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Parental consent and activity costs
Parents are asked to complete a Consent Form, allowing
your son to take part in the varied activities programme. This
needs to be done at the start of every academic year. Please
complete and return this by the start of term in September.
The School generally funds the majority of trips and events
for boarders. However, with the rising costs and increasing
number of such activities we may charge up to £150 a year
to help subsidise some costs of the more expensive trips,
such as meals out or visits to Theme Parks, Paint-balling etc.
We will not seek additional permission for such charges so
please advise if you do not wish your son to take part in
these activities.
The Houses – practical information
The boarding houses have a diverse range of
accommodation and we try very hard to ensure room
allocations are carried out fairly and appropriately.
Any concerns should be expressed to the relevant
housemaster. In addition to normal bedroom furniture,
boys also have a desk, an individual safe and a lockable
cupboard/drawer. Rooms are central-heated.
We expect boys to keep their rooms tidy to help the
cleaners who come into the houses each morning. We
hope that boys will personalise their room area and
having suitable posters is a great way of doing this.
They can be put up on the boards provided.
Communal Areas and Facilities
Each house has a kitchen for eating and preparing snacks.
No take-aways are permitted between Monday and
Thursday nights inclusive. Boarders are expected to go
to all meals. Houses keep kitchens stocked with bread,
butter, milk, jam and spreads. A snack tea is provided at
5.00pm. Boys are expected to wash up their own dishes
and cutlery and duty ‘teams’ of boys do a final tidy up
each evening.
Games Rooms comprise a range of activities such as table
tennis and pool tables and table football. TV rooms have
large screen televisions and facilities for movie nights.
Movies are aimed at the age range of the boys watching.
Computers (i-Macs) are available in houses. Most boys now
bring laptops with them and each house has wireless internet
throughout. Boys will be expected to sign the ‘Guidelines for
Use’ and boys must not be on computers after lights out.
The School has a number of checks and filters in
place to prevent boys from using the internet
irresponsibly. Irresponsible or inappropriate usage will
result in the facility being withdrawn.
The houses all have sufficient showers, toilets and washbasins
for the boarders.
Property and Damage
Boys should take care of their own property and show
respect for the property of others and of the school at
all times. Pleasemake sure that your son’s belongings,
including laptops and phones, are named and insured.
Personal items are not covered by the school’s
insurance. Boys should not ‘borrow’ items from others
without asking. In the rare event of a suspected theft,
it should be reported swiftly and will be investigated.
Valuable items, passports and large quantities of money
may be handed in to house matrons or housemasters for
safekeeping, although we would strongly encourage boys
to open their own bank accounts to keep money safe.
Damage should be reported to the House Matron so
that repairs can be made quickly. If damage is caused
deliberately, the cost of repair to property belonging to
either the School or another boy may be charged to a
parents’ bill and parents will be informed.
The boarding houses
have a diverse range of
accommodation
