Welcome to Kenelm (2023)

WELCOME TO KENELM

Welcome to Kenelm

It is often overwhelming when you arrive somewhere new, as there is usually lots to take in and you can end up with information overload very quickly. The aim of this booklet is to tell you some of the things that are useful to know about living in Kenelm. You can read it in your own time I hope you find it helpful If there is anything else you are unsure about, please ask

Mrs Barnes Housemistress

Res Par vae Concordia Cresunt

‘Small things grow out of harmony’ House Motto

Impor t ant cont act det ails

House

Mrs Barnes (Housemistress) f barnes@sherborne com

House email: kenelm@sherborne.com

House landline: 01935 818233

House mobile: 07711 002935

School

Mrs Briggs (Deputy Head, Pastoral and Designated Safeguarding Lead) 01935 818338

General SG Emergency Number 01935 818333

Please add these details to your phone. It is important that you can get in touch with the House at all times. The House phone is answered by the Matron during the day, and the Tutor on duty in the evening.

House ethos

In Kenelm, we foster an environment that is safe, supportive, caring and enjoyable for each and every girl and for the staff who work here. We create a culture that values friendship, kindness, respect, enthusiasm and trust. Schools are places where learning should happen at every level, and we encourage Kenelm girls to work hard and encourage others to do their best too. The House should be calm and orderly so that everyone can achieve their best and stay healthy Honesty and good humour are

fundamental to coping with the pressures of boarding life, and it is expected that Kenelm girls will show independence of thought and creativity The School is founded on Christian principles, so the girls are encouraged to develop their abilities but also to respect and care for others They should be proud not only of their individual achievements but also those of the whole House. We hope that girls will emerge from Kenelm with excellent personal skills and confidence in their abilities to deal with any challenges they face in life.

House families

In Kenelm we have a ‘families’ system. This involves groups of seven or eight girls from various year groups forming ‘families’ within the House. The idea is that you will get to know each other very well over the course of the year, and become a tight-knit support group for each other.

You will sit together every Monday for lunch Sometimes you will be asked to meet as ‘families’ - this is a useful way of canvassing opinions on a variety of matters.

Everyone’s opinion is important

When we have House meetings, families offer everyone the opportunity to feed back their opinions. We can then use these views to change or improve things in Kenelm –meaning that our systems work for everyone. There are notices displayed on the main noticeboards that let you know which ‘family’ you belong to

The House st af f

There are several members of staff in Kenelm. You will get to know us very well.

The HM is supported by a residential Assistant who runs the boarding house during the HM’s time off in the week. The wider house pastoral team includes day matrons who are in the house from 8am-6pm and a team of residential staff who perform evening and weekend duties. All the pastoral staff work tirelessly to support the girls in making the house feel like a home from home and they are all looking forward to meeting you in September.

Everyone is allocated a Tutor. Your Tutor will see you once a week and can come into the Boarding House and have lunch with you They will help you organise your school work and will answer any academic queries. They meet regularly with the HM to discuss your progress

Suppor t in House and in the School

There are lots of people to talk to. All the House staff are here for you, and we are all good at giving hugs!

New girls to the House are allocated a buddy Please use your buddy as a useful source of information.

In addition, the L6 girls are here to help you The Head and Vice Head of House have both been appointed to these important roles as they really do care about the House, and the girls who live here. They will listen to you and help you

We also have a team of L6 Supporters and Listeners. These girls have been trained, and will offer a listening ear if you are worried about anything and would prefer to speak to someone nearer your own age Look on the noticeboards for information about our Supporters and Listeners. They all have a sign on their bedroom door which says ‘Supporter and Listener’ Just

knock on their bedroom door if you want to talk.

We have three School Counsellors (Heddy, Lauenna and Veronica) who come into School to talk to girls You can also speak to the Chaplain if you want a chat. The Chaplain can be found in the Ark in Main School

If you would like to speak to someone independent to School, then do look at the noticeboards There are lots of helpful telephone numbers there.

Dealing with homesickness

For some of you, this may be your first time away from home, so you may not find the first few days easy. That’s okay. It doesn’t matter how old you are when you first move away from home, it is always tricky getting used to different routines and getting to know new people The important thing to remember is that if you are feeling homesick, this will pass.

However, you can make things a little easier for yourself if you follow the tips below:

• Make sure you are not on your own If you are feeling sad, you are just going to feel worse if you isolate yourself

• You will not be the only person struggling – lots of other girls will be too. Look at the other girls around you and think, ‘if they can do it, then so can I’

• Remember: you will get over your homesickness, and in no time at all, Kenelm will feel like a second home

• Try not to make contact with home unless you feel strong enough to handle it Hearing Mum or Dad’s voice may set you off, so don’t phone unless you feel up to it

• Don’t encourage your parents to ‘ pop in’ to see you It just makes it harder in the long run

• Don’t phone home just before bedtime if you can avoid it. It’s the worst time of day to speak to parents, as you are likely to be feeling most wobbly at this time of day

• When you do speak to parents at home, talk about everything you have been doing. Avoid talking about how you are feeling, as this is likely to make you feel more emotional

• Don’t encourage your parents to keep texting you to ask how you are. Again, it just reminds you that you aren’t at home and this may upset you

• Come and get a hug from one of the members of staff on duty. We love hugs!

• Keep yourself busy – don’t give yourself time to think about missing home

The Health Centre and medicine

Dr Middle and Dr Thomas are our School Doctors. All boarders are registered with them. One of the School Doctors comes to the Health Centre daily, from Monday to Friday at 8am, and you can easily get an appointment to see either of them if you need to. You can either make an appointment yourself by going to the Health Centre, or ask Matron and she will organise one for you.

If you feel unwell, the House staff may suggest that you go to the Health Centre to see a nurse for advice (or we will phone from Kenelm to get advice). There is always a nurse on duty in the Health Centre.

If you want to see someone in the Health Centre but do not want to let anyone know that you are going, either Teams message ‘Health Care Reception’ or email health@sherborne com to arrange an appointment.

You cannot keep any medicine or tablets in your room in Kenelm All medicines are kept in the medicine cabinet in Matron’s office. If you need to take medicine regularly, then this is usually done at breakfast time The member of staff on duty will dispense your medicines and you will sign for them.

Who can I t alk to?

Everybody has worries or problems at some time in their lives. Although there may be times when you do not want to talk about worries, it is usually sensible and helpful to talk to someone else about them and to try to help sort them out. You could talk to one of the other girls in your year group or the older girls in House – your Head of House or a Prefect. However, there are occasions when an adult may be a more appropriate person to talk to and there are a very large number to choose from at school, as well as your parents and relations.

Safeguarding Hotline

01935 818324

Safeguarding Leads

Lead: Mrs Briggs 01935 818342 07711 002937

Deputies: Mrs Miller, Mr McClary Mrs Orton, Mrs Beard

Children’s Commissioner for England 0800 528 0731

www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk

Counsellors

Mrs Heddy Smith 07970 843359 h.smith@sherborne.com

Ms Lauenna Luddington

Mrs Veronica Rosello

Childline* 0800 1111 Teachers Matrons

Tutors

Aroundthe-clock suppor t

All members of staff would be pleased to talk to you and try to help. This includes Dr Sullivan and Mrs Briggs. If you need to see the Head quickly, see her Personal Assistant, Mrs Horton They will listen to you in confidence, but there may be times when they have to ask your permission to tell someone what you have told them, if they think you or others are at serious risk of harm.

Meals

All meals in House are compulsory. We always take a register, and we use this as a roll call. Please be prompt to mealtimes. If you have specific dietary requirements, please let the House staff know as soon as possible, so that arrangements can be made with our Chef.

Mealtimes are as follows:

Breakfast

Monday – Friday 7.30am/7.45am

Saturday – 7 30am

Sunday – 9.30am (if there is a morning service) 11am brunch (if there is an evening service)

Lunch

Monday

Friday 1pm

Saturday – A rolling lunch to make sure you can eat before or after your sport

Sunday 1pm (unless there has been brunch at 11am, in which case there is no lunch)

Supper

Monday – Friday 6.15pm

Saturday 6pm

Sunday 6pm (unless there is an evening Abbey Service, in which case it is at 5 30pm)

When arriving for meals, please queue up in the corridor until the member of staff on duty says you can come through You must wear something on your feet. At breakfast and supper, girls tend to sit with their year groups.

On Mondays you will sit in family groups across the year groups so you get to know the whole House really quickly.

On Tuesday to Friday at lunchtime there is a seating plan

You will either sit with your Tutor or will be allocated a mixed-age table. At lunchtime, you must wait until everyone on your table has finished eating their main course before the table is then cleared

Please remember table manners in the dining room. For example, no elbows on tables, don’t talk with your mouth full, etc. If your Tutor is in for lunch, remember to be a good host: please chat to them –they have made an effort to come and spend lunch with you.

The dining room is a mobile-free zone. Please do not take your phone out in the dining room –expect it to be confiscated if it is seen!

Takeaways

You may order takeaways on Saturday evenings. However, you need to get permission from the member of staff on duty beforehand. You must also wait downstairs so that you can watch for the delivery driver and your takeaway must arrive before 9pm.

House routines

Signing in and out

If you are in L5 – U5, there is no need to sign in and out during the day as you are all out of the House at lessons. However, when you come back after lessons at 5pm, you must sign in After that, every time you leave the House you must sign in and out. This is really important.

L6 have a signing-out board

As you are allowed to stay in House during study periods, you must use the board every time you come in and out during the school day. After lessons you must use the paper signing-in and -out system so that we know where you are. It is our job to keep you safe, so it is very important that you use this system properly

House meetings

These are either House briefings in the mornings, as previously mentioned, House prayers for the whole House in the common room, or year group meetings

On Mondays there is an assembly in The Merritt Centre, and on Wednesdays and Fridays there is prayers or hymn practice at 8 10am in the School Hall or The Merritt Centre. We sit together as a House.

From Monday to Saturday break is from 10 55am to 11.25am. You will come back to House for this and will need to get changed out of PE kit if you have had PE or games during periods 1, 2 or 3 You may need to get changed out of uniform into PE kit/drama blacks if you have a PE or games lesson during periods 4 or 5 There will be a snack waiting for you in the kitchen and you are welcome to make a hot drink. On Saturday lessons finish at 10.55am.

During the week, lessons finish at 1pm and you must come back to House promptly for lunch After lunch you may have a tutorial, an activity such as Choir or Sport, or you may get a bit of downtime. On Saturdays, lunch is from 11 45am to 12 45pm, followed by Saturday Sport for L5 and M5 from 1pm to 2pm or matches if you are chosen for a team. Team sheets are posted

on the sports noticeboards as soon as we know them

On weekdays, lessons start again at 2.35pm so you need to leave House by 2 25pm, apart from Wednesdays when lessons start at 1 45pm, so you need to leave House by 1.35pm. Lessons finish at 5pm. If you are not heading straight out to after-school activities, you may choose to make a cuppa and come to the office for a chat.

There are lots of opportunities to get involved in activities after school These usually run from 5 15pm to 6 15pm Please make the most of all the opportunities on offer but, at the same time, don’t overload yourself. Your Tutor will help you choose activities and you can also talk things through with House staff if you are unsure what to do. The Activities Fair in September will enable you to select your activities.

Unless you have an activity in the evening (for example, a tennis lesson, Leiths cookery, ballet, choir, etc.), you must be back in House by 6pm, ready for supper at 6 15pm

Prep starts at 7pm. L5 do prep in the dining room where there are members of staff and Prefects to help The whole House must be silent during this time

If you need to work with another girl, this must be arranged with a member of staff on duty (or the L6 who is supervising prep) For collaborative work, you must use

the drawing room, common room or another space, which will not disturb anyone else in House. Any girl who is found to be disruptive, noisy or not working will be asked to join L5 for supervised prep in the prep room. At 8pm, L5 can go back up to their ‘dorms’ and read quietly until 8.30pm. It is important that the whole House is quiet until 8 30pm

Bedtime routine

Bedtimes are staggered, depending on your year group. All girls must hand in mobile phones and any other electronic devices (e g tablets and laptops) 45 minutes before bedtime. You need to take these downstairs to the drawing room where a member of staff or Sixth Former will be on duty to receive them Each girl has a labelled slot in a cupboard where they put their devices. This cupboard is locked every evening. If you are late by more than five minutes when handing in your phone and device, these will be confiscated for 24 hours

Essentially, this means that if,

for example, you are late on a Monday evening, you will not be allowed your items back until Wednesday morning

If you are in U5 or L6 you must hand in your phone 45 minutes before bedtime but you may keep other devices (e.g. laptops) until 10pm, as we appreciate that sometimes you are still completing work

The bedtime routine is as follows:

18:15-19:00

20:30-20:45

20:45-21:15 House meeting/drawing room/downtime

Hand in tech 20:45

Hand in tech M5 21:00 Hand in tech 21:30 Hand in tech U5 21:15 21:15 Downtime

21:15-21 30 Reading (protected) 21:30 Lights out 21:45 M5 Lights out 22:00 U5 Lights out 22:15 Lights out

The routine is different on a Saturday evening Supper is at 6pm, followed by a social. This could be a disco, a social with one of the Sherborne School Houses, a movie night in House, or a supper evening

However, all girls need to be in their rooms by 10 30pm and the House needs to be dark and quiet by 11pm at the very latest – for the benefit of those who would like to go to sleep

Sunday nights are the same as a weekday night but without official prep time.

House duties

All girls in the House are expected, just as they would at home, to contribute to helping keep the House tidy and pleasant place to be We believe in everyone 'doing their bit', from cleaning tables after supper to bringing mugs down from upstairs.

Different year groups will have different levels of responsibility

The L6, as leaders of the house, take responsibility for

supporting the younger pupils during supervised prep, collecting devices at bedtime and wishing the girls goodnight In addition to this our House Prefects are responsible for a number different areas, including House Spirit, Wellbeing , Sport, Music and Food (to name but a few!) and lead important initiatives in these areas.

Going out and welcoming visitors to the House

Going out

After lessons you are allowed to go to Budgens You must sign in and out and you must be back in House by 6pm, ready for supper. You must either be in full uniform or in smart casual clothes (check the dress code for more details on this). You should never be ‘partly’ in uniform, by mixing it with your casual clothes

L5 and M5 are allowed into town on Saturday afternoons after either match commitments or Saturday Sport, and on Sundays when other commitments allow.

U5 and L6 can go into town after lessons Again, you must be back in House by 6pm

Going outside Sherborne M5 upwards may go to Yeovil at the weekend but permission must be sought from the Housemistress or the member of staff on duty. A taxi must be ordered by the person on duty and you must be in a group of at least three (L6 can go in pairs)

L6 can go to Bath, Salisbury or Bristol but this must be organised with the Housemistress.

If it is your birthday or a special occasion, your parents may take you out for supper. However, unless this is a weekend, you may not invite any friends. This is because going out midweek is disruptive to prep routines This is a School rule (not just a House rule). If you would like to celebrate your birthday with friends, it is best to wait until Saturday evening or Sunday lunch

L6 can go out to a restaurant for supper on Saturday or lunch on Sunday in groups of no more than six This also needs to be arranged in advance with the Housemistress.

Please be aware that even if you do not have a match on a Saturday and you are in L5 or M5, you still have a commitment to Saturday Sport and so you are not available to meet with parents until after this time

Your behaviour and dress when out and about must be exemplary, as you are representing the School Please create a good impression The School boundaries are published on the House noticeboards: you must be aware of where you are and are not allowed to go

Exeats/weekends out

There are usually two exeats every term These start at 1pm on a Friday You may not leave School before this time

The School train to Waterloo normally leaves at 1.35pm and arrives at Waterloo at 3.47pm. It usually leaves Waterloo at 5 15pm on a Sunday afternoon to come back It is escorted and you will be given the phone number and name of the member of staff on the train before you leave. All girls need to leave promptly for exeat, after which time Kenelm will be locked up It will not reopen again until 6pm on the Sunday evening, so please do not return before this time as you will not be able to get in However, if you do need to arrive back to School earlier than 6pm, a selected House will be open and a Matron will be on duty there. All girls must return by 9pm after an exeat weekend.

Requests to go out on a nonexeat weekend will usually be granted by special permission of the HM but your parents need to email by Thursday lunchtime. This is because socials’ lists and numbers for catering are finalised on a Thursday Abbey Services are compulsory, though, so if you choose to go home on the weekend of an Abbey Service, you must be back for that The dates for Abbey Services are clearly listed in the online calendar

Queenie’s Café and The Coffee Pod

The Coffee Pod is a café in the reception area of the Oxley Sports Centre, which you may also use after school and at weekends. There is also a café in the Upper Foyer of The Merritt Centre, called Queenie’s Café, which is open after lunch and after school These are good places to meet up with your friends.

Visitors

Girls from other Houses and boys from Sherborne School are very welcome to visit us here in the House. There is a visitor signing-in book that everyone must sign. Please let the member of staff on duty know that a visitor has arrived It is very important that they are introduced to the member of staff on duty. Boys are not allowed upstairs. You must stay in the dining room, drawing room or common room

Family members are always welcome to the House but nobody is allowed upstairs, including parents (unless it is the start or end of term) If you have friends from outside the School visiting, please let the duty member of staff know when they arrive and introduce them.

Keeping personal items safe

All rooms are equipped with a lockable drawer. You are advised to keep any precious items and money locked away. You will need to see Matron if you wish to have the key for your lockable drawer and she will sign it out for you. Please be aware that you need to return the key at the end of term; and should you lose it, you will be charged £15 to replace the lock.

Money and passports

Passports must be handed in If you require a Visa to study in England, your passport is kept in the safe in the office in Main School. Anyone who has a large amount of cash is advised to hand this in to us for safekeeping You may use us as a House bank, and sign out money as you wish to use it.

Day boarders House and School facilities

You have set nights that you stay and you need to let the HM or a Matron know which nights these are. You need to give 48 hours’ notice if you would like to stay on any other nights (or go home when you would normally sleep over).

If you stay at school on a Saturday evening and there is an Abbey Service the next morning, you are expected to attend.

Laundry

We have a laundry room with three industrial washing machines and three huge dryers Everyone can use these machines and must manage their own washing They are automated and dispense detergent and fabric conditioner for you. To help you get into the routine of doing your own laundry in the first term you will get plenty of assistance from Matron, and anyone who needs to use specific washing powder for allergy reasons (or because you like the smell of ‘home washing’!) can use this as well

If you do not name your clothes, they are likely to get lost or mixed up with someone else’s laundry and it can become difficult to identify whose washing is whose. If you buy new clothes during term, then borrow a Sharpie from Matron’s office and label them

with it. It will save Matron a lot of time trying to sort through unclaimed, unlabelled washing

Bedding and towels can be washed centrally each week if you wish. This washing is collected on a Thursday morning and is brought back a few days later Everyone is asked to strip their beds on a Thursday morning. You can then collect clean bedding from the cupboard on the second floor to put back onto your bed once it is stripped Each girl has a labelled shelf in that cupboard - your clean bedding and towels go onto your shelf when they are returned

Common room

The common room is available for all girls to use at any time in House (apart from during prep) We have a TV in there with a Netflix account on it

Drawing room

Our drawing room is on the ground floor next to the common room This also has a television in it with Netflix The drawing room is open to all girls whenever it is free. We also use it during the week for year group meetings and coffee. Some Tutor lunches will occur in here throughout the week

Reporting faults

Like all buildings, the Boarding House will sometimes require repair and upkeep. Our Facilities Department comes to the House most days to carry out routine repairs such as replacing light bulbs and fixing dripping taps Please report any faults or repairs to Matron. If the repair is urgent, we will get someone over as soon as possible to fix it.

Oxley Sports Centre

All girls are automatically members of the Oxley Sports Centre. The facilities there are available for girls to use and many make use of the gym. In order to use the gym you need to go to the front desk to register. They will organise an induction session with you, led by one of the Personal Trainers. After that you are free to use the facilities.

If you are under 16, you may sign up for the Junior Gym activity that happens on several days each week from 5pm to 6pm. If you are 16 or over, you are able to use the gym whenever it is convenient but you must check with Mrs Barnes first.

School Shop Hygiene

The school shop is open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday during term time (closed at 12.30 – 1pm for lunch).

You will find school uniform in the shop, along with a range of stationery items, as well as toiletries and tuck. Your access card doubles as a shop card and is needed when you pop in to make purchases. Parents will have authorised a termly allowance for you which enables purchases to be made without using cash or debit cards. However, cash and debit cards are also accepted. You can also order items to be delivered to the House.

Uniform items to the value of £30 may be purchased when replacements are required. The shop staff will require parental permission for any item you wish to purchase above this amount. This can be shown as a text message, completion of a uniform chit signed by House Matron, or an email from parents to schoolshop@sherborne.com. Parents can also order uniform direct via phone, email or website.

This is really important, especially living as communally as we do. Please make time to shower every day. Get yourself into a good routine. Use shower gel and deodorant. It is equally important that you wash your clothes regularly, as it is pointless washing your body and then putting dirty clothes back on. The sports tops get smelly really quickly, so you need to make sure you wash them regularly.

It is a good idea to organise your clothes in your room A small ‘ pop-up ’ laundry basket is a really good idea If you put dirty laundry into one of these, it is less likely to get muddled up with clean clothes. If you put your clothes away (instead of using your floor as a ‘floordrobe’), you will be able to separate clean from dirty clothes more easily.

Uniform expect ations/dress

All girls are required to uphold the uniform expectations as listed in the School Dress Code at all times during the school day, including time spent moving between lessons. When in academic lessons, Sixth Form pupils should wear their jackets at all times unless permission to remove them is requested and granted. Any pupils who have been given permission to visit Sherborne during lesson times should be in school uniform. School trips will require either full uniform (or suits for Sixth Form), or smart casual.

Appearance during lesson times (8.30am-5pm)

You must look clean, neat and tidy at all times. Hair should be neatly tied back if it is below the shoulders and jewellery should be limited to one pair of stud earrings Piercings halfway up the ears are not allowed, nor are nose piercings. Bracelets are not allowed and just one simple necklace is permitted.

L5 – U5 must wear their uniform (kilt/trousers, blouse, jumper, black tights, black shoes) for all lessons. If you have PE or games, for example, during Period 3, then you are allowed to wear sports kit during Periods 1 and 2 You must, however, get changed into uniform at break time. In the same way, if you have games after break, then you must wear uniform until break and then get changed into sports kit You only need to wear your blazer on formal occasions, such as Abbey Services or when showing visitors around School. You do not need to wear uniform for School Services on Sundays –jeans are fine for these

L6 wear a School suit. You can wear your own collared shirt and jumper but this must not have a logo on the front, nor can it be hooded You need to look smart and businesslike.

Appearance out of School hours

Outside of the school day (i.e. after timetabled lessons, or during evenings and weekends), pupils may wear casual clothes on the School site but they are still expected to look tidy and presentable. Casual clothes may be worn at the weekends from midday on Saturdays (if not involved in sport) and Sundays (except for official School activities such as Tour Mornings and Abbey Services). Casual clothes may sometimes be worn

on trips out of School (e.g. to the theatre). Pupils should dress appropriately for the destination of the trip and respect the instructions given by the supervising staff.

Labelling

Everything brought to School must be clearly marked with name tapes, with at least the pupil’s surname in full followed by House initials.

Use of mobiles and other personal electronic devices

Mobile phones are extremely useful, but please use yours with care. There are two mobile free days in the week for L5-M5 and one mobile free day for U5 You are not allowed to take your phones over to Main School during the normal school day and they will be

confiscated if seen The House dining rooms are also mobile free zones. Please do not use anyone else’s mobile phone. You must give the HM your number so that we can contact you if we need to

Sherborne Girls terminology

Year-groups

L4 – Year 7

U4 – Year 8

L5 – Year 9

M5 – Year 10

U5 – Year 11

L6 – Year 12

U6 – Year 13

The Houses and their colours

Aldhelmsted East – Purple

Aldhelmsted West – Pink

Dun Holme – Light Blue

Kenelm – Red

Mulliner – Black

Reader Harris – Green

W ingfield Digby – Yellow

General

Ark – the Ark is a quiet space where the Chaplain is based. It is in the main School building and all pupils may use it as a space for quiet reflection

BLT – Beddington Lecture

Theatre, a room in the Beddington Building

Budgens – Budgens Store in the BP Garage

Cue/Cubie – Cubicle (bedroom)

Drawing room – as well as the room itself, meetings that take place there are called ‘Drawing Rooms’

Exeat – when School closes for the weekend (usually from Friday lunchtime to Sunday evening)

Family dining – when year groups are mixed up to sit together for lunch

Granny Patch – Richmond Green

Main School – the Main School building, containing the School Hall

Oxley – the Oxley Sports Centre

Prayers – services that take place in the School Hall or Gransden Hall before school on certain days

Prep – homework (also sometimes means private study period during the day)

Queenie’s – the café in The Merritt Centre

Socials – Saturday night social events

SS – Sherborne School /The Boys’ School

Aldhelmsted East (AE)

Aldhelmsted West (AW)

Dun Holme (DH)

Development and Old Girls Office

Performance Gym and Dance Studio

Kenelm (K)

Wingfield Digby (WD)

(M)

RH Courts

RH Courts

Lower Playing Fields

Packing list

Avoid bringing everything you own, as space is limited! Apart from uniform and PE kit (see the Dress Code on the School website: Sherborne.com/uniformshop), you only need a few casual clothes: jogging bottoms, jeans, t-shirts and hoodies for after school. You will need a smarter outfit for more formal occasions and something for end-ofterm parties. You may like to wear something a bit more ‘dressy’ for a weekend social event, but jeans and a nice top are usually fine. The School Dress Code lists the various occasions that require different types of outfits.

Don’t forget an alarm clock (as mobile phones are collected at bedtime) and you must bring your own bedding. You may like to bring posters, photos and small personal items to decorate your room, and your favourite teddy.

Coat hangers and a laundry bag are a must, as is a bank card or access to electronic funds. £10 cash is needed each term for use at charity events.

FAQ

Is it useful to have a mobile phone?

Mobile phones are useful but not compulsory. Mobile phones are not permitted in the Main School during the school day

Remember, you can phone home at any time you are in House, even if you do not have your mobile with you. Just ask the member of staff on duty, and they will let you use the House phone in a private space. We also have phone free days which help us to have a digital detox and focus on time with our friends rather than time on a screen

Is there anywhere I can keep my things safe?

We recommend that you hand in anything of value, including money, to be safely locked away All rooms and ‘ cues ’ have a lockable drawer that you can also keep precious items in. Matron will give you a key, but please be aware that, if you lose it, you will be charged £15 for a replacement Passports and other legal documentation must be handed in and signed for in the School Office.

What do I do if I don’t feel well?

Firstly, tell the House staff. If you need to go to the Health Centre, they will call ahead. If you feel unwell in a lesson, your teacher will let the House or Health Centre know If you want to see a nurse but don’t want to tell anyone, then you can ‘drop in’ to the Health Centre any weekday after School

Fire safety

It is very important that you know where ALL the fire exits are in House. Please walk around and work out where your escape routes are, so you can get out in the event of a fire. If the alarm sounds, you must make your way as quickly and quietly as possible out of the House.

We assemble on the grassed area between the tennis courts and the Kenelm Garden. You must line up silently in year groups in alphabetical order. The girl at the front of each line must do a head count so that she can say how many girls from her year are present. This is the quickest way that we, as House staff, can work out if everyone is present We will then do a full roll call to make sure everyone is accounted for

The optimum time for us to evacuate and account for everyone is two and a half minutes. This isn’t a long time, so everyone must be sensible and quiet so that this can happen efficiently

It is possible that, once assembled, we will be notified that the School is having a full evacuation If this is the case, we will all have to make our way to the pitches where we will reassemble alongside the rest of the School in front of the Pavilion When we line up on the pitches, we stay in House groups

House contact details:

Mrs Barnes: 01935 818231

Mrs Barnes mobile: 07808 775579

House landline: 01935 818233

House mobile: 07711 002935

E: kenelm@sherborne.com

E: f barnes@sherborne com

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