A day in the life of a Boarder at TGC SOPHIE DUDLEY AND CHRIS BOWKER – MOSSGIEL & MACKIE CAPTAINS
So, I hear you ask.. what is boarding really like? What does a day in the life of a Boarder look like? Sophie and Chris, our Boarding Captains share their insights into what it is like to live in this very special family.
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Mornings Our weekdays begin by a gentle wake up, just like most other teenagers, but for us it is either the tutor on duty or one of the prefects who does the honours. We then get ready for the day and, as a collective, head over to the Dining Hall for our favourite meal of the day. Especially after an early sports practise, nothing hits the spot like a hearty meal of bacon and eggs, croissants, cereal, or muffins. As you can imagine, the chatter is a dull roar as we socialise together as a Boarding community.
School time Senior School students then embark on a short walk to our House rooms and Middle Schoolers jump on the bus, and the school day begins. At recess we collect our snack from the Dining Hall (or the canteen at Middle School), the same with lunch, and we go and enjoy it with the day students, although they are often jealous of our deliciously hot toasties... After School After school, snacks await us in our common rooms. This is one of the best parts of the day as we get to debrief
