Dining and Daily Chores
At St. Andrew's, meals are a time not only for nourishment but also for companionship. Breakfasts are buffet-style and informal. At lunches, and on Wednesday evenings prior to Chapel, everyone gathers together for a family-style meal at which students take turns as waiters. Roughly eight students, mixed by form, sit at tables to dine with faculty and their families. It is a time when we try to slow the pace of our lives and catch up with each other. At the end of such meals, one of the co-presidents of the student body reads the daily announcements. Our other evening meals are relaxed, buffet-style meals that feature a variety of hot and cold options, vegetarian and vegan meals and a complete salad and dessert bar.
The School expects each student to maintain his or her room in an orderly fashion and rooms are inspected by corridor faculty each day. In addition, we are a community that expects all members to share responsibility for the appearance of our buildings and grounds. Every student has a job in a certain area of the School (most are in the student's dorm) each day; each job takes five to ten minutes and all are rotated regularly.
