The Boarding House is run by the Head of Boarding, Mrs Bee Bedford. Bee has a wealth of experience of leadership in boarding schools and her own children have boarded at some point in their lives.
The welfare of the boarders is their priority and the boarding staff work hard to meet each individual pupil’s needs and ensure that the boarders feel secure, happy and well cared for.
There is an expectation that the children will treat each other with respect and courtesy and this makes for a very happy house which operates very much like a large family.
Trips
Whilst some children choose to go home at weekends, others opt to stay in and take part in the many exciting weekend trips and activities on offer.
These include:
- Ten pin bowling
- Crabbing at Mudeford Quay
- ‘Splash of Colour’ pottery painting
- ‘Splashdown’, ‘Romsey Rapids’ or the local ‘Five Rivers’ swimming pool in Salisbury
- Cinema
- Walks in the New Forest
- Visits to the park in Salisbury to play on the slide, zip wire and climbing frame
- Virtual Warfare
- Cooking – ‘The Great British Boarders’ Bake Off’
And many more!
A Day in the Life
- 7.00am - the children are woken by the Housemistress and the Resident House Tutor to get dressed and brush their teeth. The senior children in Year 8 shower in the morning, while the others will have showered the previous night.
- 7.25am - walk to the school through the Cathedral cloisters
- 7.30am - a hot breakfast is served, together with cereal, toast, fruit, tea and fruit juice
- 7.45am - Chorister boarders go to the Cathedral to practice
- 8.00am - the Housemistress will check Boarders’ prep diaries and any unfinished work is completed along with music practice
- 8.30am - boarders go to their Form Teacher to register for the school day.
- 4.30pm - Prep (the Housemistress checks the boarders’ prep diaries on a regular basis)
- 5.30pm - Boarders’ time
- 6.15pm - Supper
- 7.00pm - Return to The Boarding House
- 7.00pm - Showers
- 7.15pm - Relaxing time watching TV, board games or simply chatting with friends
- 7.30pm - Toast and a drink
- 8.00pm - Bedtime. Bedtimes are staggered every 15 minutes
Fifteen minutes before lights out the children are on their bed reading quietly.
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