The Boarder's Timetable

7.20 a.m. wake up

7.20 a.m. wake up

8 a.m. breakfast, then chapel

9 a.m. start of classes

11 a.m. break

11.15 a.m. back to class

1.15 p.m. lunch

2.15 p.m. classes

3.35 p.m. classes finish; rugby, hockey, canoeing, rowing, badminton, swimming, arts, crafts, music, speech and drama start

5.40 p.m. tea and TV

7 p.m. Supervised study

9.30 p.m. younger students start going to bed

10 p.m. older students cease supervised study

11 p.m. everything closed down

Saturday morning classes as above, followed by afternoon games

Students enjoy one long weekend at home ever month. Boarders are also allowed home after games on Saturday evenings, but most stay in school.

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