Daily Experience
"I have met so many people from all around the world! QMS has helped me to realize who I am as a person and what I have to offer the world."
~ Presley, QMS Grade 10 Boarding Student
Weekday Schedule
Monday – Friday 6:45am - 11:00pm
6:45am Wake up, shower/bathe, and dress for breakfast
7:00am Sign in for breakfast in the Violet Café
7:35am Return to room to tidy up (see Room Tidy up Procedures above)
7:55am Leave residence and go to homeroom class in the school block
8:00am - 3:00pm School day
(Residences are closed, except for designated times for Grade 12 Students)
3:00pm Return to Residence (Snack and Free Time)
5:00pm – 6:30pm Dinner in Glide Hall
7:00pm – 8:30pm Prep Time or Supervised Prep
8:30pm – 9:00pm Snack in the Violet Café
9:00pm Grade 8 (and under)
9:30pm Grade 8 (and under) - Lights out
10:00pm Grade 9 – Lights out
10:30pm Grade 10 - Lights out
11:00pm Grade 11 - Lights out
Grade 12 - must be in own room unless their hallway has consulted with
Residence staff for an extended study time. Changes to hours for Grade 12
students can occur throughout the school year based on the academic
demand for more studying time (example; test preparation time – student
‘lights out’ time may be later). Any changes will be made in consultation
with the Director of Residence, Residence staff and the Grade 12 students.
Weekend Routine
Friday 3:00pm –1:00am
3:00pm Free time. Grade level sign out times will be posted in Denny and
Geoghegan offices
5:00pm – 6:00pm Dinner in Glide Hall
9:00pm Grades 8 (and under) on campus
10:00pm Grades 9 and 10 on campus
11:00pm Grades 9 (and under) Lights out
11:00pm Grades 11 and 12 on campus
12:00 Grade 10 – Lights out
1:00am Grades 11 – Lights out
Grade 12 – Lights out the discretion of the Director of Residence
Saturday 8:00am – 1:00am (same schedule Sunday, 8:00am – 5:00pm)
8:00am – 11:00am Cold breakfast in Glide Hall or Violet Café
11:00am – 1:00pm Hot brunch in Glide Hall or Violet Café
11:00am Boarders may sign out
5:00pm – 6:00pm Dinner in Glide Hall
9:00pm Grades 8 (and under) on campus
10:00pm Grades 9 and 10 on campus
11:00pm Grades 10 (and under) Lights out
11:00pm Grades 11 and 12 on campus
1:00am Grades 11 – Lights out
Grade 12 – Lights out at the discretion of the Director of Residence
Sunday, 5:00pm (same as weekday schedule)
6:30pm All boarders must be back in Residence from weekend leaves
5:00pm – 6:00pm Dinner in Glide Hall
7:00pm – 8:30pm Prep Time or Supervised Prep
Weekend and Extra-Curricular Activities
Frequent trips and activities are arranged on weekends for boarding students. Examples:
- Sightseeing and shopping trips, Victoria and Vancouver
- Art Galleries and Museums
- Concerts and Theatre productions
- Coffee Houses and dances
- Trips to Rome, Italy; Seattle, WA; Tofino, BC; West Edmonton Mall, AB
- Ski trips to Whistler and Mt. Washington, BC
- Volunteering (Big Sisters, Senior's Centre, SPCA, Hospital)
- Movie Nights
- Discussion evenings and Guest speakers
- Hiking, Swimming, Skating, Bowling, Yoga, Boot Camp
Residences Our two residences are named after the founders of Queen Margaret’s School, Miss Denny and Miss Geoghegan. Denny Hall and Geoghegan Hall are located at opposite ends of the same building. Within this building we have two apartments style accommodation specifically for six sharing Grade 12 students who show maturity, responsible behavior and high academic achievement. The Director of Residence decides who live in these apartments. All other accommodations are double or single rooms. Single rooms usually are given to the higher grade level students (Grades 11 - 12) first, while the younger grade students (Grades 6 - 10) share the double rooms.
Signing out is mandatory for every activity that takes place outside of the Residence, including such activities as going to the Equestrian stables or the exercise room in the gym.
Laundry is a free service provided to boarding students for clothing, bedding and towels. Boarders are responsible for taking their laundry bag to the laundry room on designated days and it will be placed, clean and folded in their assigned laundry locker.
For full details on Boarding Life at QMS,
please view our Residence Handbook 2011-2012.
