Weekday Routine (Monday-Friday)
07:20 – Wake-up call
07:00-08:00 – Breakfast
08:10 – Latest time for morning in-person registration
08:15 – Latest time for students to leave the residence
08:30 – Start of lessons
After School
16:00-18:30 – First afternoon in-person registration
Students return to the residence at varying times depending on their activities. For example, if a student attends sports training from 16:00 to 17:30, they would return to the residence to complete their registration before heading to dinner. The latest time for this registration is 18:30.
Many of our students participate in extracurricular activities and sports throughout the week, including:
- Badminton (Monday, Tuesday and Friday)
- Football (Thursday)
- Gym sessions (typically Sunday, Tuesday and Friday)
- Matches, competitions and other sporting commitments
16:30-18:30 – Student welfare and support time During this period we:
- Check in with students about their day
- Administer medication where required
- Discuss academic progress and wellbeing
- Hand out letters and important communications
- Provide reminders and updates
- Review Rewards & Recognition (R&R)
Laundry Students aged 16 and over are expected to manage their own laundry. Younger students receive support and guidance as needed.
17:00-18:30 – Dinner service Students may choose to dine with friends; however, they are asked to let us know beforehand so that we can record their whereabouts.
Evening
18:30-20:30 – Downtime and common room activities Students have access to:
- Snacks
- Hot chocolate and tea
- Board games
- Social spaces
This is often when students relax after a busy day, contact family and friends, and prepare for the evening ahead.
19:00-20:30 – Supervised study/homework sessions
- GCSE and Pre-A Level students attend supervised homework sessions.
- A Level students use this time for independent study and assignment completion.
Registration Requirements
All students aged 16 and under must complete an in-person registration every four hours.
For example, if a student registers at 16:00, their next required registration would be at 20:00, even though the main evening registration takes place later.
Residence Meetings
Every other Thursday we hold an in-house residence meeting. These are informal and positive sessions, usually accompanied by plenty of snacks.
Topics may include:
- Student concerns and suggestions
- Maintenance issues
- Academic and college updates
- Room inspection feedback
- National Minimum Standards (NMS) updates
- Rewards and sanctions
- Catering requests and snack preferences
- IT matters
- Weekend activities
- Any Other Business (AOB)
Agenda items vary according to the needs of students and the wider boarding community.
Evening Registration and Quiet Hours
21:00-21:30 (Sunday-Thursday)
- Physical evening registration
- All students must be present in the residence
- Students may continue studying in the common room until 22:00 if they wish
21:30 (Friday and Saturday)
22:00-22:30 – Quiet time and lights out
During assessment and examination periods, flexibility may be given to students who need additional study time.
Celebrations
We celebrate student birthdays once each month during the week to ensure as many students as possible can take part in the celebrations.
Weekend Routine
11:00 – Morning in-person registration
11:00-13:00 – Brunch in the canteen
Daytime Activities
Students may:
- Attend organised school trips
- Use approved leave requests
- Attend appointments (opticians, barbers, GP, etc.)
- Complete personal errands
- Go shopping
- Visit the library
- Explore the local area with permission
17:00-18:30 – Dinner service
Students may also choose to:
- Have a takeaway meal
- Meet friends
- Receive additional town leave allowance where appropriate
Evening Activities
18:30-21:30 – Boarding activities
Activities vary throughout the year and may include:
- Quiz nights
- Board games
- Cooking sessions
- Movie nights
- Arts and crafts
- Residence decoration projects
- Painting
- Environmental and community projects
- Table tennis
- BBQs
- Seasonal and cultural celebrations
Weekend Registration Requirements
Students are still required to complete an in-person registration every four hours.
For example:
- Registration at brunch: 11:30
- Student goes into town for shopping or appointments
- Returns for registration by 15:30
- May leave again afterwards if authorised
- Next registration required by 19:30
Weekend Evenings
21:30 – Evening registration
On Friday and Saturday evenings students often spend additional time together in the common room. Conversations regularly extend beyond day-to-day topics and can develop into thoughtful discussions and debates on a wide range of subjects, from current affairs and politics to travel, culture and future aspirations.
