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Safety and Well-being in Boarding
Safety and Well-being in Boarding
To thrive in an environment such as UWCSEA and in a residential setting away from all home comforts, your well being is a priority. It will help you make your time in boarding happy and fulfilled.
Being reflective about what works well for you and what helps you make the most of your talents is key, as well as being aware of your own particular challenges and helping you manage these. The same opportunities and solutions don't work for everyone, we are all different.
There are, however, some good habits that everyone can develop that will help you be happy and healthy:
Value yourself and your time. Avoid negative self-criticism; take time for hobbies and develop new ones.
Exercise and eat right.
Develop a support network of friends whose advice you trust.
Volunteer in the community and achieve a sense of belonging
Learn stress-management techniques.
Avoid alcohol and other drugs.
If you are worried about the safety and well-being of yourself or someone else, please talk to an adult you are comfortable with or complete the form below.
Who can you talk to?
Who can you talk to?
Tell us if you are concerned for someone's safety or well-being. You can talk to any adult in boarding or use one of the channels shown here to get help for yourself, a friend or anyone you are worried about.
Counselling
Counselling
This is a free service that we encourage all boarders to be aware of, in addition to being able to talk to the boarding staff.
Whether you are going through a tricky or challenging period, advice on how to cope with certain situations, or just for a calm space to have some time to wind down in, don't discount the counselling office. It's next to the library and all are welcome.
"The UWCSEA Counselling Departments provide a professional counselling service that supports and enhances the personal growth, resilience and well-being of their respective campus communities.
They offer a confidential, empathetic empowerment service that enhances student well-being. Through both a preventative and responsive approach, we support the social-emotional development of students and work collaboratively with parents and families in times of individual or collective need.
We aim to provide a developmentally appropriate service which could include any or all of the following: the provision of confidential individual or group counselling; preventative workshops for students; information sessions and workshops for parents; effective liaison with parents and teachers; as well as consultation with parents and staff"
Safety and Well-being on Campus
Safety and Well-being on Campus
Access and Security
Access and Security
Boarding and the College campus is a safe environment. As well as campus security, we have smart doors that allow access only to student and staff with passes, and cctv in public areas. All parents and guardians who visit campus are required to wear a College ID while on campus. Families are welcomed into the student rooms on the first and last day of the year when students are arriving and leaving. At all other times, no adult may be on a student's bedroom floor without being accompanied by a member of boarding staff.
Emergencies
Emergencies
The Boarding House carries out regular emergency drills to prepare staff and students should an emergency ever occur.
We have alarm systems that are directly linked to college security and the emergency services.
The college benefits from an onsite clinic which has a place for you to stay if you are sick, for you to see a doctor and to help manage your medicines and vaccinations. The clinic is run by fully qualified nurses, and there is a doctors clinic every week day during term.
Safety in Singapore
Safety in Singapore
Singapore Rules and Culture
Singapore Rules and Culture
Singapore is a safe city to live in because following rules is part of the culture here. Some of these rules will be different to the ones from your home, but you must stick to them while in Singapore. The Singapore government will prosecute and/or remove student passes from students that break the laws on theft, vaping, drugs and even in some cases underage drinking.
You need to be aware that the following things are illegal in Singapore and that these rules are very strictly enforced:
Vaping and vaping equipment
Recreational drugs (including cannabis which is not decriminalised here)
Prescription stimulants and mood modifiers used without prescription (sometimes called study drugs)
Smoking under the age of 21
Drinking under the age of 18
The culture of Singapore is often described as traditional and conservative, but whether you notice this will on the culture from which you come. You do need to know that there is no public tolerance for misbehaviour like vandalism, theft or even things like graffiti that may be tolerated in other places. You should dress and behave respectfully when travelling around Singapore and not assume that what is ok at home will be ok here.
Ask if you are not sure.
Going out and about in Singapore
Going out and about in Singapore
Singapore is a modern and safe city and we encourage boarders to explore independently. You are allowed leave campus in your free time as long as you have permission and return by your curfew time. To get permission, you must make a leave request on Reach, have it approved by a member of staff and sign out so that we know where you are at all times.
Boarders must also have a working phone with credit when you leave campus so that you can contact the staff on duty and we can contact you in case of a problem or emergency.
Staying out of boarding overnight
Staying out of boarding overnight
You can stay overnight with friends or family up to 2 or 3 times each term. If the person you are staying with is not your family member over 21, they will need to be an adult who is registered as a host. You will need to put an overnight leave request in using Reach, and your family, host and houseparent will need to give permission
How to Register a host
How to Register a host
Parent or student gives the host contact details to Dayparent or Houseparent
Declaration form will be sent to potential host by email
Host returns the completed and signed form
Form will be checked by Dayparent or Houseparent
Copy of form sent to parent for confirmation that they are happy for their child to visit that host
When parental confirmation is received, Dayparent or Houseparent will call the host to verify and explain how authorisation for individual nights will work and their details will added to system as authorised host
Travelling Safely To and From Boarding
Travelling Safely To and From Boarding
Most boarders will travel to and from boarding each term independently. For many this will mean flying to and from their home on their own.
We have procedures in place to help this happen safely and to allow for times when plans change or things go wrong in the journey. This now includes requiring parents to submit flight tickets for the next holiday at the start of a term to ensure that there is availability of flights for the boarders to leave and arrive when an adult will be available in case of problems.
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