Other Information House Fund The House facilities include Plasma television with access to all Sky channels, a DVD player, a Bluetooth sound system, pool table, table tennis tabletop (that goes over the pool table), two computers (with skype facilities) and a well-equipped kitchen. A number of House social events take place during the course of the year, including theatre and cinema trips and termly parties. The School provides each House with a small allowance to help towards the cost of these, but I also have to apply a small annual House levy, which helps to fund House entertainment, which is added to the School account: £10.00 per Boarder and £5.00 per day pupil per term.
For years 9, 10 and 11 Please could you ensure that your child uses a kit bag to bring sports clothes to School (day students). They will have an allocated space in the Locker Room to store their bag. In addition, please make sure that you clearly mark all your child’s clothing before it arrives at School to help avoid items going astray. Each student must also provide a padlock for their locker. It is recommended that a spare key is kept in the Senior Houseparents’ office.
Valuables Personal monies and articles of considerable value pose security problems. Members of the House are free to bring laptops, personal music players and musical instruments. Year 10 and above boarders can bring in games consoles and monitors but these must not be used as televisions. Lap-top computers and tablets are also a major part of ‘everyday’ equipment, as are mobile phones; while members of the House are free to bring the above equipment with them, borrowing and lending is strongly discouraged and the owner must be entirely responsible for his own property. Every pupil has a lockable space and is encouraged to use it for valuables. Boarders are asked to give me air tickets, passports and larger sums of money etc. for safe-keeping.
Any queries about domestic arrangements should be addressed to the Senior Houseparent in the first instance. Health and medical needs are dealt with by the Medical Centre.
Day Pupil Prep Day pupils have the option to do their prep at school from 6.30pm – 8.30pm. Day pupils can sign in at registration for supper and prep on the morning of the day they want to stay. For day pupils not staying for prep the earliest time of departure for Years 9, 10 and 11 is 5.30pm. If for any reason your child has to leave before this time on a certain day, I need to have written notification from you. Each pupil must sign out personally in the House before leaving School. Sixth form day pupils may leave at 4.35pm if they have no further School commitments that day.
Domestic Arrangements Will all pupils ensure that all their possessions, including School and casual clothes are clearly marked, as they will be laundered at the School laundry. There is a depressing amount of lost property that could be returned if items were named.
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