Boarders have a full schedule from Monday to Friday. They are woken up by House Parents ahead of breakfast in the Dining Hall. After a hearty breakfast, they can head to school lessons and are allowed to return to the boarding houses over lunch. School finishes at 3:20 p.m., at which point there is a range of after-school activities, sports, and clubs on offer. Alternatively, boarders may request to visit the local town after school, returning for dinner. After dinner, boarders have two hours of Study Hall (where they complete homework assignments). From 9-10 p.m., the boarders have free time to relax, socialize, and participate in activities before returning to the houses at 10 p.m.
7:15 a.m. - Wake up
7:40 a.m. - House Meeting
7:45 a.m. - Breakfast
8:10 a.m. - Morning lessons start (boarding houses closed)
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Lunchtime (boarding houses open)
12:30 p.m. - Afternoon lessons
3:20 p.m. - Lessons end (boarding houses open)
3:30 p.m.- After-school activities start
5:45 - 6:45 p.m. - Dinner
7 - 9 p.m. - Study Hall
10 p.m. - Evening check-in and preparation for bedtime. Lights out: G8/9 10:30 p.m. / G10 10:45 p.m. / G11/12 11 p.m.
As well as organised school activities, boarders have access to music practice rooms, the gymnasium, student kitchen, Royals Café, common rooms, the Fitness Center, and South Campus outdoor areas during after-school hours.
The weekend routine runs from after school on Friday until Sunday evening. Weekends are an opportunity to rest, relax, socialise, explore, try new things, and have fun! Boarders can sleep in later before heading out on organised school trips to places like theme parks or paintballing. Alternatively, boarders can request passes to London or local towns to enjoy the shops, attractions, and restaurants.
There is no Study Hall on Friday or Saturday, although the Library is available if boarders would like to study. Campus facilities are also available for boarders who prefer a more relaxing weekend.
A typical weekend might look like:
Saturday
8 - 9 a.m. - Breakfast (optional)
11 a.m. - Morning meeting
12 - 1 p.m. - Lunch
1 - 5 p.m. - Organised trip or activity
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Dinner
6 - 10 p.m. - Free time / in-house activity
10 - 11 p.m. - House curfew (depending on grade)
Sunday
11 a.m. - Morning meeting
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Brunch
2 - 4 p.m. - Organised activity
5:45 - 6:45 p.m. - Dinner
7 - 9 p.m. - Study Hall
10 p.m. - Evening check-in and preparation for bedtime.
10:30 p.m. - Lights out
If boarders have been staying with friends or families at the weekend, then we would expect them to be back on campus by 7 p.m. on Sunday for Study Hall.