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BoardingFacilities

The co-educational structure of Plymouth College boarding creates a family atmosphere with boys and girls encouraged to socialise together in a variety of recently refurbished ground floor communalrooms.

Facilities provided include TV, DVD player, pool tables, air hockey, table football, table tennis and space for quiet reflection. The boarding offices in Colson and Mannamead houses, which are staffedthroughouttheday,arehubsforboardersandstafftosocialise.Therearecomputerswith access to the school intranet and school-controlled Internet. Boarders may also bring their own devicestoaccesstheInternetwirelessly.

Allmealsareprovidedintheschooldininghallandthecommunalhousekitchensareavailablefor additionaldrinks,snacksandcookingatothertimes.

Theschoolfield,astro-turfandsportshallareavailableduringeveningandweekendfreetimesfor boarders’ownactivities.

The in-house laundry system operates on weekdays, although Sixth Form boarders may do their ownwashing.

Thebathroomandsleepingaccommodationupstairsisdividedbygenderandcomprisesofsome singlebedroomsusedforseniorboardersandarangeofsharedbedroomswithtwoorthreebeds. Thereisadequatestoragespaceandalockabledrawerforeachboarder. Boarderswillhavesupervisedstudysessionsintheeveningsupervisedbyacademicstaff. Athletes on Plymouth College provided sports programmes have easy access to their training venuesonsiteandaretakenbyschoolminibustoothervenuesasnecessary.

4.45 am – 6.00 am Swimming athletes wake themselves up and attend training as per timetabled sessions

Dailyroutine-Weekdays

7.40 am Drop off dirty laundry before breakfast

7.45 am - 8.15 am Breakfast (for non-athletes)

BedtimesandLightsOutMondaytoFriday

8.00 am - 8.45 am Breakfast (for athletes after morning training) 8.35 am Leave house for school day pm Visit shops on Mutely Plain in groups of 2 or more 3.55 pm - 5.00 pm After school activities 6.00 pm - 6.30 pm First dinner Sitting 6.15 pm - 6.45 pm Collect clean laundry – second collection time 7.00 pm - 8.15 pm Study Time 8.00pm to curfew Free time / Sports Hall – independent choice

This is a basic outline of the daily routine. Athletes will be given individual timetables including meal times, prep times and any transport, alongside their training schedules.

The bedroom floors of the boarding houses are to be quiet from 9.00pmuntil7.00ameverynight.

Pupils in Years 7 to 11 must hand in their mobile phones 15 minutesbeforelightsout.

Athletesofallagesandyeargroupsareexpectedtogotobedby 9.00 pm where possible, especially when they have an early morningtrainingsessionbeforebreakfasttimethenextday.

Saturday Sunday

5.30 am

Swimming Athletes Wake Up for Morning Pool Sessions

10.00 am – 10.30 am Brunch / registration

10.30 am to 6.00 pm Free time / independent private study / visit town

6.00 pm Dinner / registration

6.30 pm onwards Free time / organised activity (optional) / staff led local activities

Bedtimes and Lights Out Saturday

9.30 am - 12.00 noon Places of Worship Services in Plymouth (optional)

10.00 am 10.30 am Brunch / registration

10 30 am onwards Free Time / Independent private study / visit town

12.00 noon (time subject to change) Activity

6.00 pm Dinner / registration

7 00 pm Study Time

Bedtimes and Lights Out Sunday

Curfews on Saturday will be as above unless the duty staff alter them occasionally at their discretion.

Weekend duty staff may also arrange impromptu events in the evenings, such as trips to Devil’s Point, ice cream on the Hoe and barbecues. This will be weather dependent.

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