The Boarding Students

1. Boarding House and Structures

Dormitory Houses:
In Our Lady of Mount Carmel College, Emekuku, we have six (6) dormitory houses, namely;
• St. Bernadette House
• St. Joseph House
• St. Maria Goretti House
• St. Jude House
• St. Theresa House
• St. John Bosco

The House-Mothers (Matrons), assisted by the house teachers and house prefects, run each house jointly. These Matrons supervise students' activities in the dormitories, their evening studies and games time on the field.

In order to encourage the students to keep the dormitories and their surroundings clean and tidy, a weekly cleanliness rating is performed and the neatest house is given a prize during the morning assembly on Monday. To enhance independence, siblings are not put in the same house.

There are competitive programmes such as inter-house sports, quiz, drama, choreography, cultural display etc. between the houses and even with other schools. The house-mothers begin and end each day, with their students, especially at activities outside formal teaching. The different college and House Captains are also co-workers in maintaining order and discipline in the college. The regular sporting colours are; Yellow, Pink, Blue, White and Red.

The Refectory and Kiosks:
The college has access to regular fresh food supply especially due to its location in the rural area. The college has its own farm too. We take delight in serving our girls balanced meals to give them the needed growth requirements for study, work and play. Eggs, bread and vegetables are never lacking amongst other energy giving foods served in our daily meals, 3 times a day.
The college also has a kiosk in the compound that is supervised by the Matrons to provide anything else the students might need so they will not need to go outside the college compound for supplies.

Power and Water Supply:
The college has an abundant supply of water from its own water works that supplies fresh potable water to the overhead tanks and the many taps in the college compound.
Besides the power from the national grid, the college has two (2) standby petrol powered generators to gaurantee power supply when needed especially at practical sessions and for night-life in the college compound.
We recently added Solar energy to our alternative power supply plan to support reading and movement at night for the girls.

2. The Daily Activity Schedule

The Girls at Our Lady of Mount Carmel College have a unique daily schedule that cares for their effective catholic living, study and play.

THE BASIC SCHEDULE

Activity	Time
Rising	4:45am
Rosary	5:15am
Cleanups after Rosary	From 5:40am
Morning Mass	6:30am
Breakfast	7:00am
Assembly	7:45am
Break Time	10:40am - 11:10am
Angelus	12:00pm (mid-day)
School Over	3:00pm
Lunch	3:15pm
Siesta	4:00pm
Games/Fetching of water	5:00pm - 6:00pm
Angelus	6:00pm
Rosary	6:30pm
Dinner	7:00pm
Night prep/Choir practice	7:30pm - 9:30pm
Lights Out	10:00pm

3. Our Dress Code

The uniform dress code underscores the dignity and seriousness of purpose with which we regard our education.

The approved college uniforms include:
• Class Wear: Juniors wear a Blue Pinafor gown with inner Pink short-sleeved Shirt and Blue Bow-tie, Seniors wear a Blue Skirt with Pink short-sleeved Shirt and a long Blue Neck-tie. (Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays with sandals)
• Day Wear: Juniors wear a Blue-checked Gown, Seniors wear a Red-checked Gown. (Daily with any blue slippers or sandals)
• Outing/Travel Wear: The Class wear with sandals regularly applies or the Games track-suit in Dark Pink with white canvas.
• Sunday Wear: White Gown, white socks and black sneakers.
• Night/Sleeping Gown: Preferably Blue in colour.
• Cover Jacket: (Polyester) Pink over Blue bands long-sleeved top with Blue hands and Blue Collar with labels of the college.
• Caps: Blue Beret with labels of the college.
• Games Wear: Light-Blue T-Shirt over a dark Blue Skirt with black sneakers. (Wednesdays)
• Sports Wear: Inter-House Colour [Pink, Red, Blue, White and Yellow] over a Blue Skirt. (Fridays)
• Foot Wear: Brown leather sandals with buckles and White socks, Pink socks, Black sneakers (for Sunday Mass) and Blue rubber or foam slippers.

4. Our Guiding Rules for behaviour

MISCONDUCT		PUNISHMENT
2 students caught sleeping on the same bed or immoral relationship of any kind.		Indefinite suspension or Expulsion from college.
Possession of contrabands (including smartphones, radios, electrical appliances, etc.)		Seizure of the item or suspension from college for 1 week.
Cooking in the dormitory.		Indefinite suspension from college.
Late return after resumption date.		Community service for 3 days.
Destruction or misuse of college property.		Replacement of the damaged college property.
Receiving visitors into the dormitory or college compound without permission.		Expulsion from college.
Using wrong and unpermitted bed sheets.		Seizure of bed sheet with washing of the refectory bowls for 3 days.
Wearing unacceptable clothing or dresses in the college.		Seizure of dress with washing of the refectory bowls for 3 days.
Eating in the dormitory.		Washing the old bathroom for a day.
Eating without cutlery tools in the refectory.		Washing of the refectory bowls for 2 days.
Making use of the Pressing Iron at the wrong place and time.		Sweeping and mopping the refectory for 3 days.
Laundry washing at the wrong place and time.		Sweeping the cemented areas around the dormitroy for a day.
Returning late from school after classes have been dismissed.		Washing of the refectory bowls for 2 days.
Entering the Chapel without a Hymn Book.		Fetching water for the cooks for 3 days.
Sleeping during Prep/Study time.		Fetching water for the cooks for 3 days.
Harvesting fruits in the college compound without permission.		Indefinite suspension from college.
Wearing another student's uniform.		Sweeping the cemented areas around the dormitroy for 3 days.
Absence from the refectory during meals without notice.		Washing of the refectory bowls for a day.
Receiving visitors outside the visiting days without notice.		Indefinite suspension from college.
Leaving the college compound without a signed Exit Card.		Indefinite suspension from college.
Staying in the dormitory during classes and other common functions without notice.		Suspension from college for 1 week.
Loud noise making in the college premises (Classrooms, dormitory, refectory, Mass etc).		Clearing the Incinerator for 3 days.
Urinating and defecating outside the provided toilets.		Washing the new bathroom and toilets for a day.
Littering the college compound with any refuse and paper wraps, etc.		Sweeping the affected areas and clearing the Incinerator for a day.