Pocklington School - A Guide for International Families Pocklington International | Page 10

point you in the right direction. If you do use a commercial company, always ensure that they are accredited by AEGIS. For more information, please refer to their website www.aegisuk.net At Pocklington, we take our responsibility to guardianship very seriously and will run frequent checks on contacts provided by families. We value the partnership of supportive and parent- minded guardians – we may approach them for travel confirmations, emergency or holiday accommodation, and general academic or pastoral support. If English is not your first language, or if you do not have much English at all, a strong and trustworthy guardian to act as a communication bridge between yourselves and school is vital. We want the families of our international boarders to feel just as much part of life at Pocklington as the young people do themselves. Please take this part of your admission seriously and ask us for help if you need it. 10 Trips/Excursions Pocklington School days are packed with activities and events, so students don’t really have to work ‘outside’ the boundaries of school. But extra activities can be valuable, to shed extra light on a topic or to broaden cultural and intellectual horizons. Pupils may join subject-related field trips during the normal school day, for example. Boarding staff will sign all consents needed and make sure any medical issues are taken care of. If there is a cost, then it will be small and will be added to the end of term school invoice. Trips further afield – such as overseas exchange trips, theatre visits, sports tours, music excursions, cultural visits – will be well advertised in school and international boarders can apply for places in the same way as anyone else. Again, these will be invoiced separately.