Visitors Boarders can invite other pupils 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 alltimes, and only visit the common areas of the house. Any guests from outside the school will require permission from the Head of House to come into the house. Parents and guardians are always welcome to come and visit their children during term time. Please contact the head of house 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 child pack or unpack). Absence from school lessons and fixtures Permission needs to be sought and granted if children are to be absent from school. Heads of House can approve a single day of absence but longer periods need to be approved by the Head or Senior Deputy Head. Permission to be absent from an allocated sports fixture must be sought at least a week in advance from the Head. Weekend absence for full boarders Full boarders requesting weekend leave need permission from the Head of House. Written authorisation from their parents and the responsible hosting adult is also required and should be received by 9pm on the Thursday before the relevant weekend. Weekly boarders wishing to stay in school over the weekend also need permission from the Head of House. Visitors and absence 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 Parents and guardians welcome to visit 20
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