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Principles of Student and Host Family Culture |
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Host Families have a responsibility for
the Students whilst they are staying
with them. Both the Students and Host
Families should act in a responsible
manner to ensure a wonderful stay. It is
so important for you all to join in
together, and foster mutual respect and
consideration between host family and
student at all times.
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Host Families will ensure the Student is
safe and well at all times, including
arranging for medical care if necessary.
In such a case the Host Family will
notify both the Parents and HSC
immediately, and update them on
progress. |
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Parents will have direct access to the Student
and Host Family by telephone, but please
get your Student to find out if there are
any times when not to call (when the Host
Family may be using the phone for business
etc). Parents will also have direct access
to HSC on their 24 hour helpline, in the
case of any problems or emergencies. Please
remember time differences when calling if
the call is not an emergency. |
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All parties involved will encourage communication
and cultural exchange. |
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All parties involved will demonstrate cultural
sensitivity at all times. |
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Be responsible, communicate and leave messages
for each other, know the daily schedule
of family and student, establish a clear
plan for communicating schedules, and very
importantly, any changes (Leave names and
numbers of friends if you go out with them). |
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Student Accommodation Cambridge
England UK |
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The Student is guaranteed a private
bedroom. (One Student per room),
unless they have specifically requested
a shared bedroom. |
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Laundry facilities will be available,
but the student and the host family
will work out a schedule for use,
usually at least once a week. |
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Please respect your hosts views
on smoking, make sure it is clear
prior to booking accommodation,
that you require a host family who
have no objections to smoking within
the home, or that you require a
no smoking host family. This is
for the safety and comfort of all
concerned, both host family and
Student. |
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Students should consult with their
host family if he/she would like
to have an overnight guest, or wish
to stay overnight somewhere else.
Parents should be aware and agree
this prior to the Student's away
visit. |
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Meals |
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If your host family is
responsible for your meals, they
will provide you with breakfast
and dinner seven days a week. If
the host family will not be home
for dinner, a meal will be
available for the student.
(Communication between family
and Student will avoid any
problems). |
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The Student will normally be
able to store foodstuffs in the
fridge or kitchen. |
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If the host family is
responsible for meals, and by
agreement the family and student
go out to dinner together, it is
the host family responsibility
to pay for dinner or breakfast.
If the Student chooses to have
breakfast or dinner out with
friends, the Student is
responsible for paying for their
own meal. |
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If your host family is not
providing meals for you, you may
use the kitchen provided that
you respect the facilities and
do not use any of the host
family's food (unless by
agreement). You should
communicate with your host
family about kitchen use. |
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Transportation |
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It is requested that the host family
assist the Student to school on
the first day of orientation or
classes. |
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Host families are not expected to
assist in daily school runs. Students
could however arrange with them
if they want to, but its not something
they should expect. The majority
of Students bus or bike to school. |
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Car-pooling by Host Families
is encouraged. If Students know
of their fellow Students staying
in the same area, this may be arranged.
HSC will assist by informing families
in the same area, Students that
could travel together. |
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Host families and Students will
carry a bus schedule with them and
be familiar with bus arrival and
departure times for their particular
route. |
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Host families will show Students
where the closest bus stop is to
their home. |
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