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UNIFORM
All students, across the whole
Foundation, must wear school
uniform, as directed by the lists
provided. The uniform varies
slightly with age and resembles
business-wear by the time
students reach Years 12 and 13.
We understand that for many
international boarders, the whole
idea of wearing a uniform is
strange and uncomfortable, but it
is part of our identity here and we
consider it to be very important.
There is uniform for everyday
school and also for sport. We have
a uniform shop on site and items
can be ordered and paid for online
or international families can visit
the shop in person. The shop has
extended opening hours at the start
of the term and is always open late
on the day when boarders return to
school after the summer.
As all boarders’ clothes washing is
done on-site, it’s really important
that every single item of clothing
is clearly labelled. House staff can
help with this task if you run out
of time. It’s a great idea to leave
house staff with plenty of spare
name labels so that they can sew
new labels in as required.
Homestays, railway stations and airports and
back again. Our dedicated Boarders Travel email
account shares and manages all travel requests.
We have a network of local taxi drivers who have
all been rigorously checked and screened by the
safeguarding authorities and who provide an
excellent transfer service for our boarders.
You will be charged for this transport, but only
what it costs.
We contact all our boarders well before a holiday
to ask if they would like us to arrange transfers for
them. We will always need written requests and
consent from a parent or guardian.
For boarders in Dolman House or Orchard House
(junior boys and girls), all the Sunday trips and
activities are included in the cost of the boarding
fee. There is a weekly programme of activities.
They do something different every Sunday
and it’s great!
For our older boarders, there are also a lot of
extra trips and activities on offer but these are
advertised separately and won’t always be at the
weekend. Boarders can sign up for them and will
then be charged via the end of term account.
Travel
It is very important to us that all our students are
safe and accounted for. As international families,
your children will be undertaking longer journeys
to and from Pocklington and we attend to every
finest detail to ensure that young people reach
their destinations safely when they leave our care.
We arrange boarders’ transfers from school to
Exeats
The school community enjoys four Exeat
weekends each academic year. On these Exeat
Weekends, school closes at 4pm on the Friday and
opens again on Monday morning. So there is no
‘Saturday School’.
Boarding houses remain open, however, and
boarders can stay in school and receive care, food,
accommodation and company. There will be a
modest cost for this to cover food and staffing and
this will be charged to the end of term account.
‘Our younger son will be joining
you soon! His brother loved
every minute!’
PARENTS OF A YEAR 11 STUDENT FROM GERMANY.
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