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 all 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, daily and weekend routine, school layout, medical, spiritual and uniform matters will all be covered, as will a trip to Oxford using public transport. During the first full weekend at School, we ask that all full boarders and, if possible, weekly boarders, stay in the Houses as we also have exciting team-building activities and a welcome dinner. As part of our peer support programme, every boarder will be paired with a ‘mentor’, usually a sixth form boarder who will be there to support and assist your child as they start to settle into life as a boarder. Feeling homesick Your child will, inevitably, experience a wide range of emotions in the initial settling in period. This is quite normal and we simply ask that you allow them to settle into their new environment by encouraging them to mix with new friends and take part in the activities. Initially, please resist the urge to be in contact daily. Boarders generally settle quite quickly into boarding life and the security of a routine, but can also experience some homesickness. Contact with parents at home can alleviate this, but a reliance on too much contact can often make the situation worse. 09
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