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Example activities Weekdays: • School facilities are available for boarders to use after school every day of the week. Activities include: basketball, five-a-side football, badminton, canoe polo, use of the fitness suite, music practice and use of the school library for personal study. • Activities are run by tutors and senior boys in each house after prep. These can include quizzes, table-tennis competitions and cooking. Weekends: Saturday morning – The Saturday Morning Programme runs from 10.00am to 11.30am and includes sporting activities, private study, music practice, as well as a choice of clubs. These vary from term to term, but include cooking, card games, computing, community service and many more. Saturday afternoon – Many boarders are involved in school sports fixtures. Friday and Saturday evenings and Sundays – There are usually two organised activities each weekend. These can include: • Socials with neighbouring schools. • Trips to famous and interesting British sites and cities, including Oxford, London, Bath, Portsmouth and Warwick. • Movie and quiz nights. • Go-karting, paintballing, bowling, dragon boat racing. Boarding is an enjoyable experience I will never forget, spent with a diverse group of people you hope to know for the rest of your life.” A boarder