Other House Information

Other General Information

The House Fund

Fonthill House facilities include a Smart TV, DVD player, computer workstations, and a well-equipped kitchen and comfy lounge. These are available for use by anyone in the house, and their ‘guests’ to the house. A number of House social occasions take place during the year, including end of term ‘entertainment’. The school provides an allowance to help towards the cost of these facilities and events, but each House also applies a levy of £5 for day pupils and £10 for boarders per term, which is added to the school bill.

Personal Property

It is imperative that all clothing and personal possessions are clearly named – ideally with pupil name and house. If this is the case, any item that goes missing will be returned to its owner through the lost property system. It is recommended that valuable items such as mobile phones, laptops / tablets, and musical instruments be privately insured. Pupils must take full responsibility for these items, using school systems to ensure they are stored securely.

Locker Rooms

The Fonthill Locker Rooms are in Main School, underneath the Library. Each girl in Years 9-11 has a locker, which is large enough to store books, Games bag and hockey stick / tennis racket. The lockers can be securely locked, so that personal belongings may be kept safe. Pupils are asked to supply their own

padlock, please.

A combination lock is best. For locks needing keys, a spare should be handed in to Mrs Mainwaring, in a clearly named envelope. Sixth Form have a study in the Dixon where they keep their belongings, and this also includes a lockable space.

Casual Boarding

Day pupils are welcome to casual board in Fonthill, if the need arises. This will either be in a spare bed, or a camp bed added to a room, depending on year group. A casual boarding form may be obtained from Mrs Mainwaring to book this facility and includes details of nightly charges (which are added to the termly bill). The form needs to be returned prior to the date of casual boarding.

Inviting Boarders Home at Weekends

It is lovely that, on occasions, day parents invite boarders into their homes. Please email Mrs Mainwaring a request in writing by Thursday lunchtime, stating timings, transport etc. Confirmation is also required from the boarder’s parents or guardian to agree to the exeat. Years 9-11 may leave at 5.30pm on Friday. Sixth Formers may leave at 4.20pm. Please let us know exactly what time the boarder will return to the house, and therefore when you relinquish responsibility for them.

J. Mainwaring, Jul 2021