Parents

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• + Where do I find a calendar of upcoming events?

  To view Balmoral Hall School's calendar of events, please click here.
  
  Please also check your email(s) for the It's Thursday e-newsletter, as well as Monday Memo, which is sent to Junior, Middle, and Senior School, respectively.

• + Where do I find the parent/student handbook?

  Login to MyBH, and then click on the Resources tab.
  
  There, you will find a board entitled Policies and Resources, containing the parent/student handbook, along with other ready-to-download information.

• + What are #1 uniforms, and how do I know when my daughter needs hers?

  No. 1 uniforms are typically worn once a week (Monday) and on special occasions, such as assemblies, Closing Exercises, and Grandparents Day.
  
  Click here for more information.

• + How many uniforms does my daughter need?

  Here are our suggestions for your consideration.
  

  • BH Beginnings: It is recommended that you purchase four to six pairs of sweats and/or shorts along with two hoodies. Note: Buy the least expensive plain white tees you are able to find! 
  • Junior Kindergarten & Kindergarten: It is recommended that you purchase at least one tunic, one long-sleeved blouse, and one zip tie. This will satisfy the No. 1 uniform requirements. A second tunic is recommended, but it is not a neccesity. Parents are also informed that if the child is wearing a sweater in the classroom, it must be the school's green cardigan.
  • For grades 1 to 3: Same as above, with the addition of mandatory gym clothes. With one tee for gym, we suggest a second one for dance. The dance pants are mandatory, as well as the green gym shorts.  
  • In Grade 4, they switch from a tunic to a kilt. Usually, one kilt is sufficient.  
  • Grades 4-5 also add the vest to their mandatory pieces of the kilt and long-sleeved blouse. A zip tie is still mandatory, as are dance pants and gym clothes. Again, we recommend a second gym tee for dance.
  • Once the girls are in Grade 6, House ties and blazers become mandatory. One blazer should suffice; although, with growth, some girls will need two over the course of seven years. One long-sleeved blouse is mandatory. Gym clothes are still mandatory, as are dance pants through Grade 8. The gym shorts are now black instead of green. 

  We would encourage all parents to purchase at least two to three short-sleeved blouses.
  
  We also suggest purchasing at least five pairs of socks in all grades.

   

  It really depends on how frequently laundry is done, or how messy your daughter can be!
  

• + How do I take care of/wash my daughters uniforms?

  All uniform items with exception of the blazer may be washed in your regular washing machine by following the directions on their respective tags.
  
  It is recommended that tunics and kilts are hung to dry. This will reduce the chance of hems coming loose. It is also recommended that you wash the kilt with the kilt pin intact (i.e. still on the kilt).
  
  Although some parents have had success with washing their daughter's blazer in with their regular laundry, this is not a recommendation from the school; blazers should be dry cleaned.
  
  Kilts and tunics may be spot washed at any time with a damp cloth, as this will help these items last longer between washes.

• + What is a mufti day?

  A mufti day is a day without uniforms. There are days throughout the school year when students may come to school in casual wear instead of the school uniform. Most mufti days follow a theme (i.e. Halloween, Valentine's, etc.).
  
  These dates are found on the school calendar here.

• + What are Houses at Balmoral Hall?

  Every student in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12, along with all employees are placed in one of four Houses: Glen Gairn, Craig Gowan, Braemar, and Ballater. Friendly competitions throughout the school year amongst the Houses go towards collecting House points. At Closing Exercises every year, the House with the most points is awarded the House Trophy, which the House Head accepts on behalf of everyone in that House.
  
  A Brief History of Balmoral Hall School's Houses
  
  The union of Rupert's Land School and Riverbend School in 1950 brought about the creation of a new school. The name selected for the new school was Balmoral Hall, named in honour of Balmoral Castle, a private residence of the Queen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. If you should ever visit the area, try and stand at the highest point adjacent to the castle. If you look to the north you will see the valley of Glen Gairn, to the south you will see the hill of Craig Gowan, to the west you will see the lovely area of Braemar, and to the east you will see the small town of Ballater.