Day Pupils

Housemaster or Housemistress is a daily presence in House. They have an overview of each pupil’s academic and pastoral life and will have a close and trusting relationship with the parents and pupils in their care. They also teach and coach sports. 

Matron is in House from morning break to the beginning of prep.

Tutors are academic staff – two for the Shell year group; two for 4^th form; two for 5^th form, and one Sixth Form link Tutor.

Tutor meetings take place once a week. In addition, pupils will also see their tutor once a week when they are in to oversee morning registration.  

Up to around 85 in each house; approximately 14 in each year group from Year 9 (Shells) to Upper Sixth, aged 13-18.

Day Houses provide a homely base for break time, after lunch and prep time. Day pupils mix with Boarders for lessons and co-curricular activities, and all pupils dine together. Day pupils participate in all house competitions and are invited to join in with all weekend social activities.

Officially speaking, registration is from 8.20am and the day buses leave at 6.10pm Monday to Friday.  On Saturdays pupils can leave after their afternoon sporting commitments have finished.   However, many day pupils arrive earlier and stay on into the evenings to take part in music and drama practice, house events, sports training and other activities and enrichment opportunities.

All lodges are mixed boys and girls, and in year groups. Each pupil has their own desk, which includes a cupboard and drawers (with locks). Lodges are larger for the younger years and get smaller, with fewer desks, for the older years.

Prep is done in house from 5-6pm and is supervised by one of the House Tutors.

Large comfy communal area provides a space to relax and socialise. They include a piano, pool table, table tennis, board games etc.  Each Day House has separate male and female changing rooms with lockers for sports kit, showers (individual cubicles) and toilets.

While all meals are provided in the main building, each house has a number of kitchens with fridges and facilities for making toast, hot drinks and as well as occasional baking or cooking. Bread and milk is delivered to House daily. Matron will also have a selection of fruit and biscuits on offer.