Absence from School lessons Parents must ask, and receive, permission for any leave of absence from School for their chi ldren. Boarding Housemasters can approve a pupi l missing a single day of School. Any longer periods of absence need to be approved by the Headmaster or Second Master. Weekend absence for full boarders Ful l boarders wishing to go away for the weekend, or weekly boarders wishing to spend the weekend in the boarding house, require permission from the Housemaster and wi l l be asked to fi l l in a form providing al l the pertinent detai ls. The Housemaster wi l l require written authorisation from the boarder’s parents and the responsible adult who wi l l be hosting them. This correspondence should be received by Thursday 9.00pm before the relevant weekend. Boarders are expected to be present for their al located weekend School sports fixtures. If students require permission to be absent, this must be sought at least a week in advance from the Head. Visitors and absence 20 Visitors Boarders can invite other pupi ls into their house as guests but must ask permission from the duty staff member and sign the guests in and out. Guests should be accompanied at al l times, and only visit the common areas of the house. Any guests from outside the School wi l l require the Housemaster’s permission to come into the house. Parents and guardians are always welcome to come and visit their chi ldren during term time. We ask that you contact the Housemaster in advance of any visit. On arrival, please let the duty member of staff know you have arrived. For safeguarding reasons, we ask that parents and guardians do not go into boarders' bedrooms but remain in the communal areas of the house (the exception to this is at the beginning and end of terms to help your chi ld pack or unpack). Parents and guardians welcome to visit Through boarding, I have been able to get to know people of many different nationalities; my understanding of varied cultures has risen and my grasp of different languages has grown. -A boarder
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