Most boarders will share a twin room. Both houses do have one, two and three person rooms available which give flexibility and an ideal living environment for younger boarders. Year 13 IB students may choose to have their own room as long as there is space and they have proven that they are responsible enough to do so.
Boarding staff will pair up new students with a suitable roommate and room changes can be looked at once friendship groups have become more established. Where possible students are paired with someone from a different country to encourage and improve communication in English. All rooms are spacious with modern furniture and air conditioning units.
The junior house accommodation is split into two rooms with 8 beds in each room with their own washroom and dedicated staff.
In each room there will be:
A bed with mattress
A side unit with lamp
A desk with chair
A locker with hanging space and lockable drawers
A storage unit, ideal for books and personal items
An air conditioning unit
All houses have excellent spaces and communal areas. There are large well‐equipped kitchens, fitness areas, TV and social areas, plus drying areas for clothes and equipment. Food is not allowed in rooms. Tuck boxes are provided and are stored in the house kitchens or fridges.
Boarders are expected to maintain tidiness, cleanliness and order throughout the house and particularly with regards to their own personal spaces. Beds should be made, clothes hung up or stored correctly, personal items put away and floors left clear to assist housekeeping staff. While housekeepers pay particular attention to cleanliness and hygiene, boarders are expected to be able to organise their belongings thoughtfully in readiness for the school programme. Room inspections take place on a regular basis. Restrictions are placed on students who continually fail to respect the relevant house standards with regards to room tidiness.
The Boarding Houses are all secure and can only be accessed by students and staff via a fingerprint scanner. All boarders have a lockable safe for personal and valuable items in their desk. Any large items may be secured in the storage room. It is mandatory for boarders to hand their passports, travel tickets and important documentation to The Head of Boarding for safe keeping and visa renewal.
These items are secured in a safe and are available at any time upon request. It is important that boarders do not keep large sums of money on their person, or in their rooms and everyone is encouraged to observe common sense security measures. All property and personal items should be respected. Boarders are expected to safeguard their own personal items and not take items that do not belong to them without asking.
The boarding campus is very secure and the safety of the boarders is enhanced by the following:
There is 24hr security; guards are posted at the gates and conduct patrols around the campus.
There are both internal and external security cameras situated around the boarding campus.
Adults entering the campus are required to report to security and are signed in and out of the campus.
All 3 houses have a fingerprint scanner to gain access to their respective front door.
There is a fingerprint scanner on the main front gate to prevent access onto campus from unauthorised individuals.
Boarders should take care of their own belongings and be respectful of the belongings of others. Please make sure that your child’s belongings, including all electrical items are named and insured. Personal items are not covered by the school’s insurance.
Boarders should not take or ‘borrow’ items without asking. In the rare event of suspected theft, it should be reported quickly and will be investigated thoroughly.
Damage to school property should be reported to a member of the house staff so that repairs can be made. There is every likelihood that damage caused by boarders will be charged to a parent’s bill. Parents and guardians will be informed accordingly.
Laundry is done on site and is free of charge. Boarders place their laundry in their laundry bag and deposit it in the box at the end of their corridor. Laundry is usually returned with 24 hours, although this is rain dependent. Laundry can be done Sunday to Friday with one day set aside for bedding. House staff and senior students will remind new students and assist with the laundry system.
Most lost property is collected and handed out to students during regular house meetings. If items are genuinely lost, this should be reported to the relevant Head of Boarding and reasonable steps will be taken to find them.
It is essential that all personal items are named in some way. Do not forget socks, shoes and bags. Experience tells us that students are capable of misplacing almost anything but items that are named are usually reunited with their owner quickly. All clothes should be labeled with sewn in name tapes, an iron on name tape or with permanent pen.
Our electricity supply is 240v and 50Hz (AC), so please ensure that any appliance is compatible with that voltage. Electrical sockets are two pin. Our electrical technician can check any concern about the suitability of appliances. The school does not permit televisions in students’ rooms.
For reasons of safety and hygiene, students may not have personal refrigerators, kettles, electrical cookers, and incense / candles may not be burned in students’ rooms or elsewhere in the house. Strings of light must not be left on at night. Voltage regulators and surge protectors are advised for larger electrical devices, as the school cannot be responsible for damage to personal equipment as a result of a power surge.
Upon joining the school, parents will be asked to deposit funds into a school account. This account will be used to pay for school trips, some books and for boarders, serves as a pocket money account. Boarders will have an opportunity to withdraw up to 2000 baht every Friday. If parents wish, a lower amount can be set for release and parents should speak to the Head of Boarding to arrange this. To request pocket money boarders are required to complete an online Google Form stating the amount required. This must be completed by Monday at 21:00. Pocket money is signed for and collected by individual boarders at the boarding campus on a Friday after school. If boarders wish to withdraw more than 2000 baht, this requires a supporting email from their parents. These emails need to be with the Head of Boarding by 08:00 hrs every Wednesday at the latest. Some boarders open an account with the local bank and use a debit card to withdraw funds when necessary. This also allows them to use scan pay which is very popular in Thailand.