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dizzypuzzleddoll VIP Member
Posts : 169 Join date : 2009-04-16 Age : 26 Location : South Wales
| 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. Play Area with giant sized games and a real fire-engine to play on at break times. Half-sized football pitch, cricket pitch. Five floodlit, all-weather tennis courts, floodlit netball courts, floodlit rounders/ cricket practice nets. Separate, safe, play area for younger pupils with slides, swings, play house, etc. Pet area for pupils’ pets. A change machine for the telephones, a postage stamp machine, tuck shop and chilled drinks machines, aluminium can-crusher for environmental recycling. Science & Technology area Ballet Area 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. 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. Satellite TV for languages. Annual residential trip for older pupils. 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. 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. Large new fully equipped gymnasium. 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. Language/ski trip to Europe (from year 6 upwards). 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. Special needs area. 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. Fully carpeted classrooms. 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. Tasty, well-cooked food with choice. 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. New Art & Design and Drama Centres. Home Economics Centre with fully equipped mini kitchens. Air-conditioned. |
Over 40 other high quality resource and teaching areas. Large fully floodlit car park for 350 cars. 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. All changing rooms are to full sports club standards. Showers with plenty of hot water. Each changing room also has its own toilet. Day Pupils Centre where students can also stay overnight. Outdoor chess and draughts games in the grounds. Also, in the summer, croquet in the Secret Garden. Superb new boarding accommodation. A fleet of properly serviced, modern school buses, with seat belts for all passengers. Chapel (warm and welcoming). Well stocked library. 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. New Music Centre and practice area. A modern, comprehensive fire alarm system with smoke detectors/heat sensors in EVERY classroom, bedroom, cupboard, corridor etc. Fully-equipped medical centre staffed by a nursing sister. Plenty of green grass and fresh air.
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Kandikandi VIP Member
Posts : 242 Join date : 2009-04-15 Age : 26 Location : WI,USA
| 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 | |
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dizzypuzzleddoll VIP Member
Posts : 169 Join date : 2009-04-16 Age : 26 Location : South Wales
| 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 | |
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Kandikandi VIP Member
Posts : 242 Join date : 2009-04-15 Age : 26 Location : WI,USA
| Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:31 pm | |
| 11 O clock Am Or Pm? wow that Is Bad O.O | |
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dizzypuzzleddoll VIP Member
Posts : 169 Join date : 2009-04-16 Age : 26 Location : South Wales
| Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:33 pm | |
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Kandikandi VIP Member
Posts : 242 Join date : 2009-04-15 Age : 26 Location : WI,USA
| Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:39 pm | |
| Wow Are U Going on A Plane? | |
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dizzypuzzleddoll VIP Member
Posts : 169 Join date : 2009-04-16 Age : 26 Location : South Wales
| 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:
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Kandikandi VIP Member
Posts : 242 Join date : 2009-04-15 Age : 26 Location : WI,USA
| Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:07 pm | |
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Lost_Yet_Found Admin
Posts : 282 Join date : 2009-04-15 Age : 96 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:08 pm | |
| Moved topic to school section | |
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dizzypuzzleddoll VIP Member
Posts : 169 Join date : 2009-04-16 Age : 26 Location : South Wales
| Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:10 pm | |
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Lost_Yet_Found Admin
Posts : 282 Join date : 2009-04-15 Age : 96 Location : UK
| 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. | |
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dizzypuzzleddoll VIP Member
Posts : 169 Join date : 2009-04-16 Age : 26 Location : South Wales
| Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:16 pm | |
| Wow there is going to be lots of posh students right? | |
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Kandikandi VIP Member
Posts : 242 Join date : 2009-04-15 Age : 26 Location : WI,USA
| Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:21 pm | |
| At School i Wouldnt Want Fancy Students | |
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dizzypuzzleddoll VIP Member
Posts : 169 Join date : 2009-04-16 Age : 26 Location : South Wales
| 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? | |
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MrFroggie Good Member
Posts : 75 Join date : 2009-04-15 Age : 114 Location : Why do you care??
| 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 | |
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dizzypuzzleddoll VIP Member
Posts : 169 Join date : 2009-04-16 Age : 26 Location : South Wales
| Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:13 pm | |
| ty Please Stop Spamming. Its nothing personal but this may lead to a ban as constant warnings and constant rule breaking persists. Spam Includes posts such as "OK", "TY", "LOL", "WOW", "I agree". Generally posts which make no sense, are a waste or have no content.. | |
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MrFroggie Good Member
Posts : 75 Join date : 2009-04-15 Age : 114 Location : Why do you care??
| 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 | |
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dizzypuzzleddoll VIP Member
Posts : 169 Join date : 2009-04-16 Age : 26 Location : South Wales
| 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! | |
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Kandikandi VIP Member
Posts : 242 Join date : 2009-04-15 Age : 26 Location : WI,USA
| Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:16 pm | |
| Ugh I Wanna Go Into Your Suitcase!!! | |
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dizzypuzzleddoll VIP Member
Posts : 169 Join date : 2009-04-16 Age : 26 Location : South Wales
| Subject: Re: Boarding School Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:17 pm | |
| Lol!! Please Stop Spamming. Its nothing personal but this may lead to a ban as constant warnings and constant rule breaking persists. Spam Includes posts such as "OK", "TY", "LOL", "WOW", "I agree". Generally posts which make no sense, are a waste or have no content.. You Were Warned AAbout This Just Above.. One More Time Will Result In A 22nd Warning. | |
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MrFroggie Good Member
Posts : 75 Join date : 2009-04-15 Age : 114 Location : Why do you care??
| Subject: Re: Boarding School Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:53 am | |
| wait so u are going to a boarding school for reals?? | |
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dizzypuzzleddoll VIP Member
Posts : 169 Join date : 2009-04-16 Age : 26 Location : South Wales
| Subject: Re: Boarding School Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:57 am | |
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MrFroggie Good Member
Posts : 75 Join date : 2009-04-15 Age : 114 Location : Why do you care??
| 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! | |
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dizzypuzzleddoll VIP Member
Posts : 169 Join date : 2009-04-16 Age : 26 Location : South Wales
| Subject: Re: Boarding School Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:07 am | |
| I am already there and im on my laptop | |
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nickel_pickel Admin
Posts : 161 Join date : 2009-04-15 Age : 31 Location : Where ever I am, Doesn't concern YOU!
| Subject: Re: Boarding School Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:56 am | |
| Because I don't get out much, what are Posh students??? lol | |
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