09 Settling in The first day On the first Sunday of the School year, we host a welcome reception for new boarders and their parents. This is a good opportunity to meet key staff, see the boarding houses and tour the wider school. We ask that al l parents leave at this point so boarders can enjoy the fun induction activities that we have planned. The first few weeks To help new boarders settle in, we have a thorough induction programme in place, beginning from the moment they arrive in September right through to the end of the Michaelmas Term in December. The timetable, dai ly and weekend routine, school layout, medical, spiritual and uniform matters wi l l al l be covered, as wi l l a trip to Oxford using publ ic transport. During the first ful l weekend at School, we ask that al l ful l boarders and, if possible, weekly boarders, stay in the Houses as we also have exciting team-bui lding activities and a welcome dinner. As part of our peer support programme, every boarder wi l l be paired with a ‘mentor’, usual ly a sixth-form boarder who wi l l be there to support and assist your chi ld as they start to settle into l ife as a boarder. Feeling homesick Your chi ld wi l l, inevitably, experience a wide range of emotions in the initial settl ing in period. This is quite normal and we simply ask that you al low them to settle into their new environment by encouraging them to mix with new friends and take part in the activities. Initial ly, please resist the urge to be in contact dai ly. Boarders general ly settle quite quickly into boarding l ife and the security of a routine, but can also experience some homesickness. Contact with parents at home can al leviate this, but a rel iance on too much contact can often make the situation worse. Peer mentoring - care and support
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