SCHOOL HOUSE 2025

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a SCHOOL HOUSE 2025

Welcome

A warm welcome to School House. Five years will go by very quickly and soon you will be thinking back on all that you have done during your time with us. Do everything possible to make sure that you have lots of good memories about which you feel proud. Start making them now!

This booklet should answer several questions you have in order to help you settle into House life more comfortably. No doubt there are many more questions that will follow, but hopefully this information will give you a clear idea of the support structure in place to help you. Please feel free to ask when in doubt. There is much to learn about the House and School over the coming weeks. Meanwhile, I wish you the very best of luck with settling into life here at Sherborne. You are the new life-blood of School House and we all look forward to seeing who you want to be and what you want to do.

Above all, be kind to each other so that each one of you will have a happy time at Sherborne.

‘School House is what you are’

Gower

Top Tips

• Treat others as you would like to be treated

• Learn the name of the person who cleans your room

• Get involved in lots of things

• Arrive promptly to all your commitments

• Check your email twice a day

• Go to all School meals

• When playing outside in the bargeyard or in the garden please be considerate to our neighbours

• When using kitchen areas, keep them clean and tidy so that they are ready for others

• Keep your room tidy, do your bedding properly each week and stay on top of your laundry

• Remember to phone home regularly, even just to say ‘hi’

• Please ask the Head of House, Prefects or Dorm Head if you have any questions.

Housemaster

Housemaster

Mr Harris

Mr Harris’ study door is almost always open so please come in for a chat. You will always see him around the House and if you have any problems or concerns then he is one of your first points of contact.

Mr Harris is a member of the Business & Economics Department and teachers Economics, Business and Enterprise. Mr Harris is joined by his wife, Briony who is Senior Deputy Head at Sherborne Prep. They have three sons (Joseph, Stanley and Roddy) and a very soppy labradoodle called Marvel (like the films).

Mr Harris can be contacted via email: Robert.Harris@sherborne.org or call his mobile: 07788 714201 (you should add this to your contacts in your phone).

The House office number is 01935 810411.

House Staff

Matron

Mrs Breddy

After 15 years, there is nothing Mrs Breddy doesn’t know about the House and your well-being. Again, she is an important first point of contact if you need anything.

Mrs Bennett

All our Matrons are on a duty timetable. At least one of the Matrons will be here from when you wake up until the lights go out. They leave at 10.00pm and after that time if you need anything, or feel ill when going to bed, then see Mr Harris.

Assistant Matron

Assistant Housemaster

Mr James Crawford

Mr Crawford lives in a flat in the Bell Tower. He will be on duty on Wednesday evenings. He is Head of the Theology Department. He also coaches rugby and cricket. Please do ask him how his golf game is getting on.

Resident Tutor

Mr Adam Hurrell

Mr Hurrell lives in a flat on the top corridor. He will be on duty one night a week and helps with the smooth running of the House. He is a teacher in the Geography Department and Officer Commanding 5th Form CCF. Stuck for conversation? Talk about cars.

Tutors, Domestic Staff and Prefects

Tutors

When you join the School you will be assigned a Personal Tutor who will be there to help and support you. Each Tutor has a duty evening once a week and they come in from 7.00pm until 10.30pm to meet with you on a one to one arrangement.

Domestic Staff

You will learn to appreciate the work of the domestic staff who work hard to keep School House looking immaculate. Not only do they do a superb job of cleaning the House but they are also on hand at House events such as the Christmas supper and the Commem lunch. Remember to respect the work that they do and that they are not there to clean up after you.

Prefects

Upper Sixth Form boys have many years’ experience behind them when it comes to living in School House.

Thomas Gower (Head of House)

Freddie Facer

Marc Fung

Ben Lacey

Toby Ridgway

Charlie Woodger

William Waller

House Facilities

The main House facilities for new Third Form boys consist of the Dorm, Day Room, downstairs kitchen, TV Room, Games Room, OSR, the Bargeyard, The Courts, the Sixth Form Green, the Junior Common Room and the Surgery.

You will become more familiar with the other areas of the House when you move into the upper year groups. For new Lower Sixth Form boys, you will become familiar with the Sixth Form Common Room which is right by the studies. It is where the senior boys mix and is a great place to socialise.

School Timetable

School periods Monday to Friday (Third Form)

Period 1 8.30 – 9.15am

Period 2 9.20 – 10.05am

Period 3 10.10 – 10.55am

Break 10.55 – 11.25am

Period 4 11.25 – 12.10pm

Period 5 12.15 – 1.00pm

Lunch 1.00 – 1.30pm

Q Time (Period 6) 1.35 – 2.30pm

Period 7

2.35 – 3.20pm (Tues & Fri only)

Period 8 3.25 – 4.10pm (Tues & Fri only)

Period 9 4.15 – 5.00pm (Tues & Fri only)

Games 2.35 – 5.00pm (Mon & Thurs)

Abbey Services

Wednesday 6.30 – 7.00pm Sunday 7.45 – 8.30pm

Saturday

Period 1 8.30 – 9.15am

Period 2 9.20 – 10.05am

Period 3 10.10 – 10.55am

Break 10.55 – 11.25am

Lunch 12.15 – 1.20pm

Games/matches 1.45 – 5.00pm

Assemblies (8.10 – 8.25am)

Monday Whole School Assembly (BSR)

Tuesday Lower School Assembly (Powell Theatre)

Thursday Sixth Form Assembly (Powell Theatre)

Friday Junior Chapel (Chapel)

Meal Times

Breakfast 7.30 – 8.25am

Lunch 1.00 – 1.30pm

Senior Supper 6.00 – 6.25pm

Junior Boys Supper 6.30 – 6.55pm

Your Day

Monday to Friday

7.10am Wake up bell and morning routine check begins

7.15am – 7.45am Breakfast

7.50am House Assembly/Registration in House, dressed and beds made

10.55am – 11.25am Break – snack by Matron’s office

6.00pm – 6.25pm Senior supper

6.30pm – 6.55pm Junior supper

6.55pm Roll Call in the Common Room

7.00pm – 8.45pm Hall

9.15pm Phones in for Third Form

9.30pm Phones in for Fourth Form

9.30pm Third Form up to dormitory and lights out at 10.00pm

9.45pm Phones in for Fifth Form

10.15pm Fourth Form lights out

10.30pm Fifth Form lights out

10.30pm Sixth Form in their studies.

Additional times

Wednesdays: 6.30pm – Abbey Service (Supper from 5.30pm)

Saturdays: 5.30pm – Roll Call and Assembly

Sundays: 10.00am Everyone Up; 11.00am – 12noon Hall

5.30pm Roll Call and Assembly; 7.00pm – 8.00pm Hall

Careers Department 01935 810545

Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England 0800 528 0731

www.childrenscomissioner.gov.uk

Learning Support 01935 810528

Designated Safeguarding Officers

Lead - Mr Sheffield - 01935 810427

Deputies - Mrs Bowerman - 01935 810432

Mrs Spencer - 01935 810476

Mrs Hutchings - 01935 810539

Mr Boyd-Williams - 01935 810544

Mr Sunderland - 01935 810427

DSL@sherborne.org

Mrs Kershaw - 01935 81 co

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Teachers and other staff

Health Centre 01935 810539

School Doctors

Drs Nickinson, Nickinson and Armitage 01935 872530

Chaplain

Revd Campbell - 01935 810498

School Counsellor ounsellor@sherborne.org

House Activities

House Play

House Charity

In town we support Sherborne Food Bank - you can offer to volunteer there for D of E. The House Charity for the year will be decided by the boys when they return. It is important for them to pick something important to them.

Last year we raised money for Cancer Research, something close to many of our hearts.

House Socials and Trips

Most weekends there are social events running for you to take part in. There are year group socials which are run with Sherborne Girls across the year at different venues and locations.

Sherborne Terminology

Many abbreviations and acronyms are used within the School community. You will find the below useful:

• Hall – Homework and prep time. Hall time is between 7.00 – 8.45pm

• Blues – The uniform worn by the Lower School (Third, Fourth and Fifth Form)

• Blue Book – Useful information including list of Boys and staff

• Lists – Whole School presentation of prizes and awards at the end of each term

• Carey’s – The sports fields south of Horsecastles Road

• The Upper – 1st XV Rugby and 1st XI Cricket pitch

• The Lower – 2nd XV Rugby pitch below the Upper

• Upper Astro – Astroturf next to the Upper

• Carrington Building – Geography, Economics and Business Studies

• Hughie Holmes – Astroturf across the road from the Upper and Lower and next to Carey’s

• The Grove – Modern Foreign Languages block and computer rooms (G9 and G11)

• Pilkington Labs – Chemistry and Physics Laboratories

• Turing Block – Biology department

• The San (Health Centre) – School medical centre, with full time nurses and visiting doctors

• BSR – Big School Room; function room for whole School assemblies, lectures, lists and musical and drama productions

• OSR – Old School Room; the School’s original school room adjacent to School House

• Courts – The central courtyard of the School containing the English, Classics, Maths and History classrooms as well as the Library and Custos.

• Custos – School Security team based in The Lodge at the main gate to the Courts

• Bow House – Staff Room

• JCR / The Stick – Bar and function area for use by the Sixth Form on Saturday nights

• Abbots Acre – External Relations department and conference room

• Powell Theatre – The majority of School and House plays take place here, also some lectures and year group meetings

• SG – Sherborne Girls

• The Carmen – The School song

• VES – Values, Expectations and Standards: a document that details how we should conduct ourselves

a School House

b Abbey House

c The Green

d Harper House

e Wallace House

f Abbeylands

g Lyon House

m The Digby

Frequently Asked Questions

How much homework will I be set in the Third Form?

Usually in the Third Form you will be set one Hall per subject per week. There is a timetable that tells you when Hall should be completed by. It is definitely a good idea to try and complete your Hall on the night they were set in order to avoid getting a backlog of Hall.

What can I do if I am struggling with my Hall or can’t hand it in on time?

If you are having difficulty with your Hall, rather than giving up on it you should contact your subject teacher a couple of days before the Hall is due in and organise a time to meet up and help you through it. Alternatively, you could ask one of the Prefects or Tutors on duty in House in the evenings. Academic Support is the ideal time of day for this.

How much money do I need in Third Form?

Generally speaking in Third Form you don’t need that much money at all. You should have a bank account with a debit card attached to it and about £10 will be sufficient as an allowance each week. You shouldn’t have large amounts of money simply in your wallet or in an unsecure place.

Is it useful to have a mobile phone?

Yes, however it is not compulsory. Third Formers do not normally have permission to carry mobile phones with them during the day but have access to them in the evenings before handing them in 45 minutes before bed times. On weekends boys are allowed more time with their mobile phones.

When can I meet my friends in other Houses?

You can visit your friends in other Houses in any of your free time. Boys from other Houses are also more than welcome. Visitors must sign in and sign out on arrival and departure and make themselves known to the Matron or Housemaster. The same applies for you when you are visiting a friend’s House. You are expected to display the highest level of conduct when visiting other Houses.

When can I meet my friends at the girls’ school?

You may have friends from prep school who are now at Sherborne Girls and you will get to know more of the girls over the course of the year through socials. You can go to visit the girls in their Boarding House Common Room in your free time outside of the normal working day. You are also expected to display the highest level of conduct when visiting the girls’ Houses.

When do I get to go home?

Generally there is an Exeat either side of half term in each of the three School terms, the dates of these are published on the School website. For an Exeat boys are free to go home after their last school commitment on a Friday afternoon and return to the House by 9.00pm on Sunday night. Boys can also be granted leave to go home on a weekend if they have an important commitment to make or family occasions e.g. birthdays and weddings.

What do I do if I don’t feel well?

If you don’t feel well at any time of day you should first go and see Matron. They will give you the necessary medical attention or send you to the Health Centre where they will be able to help you further. If necessary you can be seen by a doctor who visits every weekday morning.

What do I do if I feel homesick?

If you are feeling homesick it’s very important you don’t bottle it up, there are plenty of people you can go to who will make you feel better and help you get through it. You can speak to your Housemaster, Matron, your Tutor, one of the Prefects or often the best person to speak to is just a friend. Homesickness is nothing to be embarrassed about and happens to many more boys than you think, there are plenty of people in the same position as you.

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