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Branksome Hall Handbook
Boarding Handbook
Boarding Handbook
Welcome from Kalista Clement, Director, Boarding
As the Director of Boarding, I look forward to collaborating with you as we continue building a strong and supportive community.Important Dates and Contacts
View important school events and holidays and learn more about who to contact by department.
Boarding houses open for new students on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
Houses open for returning students on Monday, September 2, 2024.
Boarding houses open for new students on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
Houses open for returning students on Monday, September 2, 2024.
Boarding Leadership
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Director, Boarding
Kalista Clement
416-920-6265, ext. 110 -
Assistant Director, Boarding Program
Sheryl Al Khatib
416-920-6265, ext. 220 -
Boarding Life Coordinator
Victoria Lock
416-920-6265, ext. 501
Checklist for New Families
Welcome to Branksome Hall! Although you will have received information from the Admissions team, here are some of the things to keep in mind before the school year begins. You will also hear from the Branksome Hall Parents' Association in September about how to volunteer and dates for events.
- Purchase school essentials:
- Review uniform requirements and get ready for your appointment with the Uniform Shop during Orientation.
- School communications and wayfinding:
- Learn about school communications with families, including weekly parent newsletters.
- Learn how to use the school Portal and review the campus map.
- Account and fee details:
- Click the Billing tab in the Portal for monthly account statements and to make payments. Contact the Business Office (billing@branksome.on.ca) with any questions.
- View a breakdown of annual costs such as the Parents’ Association and Clan activities.
- School glossary:
- A guide to all things Branksome (Portal login required).
Checklist for All Families
- Update contact details and preferences:
- Ensure parent/guardian contact information is up up to date on the Portal and make any necessary changes to details and permissions (learn how to do this).
- Ensure Boarding staff have the contact information of the local guardian (email, phone number, mailing address).
- Order textbooks and purchase supplies:
- Review your child's Course List found under 'Files and Forms' on the Portal (login required) and order textbooks through ALPHA Textbooks.
- If you are a Middle School family, please review the Middle School class supplies list.
- Boarding mission and culture, and school forms:
- Review the Boarding Mission and Values, as well as Building a Healthy and Respectful Boarding Culture.
- Complete school forms.
- Health information:
- Review Health Centre information and declare if there are any changes or updates to the Boarding students' physical or mental health. All Boarding families are required to complete the health-related forms on the Portal.
- Students not covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan will be registered with Branksome's insurance provider with coverage beginning August 1. The cost will be charged to the student's account in the fall.
- Student safety:
- Review emergency procedures (Portal login required), security information and campus visitor protocol.
- Packing and travel:
- Branksome Hall will provide those who need it with a formal letter to confirm full-time, in-person student status. This can be shown to Canadian Immigration at the airport.
- Review the packing checklist so you don’t forget anything!
- Refer to the Government of Canada website for the most up-to-date information regarding entry into the country.
- Week Without Halls:
- For the 2024–25 academic year, the school has partnered with ALIVE Outdoors to provide a week of programming for all Grades 7–11 students (Portal login required) that will take place from Sunday, September 29–Wednesday, October 2, 2024.
- Financial assistance:
- Branksome Hall offers financial assistance, at various levels, to students in Grades 7 to 12 whose families can show evidence of financial need.
First Weeks of School
School Routines and Schedules
Additional Resources
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Academics & IB
- Branksome Hall Curriculum
- Senior & Middle School Academic Program (Portal login required)
- Learning Support
- Find more Academic information in the Senior & Middle School Handbook
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Boarding Life
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Student Supports
Explore Branksome
Senior & Middle School Handbook
This Handbook shares key information to help prepare our Senior & Middle School community for the year ahead.
Find Me on the Portal
The Branksome Portal is your one-stop place for all things BH. Boarding parents can find information such as: Boarding Resources, University Counselling and COSSOT.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Branksome Hall is committed to making sure our school community is a diverse, equitable and inclusive place to learn and to work.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We wish to acknowledge this land on which Branksome operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and go to school on this land.*
*The Land Acknowledgement may evolve as we honour our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous communities.
*The Land Acknowledgement may evolve as we honour our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous communities.
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