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IV School Supplies
The school will provide students with the necessary supplies for each subject studied. This includes course photocopies, textbooks, writing paper, binders, pens, pencils, rulers homework pads, etc. Each student, however, must come equipped with the following:
a) A good bilingual dictionary, English + the student"s mother language.
The rule of thumb for purchasing a good dictionary is this: the smaller the dictionary, the more limited the information. A "pocket-sized" dictionary will not provide a student with the level of language needed to succeed in his/her studies here. On the other hand an enormous dictionary the size and weight of an encyclopedia set is not practical either. Look for something reasonable. Remember to skim through the dictionary before buying it to assure that it is appropriate to your level and needs.
All Senior students should consider purchasing a good monolingual dictionary. We can recommend either Webster"s Ninth Collegiate Dictionary or the Oxford Advanced Learner"s Dictionary.
b) a good calculator
A good calculator is one that can perform intermediate mathematical functions. All calculators are to be labeled with the student"s name.
V Pocket Money
Students at GIS receive weekly pocket money provided for them by their parents. Please note that this amount is separate from the total school fees for the year (see item IX). Procedures for the disbursement of pocket money are as follows.
At the start of each term, parents are asked to send the pocket money via the student. Pocket money should be in an envelope clearly marked with the student"s name and the total amount enclosed. Upon arrival at the school, students must give the envelope to the director for safekeeping.
Each week, the director will personally distribute the money to each student. The school strongly recommends that parents follow these guidelines with regards to weekly allowance: 100 to 110 Swiss francs for students in the 9th and 10th grades and 120 to 150 Swiss francs for students in the 11th and 12th grades.
Knowing how to manage funds is one of the marks of a responsible young adult. Because the school seeks to continually develop in its students a strong sense of personal responsibility - not only in academic terms but in practical terms as well - it is possible for a student to open a bank account. Students wishing to open such an account at one of the banks in Gstaad must first discuss the matter with the director. Based on observations of and discussions with the student, the director shall decide if the young person in question has reached the level of maturity necessary in such a matter.
Opening a bank account is a privilege that a student has earned, an outward sign of his inward growth towards responsibility. In the case of a student"s misuse of bank account funds, the school reserves the right to contact the parents concerned and to have the student"s bank account closed. VI Valuables
Students valuables, passports travel documents and money need to be deposited into the school safe upon arrival.
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