House Life

Housemaster or Housemistress: living attached to the Boarding House and available at all times, the Housemaster and 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. 

Live-In Tutor: another regular presence in House, the Live-In Tutor resides attached to the Boarding House and tutors the Shells (Year 9).

Evening Tutors: Three subject teachers will be allocated to each House and have a duty night once a week. As well as bringing their own expertise and personalities to the team. Two will tutor the 4^th Form and 5^th Form.  

A team of two or three matrons: A matron will be in House from morning Registration through to 7pm in the evening. They are your first port of call with regards any queries, and help with the practical running of daily House life for pupils.    

Around 60 pupils in each house; around 12 in each year group from Year 9 (Shells) to Upper Sixth, aged 13-18

Shell dorms have 3-4 beds, a bedside cabinet and wardrobe each.  Shells study prep together at an allocated desk in their own separate Junior Common Room. There are two prep times every evening and these are supervised. 

Large comfy communal areas provide time to relax and socialise. They include a piano, pool table, table tennis, board games, televisions. Kitchens are another social area. Most houses have designated quiet rooms for study or private phone calls.

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 daily bread and occasional baking or cooking. Bread and milk is delivered to House daily. Matron will also have a selection of fruit and biscuits on offer.  

In addition to the school rules regarding mobile phones during the academic day, mobile phone use in House is carefully monitored. For example, the younger years are allowed it for a short period every evening after prep and then must hand them in, along with their laptops, overnight. 

All term time washing of kit, mufti and bedding is done by school laundry. It is collected from house and delivered back to house. Dry cleaning is available through the school shop.

All house staff have access to first aid kits and basic over the counter medicines, such as painkillers and antiseptic cream. Prescription medicines will be held by staff and given as prescribed.

For greater medical care, our Health Centre is available, with a nurse on call 24/7 and morning doctor’s surgery.

They can knock on the Houseparent’s door and seek help. The Health Centre is available 24/7 if required.