House Rules

In addition to the School Community Code, the following rules are specific to Middle House, or are a reiteration of school rules that are particularly important.

1. Pupils are expected to behave with good sense, good manners and good will at all times. Friendliness, helpfulness and sensitivity to others is expected of all pupils.

2. The House is expected to co-operate with the prefects, Housekeepers and duty staff as they carry out their duties.

3. During prep, pupils work silently and questions may only be asked during the prep breaks (7.25 –7.30pm and 8.00 – 8.05pm). Nobody is permitted to leave the IT centre unless they have permission from the prefect on duty.

4. Visitors from other Houses or Day pupils are not permitted in locker rooms, dormitories or individual rooms.

5. Visitors from other Houses are welcome in the Middle common room but they must be invited to visit by a Middle House Boarder. Their host is responsible for their good behaviour. They MUST sign in using the visitors’ book in the common room. Middle Day boys must also sign in.

6. Everyone should observe the times to be back in the House, in his bedroom and quiet after lights out. Nobody should be out of bed after lights out except to visit the bathroom or in an emergency.

7. Everyone is responsible for doing his own washing up.

8. Food should be eaten off a plate and along with hot drinks may only be prepared and consumed in the common room. Plates, cutlery and mugs must not be taken out of the common room. All rubbish should be placed in the bins provided. Recycling boxes are available and should be used.

9. Takeaways can only be ordered on a Friday night unless students have the permission of duty staff.

10. Beds must be made and curtains opened in the morning and rooms should be kept tidy.

11. Nobody should be back in the House during lesson times without specific permission from a member of the House Staff. Pupils should notify Housekeepers when back in house.

12. 18 certificate films are not to be shown in the House. Other films may be played but the member of staff on duty must first give permission.

13. Applications for weekend exeats, together with the relevant paperwork, must be completed by the Thursday evening preceding the relevant weekend. The Senior Houseparent must be informed if the plans change. The process can be done via the BoardingWare app or failing this email.

14. Visits to Bath are allowed at certain times at the weekends but pupils must sign out and back in using the appropriate book. Year 9 pupils must also seek permission from the member of staff on duty in the House before each visit and must be in a small group of 2-4 students. Any student, who wishes to leave the school campus, for any reason, on a weekday, must first seek permission from the Senior Houseparent

15. Year 9s, Year 10s and Year 11s are expected to hand mobile phones in at lights out to the duty member of staff on a night before school i.e. Sunday – Thursday night. Mobile phones should not be used by older pupils after lights out and should be used sensibly at all times.

16. Sums of money over £10 should be deposited with the Houseparent, to be kept in the house safe along with passports, visas and BRP cards.

17. The garden in front of the House is for Middle House pupils only. The area beyond the steps is the Houseparent’s private garden, although there are occasions when boarders will be able to use it.

18. Pupils are expected to support House events and competitions whenever possible.

19. Smoking, Drugs, or any related paraphernalia as well as bringing alcohol into the House are considered very serious breaches of trust, and will be dealt with according to the school policies.

20. Boarders in Middle need to be familiar with rules regarding bounds and times expected to be in the house i.e. no boarder must leave the house after the time they are expected in the house at night or before 7am. Contravention of this will result in a meeting with the Deputy Head and/or Head of Boarding and is likely to result in an exclusion from school.