What is there for me to do in Boarding?

A variety of activities are offered throughout the year, both on and off campus. • Off-campus activities include: trips to the Theme

Parks, West End Theatres and other places of cultural interest; climbing, trampolining or hiking outside. • On-campus activities include: dance classes, hall games, baking and cooking, puzzles, movie and murder mystery nights.

All trips will be advertised in the Halls and the Boarding Office. Keep an eye on the sign-up sheet and join in early; some activities have space limitations. Trips may be charged to your School Account; the amount will always be indicated on the posters.

We like to open our excursions to day students so you have an opportunity to invite a day friend to join you if numbers permit. Once you have signed up for a trip and a ticket has been purchased in your name, you are committed to attending. If you cannot attend, please inform a member of staff in the Boarding Office and try to find a replacement. This practice helps us to learn to keep a diary, honour our commitments, try something new and interact with other students away from campus…and most importantly, have a lot of fun!

Boarding Fundraising Committee

The Boarding Fundraising Committee holds regular events, offering special delicacies, ice cream, pizzas, waffles and other treats for sale in aid of the RSHM African Missions. If you would like to get involved and help raise money, look out for the posters advertising the information meeting.

Cultural Events

The School and Boarding Community frequently recognizes cultural festivals (e.g., Christmas, Easter, Chinese New Year, Diwali, Eid and Africa Day amongst others) through the hosting of special dinners. Every year we celebrate International Day, an occasion when our students dress in National Dress, present performances that reflect their national identity, and celebrate an opportunity to try food dishes from the nations represented amongst our student population. Perhaps check the calendar and think about something you might bring to represent your homeland and culture.

BOARDING COUNCIL

The Boarding Council is a group of students who meet regularly to work on issues that influence Boarding life. They represent the boarding students in a positive and constructive manner, acting as the voice of the boarding student body. The new Council takes position in February, so keep an eye out for the posters when the new Council is forming. Boarding Council are asked to: • Bring the specific issues or concerns of boarding students to the Boarding Team’s attention. • Suggest ideas for future developments. • Organise celebratory activities for the boarding community. • Place all boarding students in a ‘Boarding Family’, in which you will participate in games and quizzes at our regular Boarding events. • Meet with the Headmistress regularly to discuss boarding life.