Boarding Pupils

Very often the decision to board is one made by pupils and some may make the decision earlier than others. The Headmaster and staff are always available to aid in the decision making and to advise and support families in their choices. There are “Taste of Boarding” sessions organised during the year when children can “try” boarding and find out more first hand. For those who choose to board we offer a range of activities and pursuits for after school hours and weekends. Pastoral care of all pupils is second to none, with a dedicated team of staff available at all times.

Boarding Options available:

Years 3 – 5 transitional boarding (2 – 3 set nights a week)
Years 3 – 6 weekly boarding (home on a Saturday after sport and back on Monday morning)
Years 3 – 8 full boarding (home for exeats or optional home weekends)

A dedicated team of pastoral staff ensure that each child is regarded as an individual. Within the safe and secure environment at OBH there is a feeling of being “home from home “ which is very definitely influenced by the strong family ethos at the heart of the school. OBH prides itself on its accessibility, and staff are always available to children and parents. A happy boarder is the result of a successful partnership between parents and school. For more information please contact the Registrar.

Year 4 weekly boarder:

7.10am: Matron pulls the curtains and puts on the lights - time to get up!

7.35am: We run downstairs and I go to the Ark to check on my gerbils. After I've fed them I go to breakfast.

7.45am: Breakfast is great - sausages, beans and hash browns and cereal.

8.20am: After breakfast we go to our classrooms and get ready for the day

8.30am: Registration and then assembly.

8.55am: First lesson - RS we are learning about parables.

9.35am: Double art - we are doing oil pastel fish and sea creatures.

10.40am: Break time! Biscuits and juice and fruit if we want it.

11.00am: Science now we are looking at the solar system and planets. We are making models.

11.50am: Maths and a times tables test!

12.15pm: Lunch time! Pasta bolognese and chocolate crunch to follow!

12.50pm: Lesson again.

1.20pm: Afternoon Break.

2.25pm: English - I have to write a story about living underwater.

3.00pm: Games

4.20pm: Tea - sandwich and a drink.

4.40pm: Prep - I finish my underwater story, then I draw pictures to go with it.

5.40pm: Line up - we tidy our lockers and the teacher checks we are all there.

5.50pm: Supper time! Steak and onion gravy and mash followed by jelly.

6.30pm: Activities - I am doing table tennis in the britten hall with my friends. I check my gerbils just before my bed bell

7.25pm: Time for a shower, into PJ's - we play cards, then lights out at 8.15pm. Tomorrow it is Saturday and I go home for the weekend after games!

Year 7 full boarder (Sunday Diary):

8.15am: Wake-up time. We have a lie in on a Sunday morning - I get to read my book for a while!

8.45am: Breakfast - with pain au chocolat, and egg and bacon.

9.15am: I go to get my robes on for Chapel Choir and go to the mini-bus.

10.00am: Church is at Thorpe Morieux in the next village. My parents come to the service and then have coffee at school afterwards so I get to spend some time with them.

11.00am: I change down and after I have said goodbye to my parents I go off to activities - today I am doing archery.. Before lunch I go and visit my rabbit and clean her out and give her fresh food.

1.00pm: Lunch time - my favourite roast beef and apple crumble and ice-cream to follow.

3.00pm: The bell rings for the scavenger hunt which the duty staff have organised. We have all been put into teams. There are clues all over the park - I hope we find them all!!

5.00pm: Just time to check my emails before line-up.

5.30pm: Supper time - Pasta and sauce and cake.

6.00pm: After supper the art room is open if anyone wants to go in. I go with some of my friends we are going to make a poster for our dorm.

8.00pm: Bed bell. Time to go upstairs. Earlier lights out on a Sunday - we don't mind after such a busy weekend!