House Routines, Rules & Arrangements

Weekend House Arrangements

The duty prefect must liaise with the Houseparent about covering the House and what the evening routine is going to be. On Sunday the prefect must attend the 6.30pm meeting.

We also are introducing ‘Family groups’ this year amongst the boarders, where each family will comprise students from across all the year groups. Spending time as a ‘family’ will regularly be encouraged and special events planned.

House Routine

The School day starts at 8.25am every weekday and Middle traditionally meet in the dining hall in the main school. Your help in ensuring your child arrives at school before 8.25am is much appreciated.

If they are absent due to illness or other circumstances, please do email the School Office on registration@kingswood.bath.sch.uk and it is helpful if you cc in the tutor and me to this email too. The school is required by law to keep detailed and accurate registers and documentary evidence is required from parents to cover every period of absence.

There is a pattern of assemblies, tutor time and services after we have met in the mornings all finishing before 9am when period 1 begins. Pupils are then registered at each of their lessons throughout the day.

For day pupils not staying for prep the earliest time of departure for pupils in Years 9, 10 and 11 is 5.30pm. If for any reason your son has to leave before this time, on any given day, I need to have written notification in an email from you. Sixth Form day pupils may leave the school at 4.30pm if they have no further school commitments that day

Day pupils may stay for prep providing they have made the appropriate arrangements at the start of the term. Year 9 do prep from 6.30pm - 8.00pm. All other Year groups do prep from 6.30pm - 8.30pm. For Years 9, 10 and 11 prep is done in the main IT room for four nights a week and sometimes in House for one night. Prep is supervised by a member of staff with help from the House prefects. It is possible for the students to work in the IT centre, Music department, and Art block. The Sixth Form do their prep in the Dixon Centre, in their own studies

It is possible for day pupils to stay for supper and prep on occasions providing they inform the Houseparent at registration. I pass this information to the school office, who will add costs for supper and/or prep to the school bill for the end of each term. Day pupils wishing to come in for meals at the weekend must inform the Houseparent at the House Assembly on Friday. Casual boarding is also usually possible by arrangement with the Houseparent. Please email me if you would like your son to board, and I can send you a form to complete.