Boarding school life
Daily schedule
The entire school meets for a brief assembly in the morning, followed by five lessons, each 40 to 45 minutes with a
25 minute break. Lunch is usually taken between 1.00 and 2.00 pm, usually centrally but sometimes in houses. Afternoon timetables vary but there will be a mix of further classes, sport and activity time. Dinner is at about 6.30 pm. Students then do their homework during so-called prep time. Sports/leisure activities
Students have the opportunity and are encouraged to take part in sports and leisure activities after classes. The program varies from school to school. Popular sports are hockey, tennis, squash, golf, riding, football, rugby, cricket, sailing, mountain biking, climbing and swimming. Many of these sports are run at a competitive level.
There are also numerous leisure programs such as theatre, music, painting, sculpture,design and much more Accommodation
Younger students are accommodated in rooms of three to five. From the Sixth Form on, students may generally share a double room – in rare cases single rooms may also be assigned at this level. However, single rooms are generally only available to students of the Upper Sixth Form.
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Homework is done every evening after dinner (approximately one and a half hours of prep time). Here, the younger students are generally supervised by staff or older students.
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If a school doesn’t hold classes on Saturday mornings,
it will provide a full alternative programme.
On Saturday afternoons a full program of sports or other leisure activities is provided for all students. Sundays are free: after a short chapel service, students can do whatever they wish. The school facilities are usually open all day. There is an enormous range of leisure activities, but participation is always voluntary.
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In the boarding house, the housemaster or housemistress are responsible for the child’s well-being, and every student is assigned a tutor to support his or her academic development. Both the housemaster/housemistress and the tutor meet with the student at regular intervals to discuss personal and academic development. What is more, they are in close contact with parents throughout the entire period of attendance at the school. There is always 24/7 presence of staff on duty.
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During the holidays the schools close and international students cannot reside in them. They generally fly home or spend their holidays with their guardian in the UK.
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