Boarding School

Subject: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:11 pm

My mum was keeping it a secret but tomorrow i am going to start my first semester in boarding school its in England I think here is the info that i got so far

Spoiler:

Benedict
House
~ Girls Boarding

Abbey
Chambers
~ Boys Boarding

This is our boarding house for girls. All bedrooms
are equipped to exceptionally high standards.

The building and grounds have many facilities
including: Large Televisions and Video Players
6 lounges with comfortable leather suites
+ fully equipped kitchens with dishwashers
Sony Playstations 2’s and Computers
Ball pool, Pool Tables, Table Football,
Fitness Area, Multi-region DVD players,
Washing Machines, Tumble Dryers,
Ironing Machine, Electric shoe-shine machine,
The majority of bedrooms are ensuite
Bedrooms range from 4 to a room at the
youngest ages down to double
and single rooms for the older girls.
Outside ~ solely for Benedict House girls ~
floodlit sports, floodlit basketball,
floodlit play equipment,
table tennis, barbecue and sun area.
We currently have planning permission to
increase the size of the Benedict House to
cope with the increasing numbers of
girls choosing to board.
The campus
has a high wall with locking gates at all entrances. There is
closed-circuit TV protection of our grounds and over 350 outside
lights which stay on during ALL hours of darkness. In this way,
boys and girls can go daily about their business on the campus,
content in the knowledge that we view their safety as of paramount
importance.

Computer
Centre with a Pentium computer for each child in a class.
Multi-media computer facility networked with a powerful
file server.
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Play
Area with giant sized games and a real fire-engine
to play on at break times.
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Half-sized
football pitch, cricket pitch. Five floodlit, all-weather
tennis courts, floodlit netball courts, floodlit rounders/
cricket practice nets.
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Separate,
safe, play area for younger pupils with slides, swings,
play house, etc.
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Pet
area for pupils’ pets.
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A
change machine for the telephones, a postage stamp
machine, tuck shop and chilled drinks machines, aluminium
can-crusher for environmental recycling.
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Science & Technology
area
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Ballet
Area
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Drama
Centre/Brontë Hall - can seat 200, complete with
stage, electric curtains, full theatre lighting, sound
system with radio mike, closed circuit videos and full
audience colour monitor vision coverage, air conditioned,
sound proofed, with electronic control centre.
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Modern
kitchen and main refectory servery. In-house pizza
bakery. Daily choice of two hot dishes, vegetarian
meals and large salad selection. Regular surveys of
what is popular, and what is not, ensure an enjoyable
and varied menu.
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Satellite
TV for languages.
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Annual
residential trip for older pupils.
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Refectory
bistro and ice cream parlour with professional kitchen
for use by staff and senior pupils for creation of
meals or creation of special food for international
supper nights.
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Two
hundred seat refectory with 4-slice toasters on every
table. (If you have ever boarded at school you will
know why this is popular at breakfast time.) Ice machine,
chilled water machine, microwave machines for pupils’ use.

Comfortable
lounge seating for fifty, complete with daily selection
of news-papers and magazines. Chess and other board games.
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Large
new fully equipped gymnasium.
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Indoor
leisure swimming pool always heated to 28°C. Small
water slide. Forty pool-side loungers. We have Sunday
brunches twice a term, where students get up late and
enjoy a cooked breakfast/lunch with games. We also provide
a huge blow-up water snake in the pool for people to
see if they can stay on it.
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Language/ski
trip to Europe (from year 6 upwards).
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Our
gymnasium can cover many different sports and activities
with all the equipment you remember from your youth -
wall bars, ropes, vaulting horses etc. This huge room
can also double as a 500 seat theatre.
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Special
needs area.
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Our
newly-installed, 140 seat, university style lecture theatre
has comfortable seating with extra-width writing tablets
for all. Large screen video projection, full stereo sound
system, lighting, rostrum, etc., means that this room
has a variety of uses - for in-house public speaking,
guest careers speakers, meetings etc.
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Fully
carpeted classrooms.
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The
Trading Post - the school shop. We carry a whole range
of new and secondhand uniforms plus over 200 different,
inexpensive items: pens, paper, games, toys and a large
selection of books.
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Tasty,
well-cooked food with choice.
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Digital
pay-phones positioned all over the site. The ability
for all pupils to send and receive faxes - particularly
useful for overseas parents - and to receive e-mails.
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New
Art & Design and Drama Centres.
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Home
Economics Centre with fully equipped mini kitchens. Air-conditioned.
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Over
40 other high quality resource and teaching areas.
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Large
fully floodlit car park for 350 cars.
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Separate
bus/coach park for all the school’s buses and visiting
schools’ coaches. Can hold 15 full-size coaches,
with zebra crossing and passenger collection areas. Fully
lit.
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All
changing rooms are to full sports club standards. Showers
with plenty of hot water. Each changing room also has
its own toilet.
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Day
Pupils Centre where students can also stay overnight.
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Outdoor
chess and draughts games in the grounds. Also, in the
summer, croquet in the Secret Garden.
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Superb
new boarding accommodation.
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A
fleet of properly serviced, modern school buses, with
seat belts for all passengers.
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Chapel
(warm and welcoming).
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Well
stocked library.
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Bully
Box. We have a children’s charter and all staff
are constantly on the alert for any signs of bullying,
rare though it be. Our pupils find talking to the staff
easy and the occasional incident is solved through this
medium. The bully box is situated discreetly so that
pupils, in total privacy, can put in a note to say what
or who is troubling them.
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New
Music Centre and practice area.
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A
modern, comprehensive fire alarm system with smoke detectors/heat
sensors in EVERY classroom, bedroom, cupboard, corridor
etc.
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Fully-equipped
medical centre staffed by a nursing sister.
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Plenty
of green grass and fresh air.
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Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:13 pm

It Doesnt Sound that Bad Hehe i Would Love to Go To that School Wink

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:16 pm

Its in another country to me, suprise for me tomorrow i wake up a 5.30 am then i will arrive to atlest 11 o clock there

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:31 pm

11 O clock Am Or Pm? wow that Is Bad O.O

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:33 pm

11 am

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:39 pm

Wow Are U Going on A Plane?

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:40 pm

Its in England I think i never looked at were it was i think its in north England I live in wales there both in the UK

Spoiler:

Forty+
reasons to choose Chapter House

A safe site away from the social problems of an inner
city or town centre

Substantial investment on new, top quality facilities
in the last five years

Ongoing programme of upgrading and adding facilities

A growing, flourishing school with substantial, solid
financial backing

No Saturday school

A reputation for achieving above-average success academically
from its pupils

A school which respects and liaises with parents and
does not just ‘tolerate’ them

A school which believes every pupil is capable of greatness

A Head Teacher who listens

The ability to pay school fees by monthly standing order
or credit card

A school that believes in a disciplined approach, enforced
with empathy

An enjoyable atmosphere and a top quality campus where
no expense is spared
to keep it in tip top condition

A telephone/voice mail in every bedroom

Day pupils may board in bad weather, with nightclothes
provided

Superb sports facilities and resources on our 100-acre
site

Fleet of minibuses for York, Harrogate, Leeds, Ripon
etc.

Trains from York and Harrogate stop nearby

Boarders may bring small pets

Children accepted from 3-months

Purpose built Kindergarten for pre-school

Holiday Club for all school holidays 7.45am to 6.15pm

Access to 60 Networked Pentium computers

French from the age of 6

Individual help with special needs

Base line testing of all entrants

A real fire engine to play on

Boarding from the age of around 5 years and upwards
(Lesser ages may be possible in exceptional circumstances)

Horses/ponies given free livery

The use of specialist subject teachers from the age of
7

Specialist Nursery teachers from the age of 2½ to
4

A sports hall and performance hall seating 500

An equestrian centre for 90 horses

Equestrian tuition by an Olympic eventer

The school has its own Chaplain

Ability to board when parents are on holiday

Specialist music tuition in any chosen instrument

Drama workshop with disco equipment

Greenhouse play area with games

Weekly swimming lessons from 3 years

Key Stage 2 Examination Results well
above the national average

Boarding
bedrooms ... No one else comes close

The layout and contents of every room in Benedict House
or Abbey Chambers includes:

Other Amenities
	Fully staffed laundry
	Videos & CD Games on free loan
	Use of mini-gym
	Numerous pool tables, flip football machines, computers and Sony Playstations (including the new PS2) ~ all free
	"Ball" room to play in
	Fitted carpeting
	Laundry equipment for pupils’ personal use
	Outdoor lighting around whole perimeter of building and surrounding grounds with closed circuit TV safety

Bedrooms
	An increasing number of bedrooms en-suite
	Direct dial-in-and out telephone & voice mail
	TV/video on timers
	Tape/radio/CD player
	Tea/coffee making facilities
	Large oscillating fan
	Hairdryer
	Heated towel rail
	Fitted carpet throughout
	Lined curtains, plus net curtain
	Moriarti beds with fully sprung mattresses
	Wash hand basin
	Bathroom cabinet
	Clothes hanging and drawer space
	Personal study area
	Fridge
	Adjustable central heating radiator
	Powered ventilation for hot summer nights
	Window safety stays

	Fire sensor detector
	Wall mounted clock
	Table lamp
	Large mirror
	Ample shelving
	Large board for posters. individual to each child
	Fire door with auto-closure

Kitchen/Common Rooms
	Large tables and chairs
	Ample crockery and cutlery
	Microwave / Cooker
	Refrigerator
	Electric kettle
	Sandwich toasters
	Two electric toasters
	A rubbish compactor
	A full complement of cooking utensils
	Cassette player
	Radio CD player
	Satellite TV Video
	Easy chairs

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:07 pm

Thats Cool!

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:08 pm

Moved topic to school section

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:10 pm

Its going to be scary

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:15 pm

Merged and Deleted all double posts.

Btw it looks amazing. I have been to york and its a spectacular place with lots of history and stunning views. York Minster is nice =) I think the place looks amazing.

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:16 pm

Wow there is going to be lots of posh students right?

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:21 pm

At School i Wouldnt Want Fancy Students

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:36 pm

It cost alot of money and i am fancy so did you just diss me?

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:09 pm

I would be scared to death and hide under my bed, but gl anyways!

~Frog

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:13 pm

ty

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Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:17 pm

rofl i dont get boarding school u just leave and live in a school....makes no sense to me y a person would make a school to live at! scary!

~Frog

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:37 pm

But Boarding School gives you better Education, and the sites! Just over too more hours until I leave!

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:16 pm

Ugh I Wanna Go Into Your Suitcase!!!

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:17 pm

Lol!!

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Subject: Re: Boarding School Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:53 am

wait so u are going to a boarding school for reals??

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:57 am

Yes i am why?

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:05 am

lol will u be able to go on the computer? bc thats very important! afro

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:07 am

I am already there and im on my laptop

Subject: Re: Boarding School Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:56 am

Because I don't get out much, what are Posh students??? lol