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A typical boarding day
UK boarding schools are all well disciplined and the daily routine is usually similar to the example given below.
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Time |
What to do: |
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7.00 |
Wake-up bells
Get up, shower and dress in uniform |
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7.45 |
Breakfast
Held in school dining hall, with a good choice of food from the breakfast buffet. |
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8.30 |
Meeting
Notices and announcements. Roll call (register) taken. |
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8.45 |
Chapel
Hymns, prayers, and a short address from the school chaplain. |
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9.00 |
Lessons
Three lessons, each lasting 40 minutes |
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11.00 |
Break
Take a break with some snack |
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11.20 |
Lessons |
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12.40 |
Lunch
Self-service buffet in dining hall – many hot dishes, salad and dessert |
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13.15 |
Activities
There are so many to choose from – orchestra practice, private music lesson, play rehearsal, tennis, debating or extra English lessons for international students etc |
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14.00 |
Lessons |
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Afternoon － Evening |
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What to do: |
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15.20 |
Tea
Tea with biscuits or a sandwich |
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15.30 |
Class Finish
Change into sports kit.
Winter term – football, rugby, squash, badminton, etc. Spring and Summer terms – tennis, swimming, athletics, etc |
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17.00 |
Break |
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18.00 |
Supper
Taken in dining hall (eg fish fingers, baked beans, pizza, baked potato, chips, fresh fruit and desert etc) |
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19.00 |
Prep in houses
Doing homework and revision, supervised by house staff or prefects. |
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21.00 |
Free time
All boarders gather at common room for roll call.
It’s time to relax! You can chat with your friends, watch TV, play table tennis, snooker, etc. |
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21.30 |
Bedtime
Time to go to your room and get ready for bed. |
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22.30 |
Lights out
Go to sleep – it’s another busy day tomorrow! |
International students at a traditional UK boarding school will usually follow the main school timetable. However, when the UK students study another language (eg French), the international pupils will have extra English language classes. They may also have English lessons after schools within the activities period
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