 9:00 am: Boarding School Office opens
- 11:30 am to 1:00 pm: Brunch
- 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm: Free time/optional events
- 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm: Dinner
- 6:00 pm to Curfew: Free time
- 1:00 am: Boarding School Office closes
Sunday
- 9:00 am: Boarding School Office opens
- 11:30 am to 1:00 pm: Brunch
- 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm: Free time/optional events
- 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm: Dinner
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm: Grade 9 & 10 study in the Resource Centre; Grade 11s have the option to study in their rooms.
- 8:00 pm: Snack in the Common Room
- 11:00 pm: Boarding School Office closes
Food Services
Havergal’s Food Services provides nutritious and delicious food to nourish the body and mind. Each day, from Monday to Friday, you will be served three nutritious (and delicious) meals in the Hawkins Dining Room in the Upper School, along with morning, afternoon and after school snacks. On weekends you will be served a delicious brunch and dinner with a variety of choices. The school’s chefs provide a wide selection of food offerings and international and cultural diverse cuisine are featured often, along with organic food and seasonal produce. Plus there’s a wide selection of food items from the salad bar and sandwich bar, along with daily soups, desserts, fruits, snacks and beverages. Vegetarian options are also provided and special dietary restrictions or allergies can be accommodated. Juice, milk and water are always available and the Boarding School Common Room is stocked with various snacks (such as fruit, bagels, yogurt and juice) and has a small kitchenette.
Here is a sample of a weekly menu: