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Lille
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Boarding School
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Bienvenue à L'internat
Un internat se doit de réussir à mettre en place l’équilibre délicat
entre cadre de travail et espace de vie. Les élèves ont besoin d’un
encadrement pédagogique qui leur permette de dépasser leurs
difficultés. L’accumulation d’heures de travail sans recevoir aide et
conseils se révèle souvent stérile. A l’EABJM-Lille nous préférons
privilégier l’efficacité et nous instaurons un suivi plus personnalisé
qui épaule les élèves au quotidien et permet de contrer les
difficultés, au fur et à mesure qu’elles se présentent, avant qu’elles
ne deviennent une gêne insurmontable.
Etre à l’écoute, anticiper, soutenir, valoriser et favoriser une
émulation profitable à tous sont les objectifs prioritaires de notre
internat. Cette pédagogie, associée à un environnement agréable et à
une volonté permanente de voir nos élèves s’épanouir sur le plan
personnel, en proposant de nombreuses activités extra scolaires, fait de l’internat un lieu de travail
rigoureux, convivial et par là même efficace.
Nos pensionnaires bénéficient également d’un atout considérable à
travers l’environnement international de l’école. A l’heure où, plus
que jamais, la maîtrise des langues s’affirme comme un élément
incontournable de la réussite scolaire et professionnelle, les élèves
de l’EABJM, sont favorisés par le bain linguistique et culturel dans
lequel ils évoluent en permanence.
L’internat de l’EABJM est ouvert sur le monde, il offre un cadre
d’étude et de développement personnel qui permet aux jeunes de
se construire et d’étoffer leur personnalité, à ce titre il est garant
d’une richesse commune, fruit d’une interaction positive entre les
qualités de nos internes et le savoir-faire de l’équipe pédagogique.
M. DUNLEAVY
Directeur Internat
STUDYING IN BOARDING
Life in boarding
aims to instill in pupils the ability to manage their work according
to a peak of efficiency. We organise daily
obligatory 90-minute study periods in the evenings ; it’s not
just sitting and doing homework, because pupils are assisted whenever
they wish or need it. Pupils are grouped according to age or
year/class, and do their work in classrooms, in the library or in the
cafeteria.
Pupils can earn
the privilege of working independently
in their bedrooms without constant supervision IF after a given
period of time (usually the first half term) they have shown much
evidence of hard work, a reliable work ethic both crowned by good
results. It is to be stressed that this is a privilege to be
earned ; it is not an automatic right, such that this privilege
can be withdrawn at any time should there be evidence of a drop in
grades, lack of work. All boarders have access to the school library
and to school computers, if required, upon request. Independent
study time is encouraged even before the evening meal (when a
student’s timetable allows it), or for lycéens,
even after the official study period,
in their bedrooms.
A formal work environment to
encourage achievement and results
The formal study
sessions are supervised, attendance is obligatory, and work takes
place in « silence » with toleration of
reasonable short exchanges of pertinent conversation. Where pupils
really need to carry out assigned group work, House Tutors will
assign a separate room for pupils.
Help
In order to help pupils acquire
efficient methods of working, House Tutors can intervene on a more or
regular basis ; we hope to pass on techniques which improve
learning performance as well as provide a bit of extra tutoring to
solve a temporary difficulty or lack in understanding of course
material. Pupils will always find an attentive ear ; they will
receive well-judged advice on the methods of attacking difficult
work, whatever the subject. By removing the cause of recurring
errors, we hope to build confidence in our boarders as they face new
learning challenges. A useful study period implies both mastery of
subject matter and efficient use of time and effort.
More
individualised help According to
certain pupils’ needs, House Tutors can offer futher assistance to
individuals (mainly collégiens )
when it is deemed necessary : checking homework is done,
testing pupils by means of quick oral quizzes, ensuring that the
school bag is prepared for the following day’s lessons. Tutors
will make suggestions about arranging the furniture in bedrooms for
maximising work efficiency as well as general tidiness and personal
hygiene. If the school work of boarders continues, despite these
efforts, to be below standard, we can oblige an extension to the
evening study time.
Attentiveness
We like to think that the EABJM
boarding house is a place where pupils will be heard, where they can
express their views ; where pupils are treated with respect.
We are fully aware that adapting to a new environment, that being
separated from the family situation can be unsettling for young
people. This is why we attempt to create and “open” atmosphere,
taking into account the aspiration and the particular needs of all.
In turn, the managers and the House tutors expect in turn to be
treated respectfully by all pupils all of the time.
Communication
with parents Parents are kept
abreast of latest developments relating to their child’s schooling
by means of « e-reports », weekly or
twice-monthly e-mails detailing their son/daughter’s work habits in
study times and their daily activities in boarding. In this way,
parents receive information “in real time”, allowing them either
to reply likewise by e-mail or by telephone for further information,
or to provide information. Beyond the scheduled weekly /
twice-monthly reports, the Boarding House office can, when necessary,
send a message at any other time; parents are similarly encouraged
to maintain a close contact with us, when the Boarding House should
take account of events which might have occurred in the family during
the weekend for example. Finally, parents can request a meeting with
us (direct contact with Boarding House) or with class teachers
(address your request to main reception of the school).
Working
environment Boarders have at their
disposal a study library at virtually all hours of the day ;
there is a newly-refurbished computer room with Macintosh computers,
available during the day when not used by teachers with their
classes, and then from late in the afternoon until the late evening.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR
Of course, the boarding
house is a place dedicated to school work and preparation toward
further studies ; at the same time, there is ample opportunity
for productive extra-curricular activities.
Sporting
activities A wide variety of sport
is organised such that pupils can play a different game virtually
every day of the boarding week : tennis, squash, martial
arts/self-defence, swimming, volleyball, basketball, roller- and
skate-boarding, fitness….. Other sports can be organised according
to suggestions made by boarders themselves and where numbers warrant.
Clubs
For the less sporting, there are
clubs, too : choir, band, art. As for sports, according to
pupil interest other activities could be started.
Excursions and
special events EABJM Lille is very
conveniently situated, geographically speaking, for easy access to a
wide range of cultural activities taking place all year long:
theatre, opera, beautiful near-by cities ; with museums, other
sports opportunities, cinema, special exhibitions and fairs, and
yes : even shopping. During the year, seasonal events are
organised by pupils themselves : Hallowe-en costume parties, a
Christmas formal dinner and dance. This year, the pupils in their
final year should look forward to a special graduation event.
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AN INTERNATIONAL FAMILY FEELING
EABJM
welcomes pupils with international connections from at least 30
different countries scattered all over the world, and thus the
boarding house is a kind of world in small.
And so the school library does provide – and could provide more on
request – newspapers and magazines from all over the world. Not
only do these reading resources allow foreign pupils to keep up with
news from home, they allow all pupils to enrich their knowledge of
the world whether the desire to do so stems from simple curiosity or
from the awareness of the usefulness for the lessons of knowing what
is going on everywhere. Pupils will find: Le
Figaro, The World Herald Tribune, Time,
The Guardian Weekly, Libération, The Times, Alternatives
économiques, Courrier international, les Dossiers du Monde,
Coscinus, Sciences et vie, Virgule, les Clefs de l’actualité…
Meeting and sharing Two
common rooms are available to boarders ; there, they can relax,
talk, listen to their music, watch television or watch a DVD ;
there are foozball tables, board games. Another multipurpose room is
available at the end of the school day for some of the sports
activities as well as for the theatre club.
Living
together While pupils’ bedrooms
should be a « personal space » adapted to
personal needs, they need also to be kept tidy and clean as most
boarders do share their room with others. And so out of respect for
the room-mates, basic cleanliness and order must be the minimum
requirement. For some pupils, their bedroom does become their
evening study space – all the more reason to keep themselves
organised. The same consideration is an absolute must concerning the
shower and toilet facilities. Professional cleaners do the rooms
once per day during the mornings. Two laundry rooms – total of 4
washing machines and 4 dryers – are available at any time for
pupils to wash their clothes or their own bed sheets (bedding
provided by the school is sent out for professional cleaning).
Meals
The school restaurant is a self service facility where all
boarders can partake together of their three daily meals. We hope
that pupils enjoy the evening meal, especially, as a time when all
can relax for a while after the school day, in the company of the
House Tutors. Like all other facilities on the premises, it is
expected that boarders show due respect to the facilities and to the
kitchen staff. A food-committee meets at least once per term, giving
boarders the opportunity to express their opinions about the quality
of the food served and to put forward suggestions for improvements or
changes.
PRACTICAL DETAILS
Enrolment Enrolment
to EABJM is by submission of a written dossier, followed by interview
with the Headmaster or another member of the senior management team
and then a visit of the premises. Pupils and parents are later
informed of the school’s decision.
Weekends
On
Friday afternoons, boarders are accompanied
by House Tutors to the Lille train stations, on coach buses hired by
EABJM. Likewise, a coach collects pupils at the train stations for
the return to the boarding house on Sunday nights. With parental
permission, the departure from and return to the boarding house can
be made by pupils independently of supervision. In either case,
return on Sunday nights must be before 22h00.
Weekends
in boarding Pupils who wish to, may
spend the weekend at the boarding house, as we can stay open when
there is sufficient demand (at least 6 pupils) ; of course, we
are definitely closed on the first weekend of long holidays
(Toussaint, Christmas, February half-term, Easter). During the open
weekends, pupils can take part in organised outings or excursions,
though most often pupils prefer to take free time in the afternoon,
following lunch, which itself comes after a two-hour obligatory
morning study session, both on Saturdays and Sundays.
Weekends preceeding the « mock / trial exams »
are much more formally structured, with up to twelve hours of
obligatory study commencing Friday evening, and ending Sunday
afternoon. At these important times of the year, large numbers of
pupils do tend to stay in boarding during those weekends.
Discipline The
boarding house rules exist for the principal purpose of creating a
peaceful structure to the lifestyle of the house and its residents ;
a lifestyle which is fair to all concerned, respecting everyone’s
rights and liberties and taking into account as well duties and
responsibilities. The rules must be seen less a series of
constricting limits and far more as a means of establishing harmony
and efficiency withing boarding.
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