• Clothing – enough clothes for about 2 weeks. We do not have a uniform and tend to dress casually. Clothing should be clean, inoffensive and not overly-revealing.

• Cold and wet weather gear – rain and windproof coat and warm jumpers and boots. Overseas students from warm countries may need to purchase appropriate clothing when they arrive.

• Sports and swimming gear (if required)

• Washing kit – soap, cloth, personal toiletries, styling products etc.

• Towels for showers/baths and swimming

• Reliable alarm clock

• Cup, plate, bowl, knife, fork, spoon (named) for own use in student kitchen

• Hair dryer (if required)

• General stationery items – everything you will need for school. These items can be bought from local shops

• School bag big enough to carry books and stationery

• laptop and mobile phone

• Photos and mementos to decorate your room

We recommend that you should bring no more than 2 suitcases of belongings as storage in bedrooms is limited. Although not compulsory, clothing should be named so it can be returned easily.

Students may bring a bike or skateboard but they must be stored in the allocated outdoor storage.

• Games consoles, TV's and high-wattage music systems and speakers

• Any electrical cooking items- kettle, toaster, tea/coffee machine , rice cooker, fridge etc.

• Electric blankets, heaters or fans (we will provide these if needed)

• Candles, insense burners

• Gym equipment (eg. weights)

• Cars, motorbikes, scooters

• Furniture (either we can provide it, or if you want to buy something it needs to be agreed with senior boarding staff before being purchased )

• Pets