Middle House Aims

It is advisable to limit the amount of personal property brought into the house, particularly clothing. It is also imperative that all clothing is marked clearly with name tags (some spares are also useful for clothing that is bought during term time). Items that go astray will be returned to the House if this is the case. Please ensure that your son has a sports bag for kit and a laundry bag to store dirty clothing before it is transferred into the house laundry bags. Sixth Form students will also need a padlock to place on their lockable drawers.

Domestic Arrangements

• Boarder’s laundry is washed twice a week (on a

Monday and a Wednesday) and returned to the

House two days later. All clothing, including casual clothes, may be sent to the laundry and so it is essential that everything be named. • Bed sheets are changed every fortnight and the boys will be told which night to strip their bedding.

They will be responsible for putting clean sheets on. They therefore need two sets of sheets. • The matrons can also arrange for items to be drycleaned and this will involve an additional charge. • Any queries about domestic arrangements should be addressed to Mr Smyth in the first instance. • Sixth form students must bring a padlock or combination for their lockable space.

In addition to the general aims of the school, Middle House have their own specific aims. • to encourage pupils to achieve their potential, academically, and to participate positively in the wider aspects of school life • to provide a secure, supportive and friendly environment in which the pupils can develop home from home • to foster a sense of personal and corporate responsibility and a willingness to serve others • to help individuals acquire the skills needed for working and living with others • to give pupils the opportunity to develop leadership skills • to encourage values such as sensitivity, honesty, courtesy and reliability

Middle prides itself on the good relationships that develop between boys of all ages within the House. These give support to the younger ones and they help the older boys appreciate that they are role models, with a pastoral part to play in the welfare of others. Middle also prides itself on the positive relationships that exist between the House staff and the pupils. As a House we also have a strong sense of fun and know how to enjoy ourselves – wherever possible outdoors and for free! Our end of term activities include ‘Wide Games’ on the Upper, an Easter egg hunt and the water slide and BBQ in the House garden at the end of the Summer term.