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Boarding at Beachborough

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Pupils may choose to board and if they do the flexi system means that they stay between one and four nights and at 6.45pm a Boarders Programme kicks in.

This is run by the Housemaster, the Matron, the Gap Student and a range of resident members of staff all of whom are happy to provide activities and support outings that make boarding at Beachborough such a success.

The approximate timings for a typical day at Beachborough School are as follows. There are some slight variations depending upon the age of the pupil.

Boarding Routines Summer Term 2007
Morning Routine
Try not to disturb anyone else before 7.15am
7.15am	Wake up, wash and get dressed.
7.30am	20 minutes music practice, quiet reading or doing something useful.
7.50am	Breakfast
8.15am	Teeth cleaning and bed making
Evening Routine
5.00pm	Boarders are allowed into dorms to change into their home clothes as long as they do not disturb others, leave a mess or arrive late or improperly for their next activity.
6.45pm	Shoe cleaning in old pantry immediately after prep.
6.45pm	Bring supper upstairs.
6.50pm to 6.55pm	Meeting on Terrace (outside Housemaster’s flat in bad weather) leading to Activities (MJPS or Resident).
7.45pm	Finish activities and go upstairs.
7.50pm	Showers or baths. Hand in Laundry to baskets.
8.00pm	Supper in Corridor followed sometimes by sweetshop.
8.10pm	Take Supper and Laundry downstairs.
8.15pm	I and II form clean teeth and then get into bed (reading for 15 minutes). Then lights out at 8.30pm.
8.30pm	III form clean teeth and then get into bed (reading for 15 minutes). Then lights out at 8.45pm.
8.45pm	IV form clean teeth and then get into bed (reading for 15 minutes). Then lights out at 9.00pm.
9.00pm	V and VI form clean teeth and then get into bed (reading for 15 minutes). Then lights out at 9.15pm.
Please try to be considerate and make sure you make the minimum amount of noise once the youngest have had their lights out.
Notes on timings: Bedtimes can be extended in order to watch a special TV programme at the discretion of MJPS, however you need to ask in good time and be sure that all other parts of the routine has been kept to. This includes having a reading book and being on time.

Boarding Activities Summer Term 2007
	Week A		Week B
Monday	Orienteering	SJB	Wide Games	JMB
Tuesday	Rambling	ADMG	Golf	JFW
Wednesday	Cooking/ Long walks	DJB	Cricket nets/ Longball	DB
Thursday	Rounders / Longball	TAS	Tennis/ Basketball	JMS
From time to time there will be other events and activities that will be organised for boarders. Look on the boarding notice boards for information about any changes to the activity program.