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OVERLEIGH HOUSE

OVERLEIGH HOUSE

SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS

You are joining an amazing group of girls and tutors and we when she will need collecting. Please can you use the pick
hope that you enjoy your years with us. There are almost up/drop off area in the main car park and not the road or
70 girls in Overleigh and you will have your own tutor the lay-by adjacent to the Jubilee Sports Hall. Under no
group, with a group tutor who you will see every day for circumstances should girls be collected (or dropped off) from
registration. They will help you sort out any challenges for the house or opposite, when they would have to cross the
the day ahead and will be the people making sure you know Somerton road to the Elms’ car park (private). Nor should
what you are doing and when. parents pull cars into Gypsy Lane as this is also a busy access
road.
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House is open until 6.30pm (4.30pm on a Saturday) and,
DAILY ROUTINE if later pick-up is necessary, girls are welcome to eat in the
8am – House Opens dining hall before going to the library, which opens until
Girls meet in house, drop off bags and tea, coffee, cereals 8.45pm.
and toast are available.
DRIVING TO SCHOOL
Monday 8.30am Day students are allowed to drive to school once they have
House assembly – be in promptly, we start at 8.35am! passed their test and obtained permission from the Deputy
Head (Pastoral). Permission forms can be collected from the
8.40– 8.50am - registration house manager and need to be returned, completed, to the
Girls MUST register every morning with their Group Tutor. Housemistress. Cars are not to be used during the school
Tutors are available in their rooms from 8.30am. day (i.e. home to school return journeys only). Boarders are
not allowed to take lifts with day students. A day student
Lateness wishing to drive a boarder home on exeat must seek special
We understand that very occasionally lateness is permission; their parents should contact the boarder’s
unavoidable. If your daughter is late she should go houseparent.
immediately to her first lesson. The subject tutor will mark
the register to show that she is in school. WHEN IS A DAY STUDENT ‘AT
SCHOOL’ AND SUBJECT TO SCHOOL
10.50 – 11.10am RULES?
Cupboards open again for break time snacks. Saturday break A day student is considered to be at school from the time
is cake day. House managers also run a small tuck shop they arrive in the morning until the time that they are
which sells additional, reasonably priced snacks. picked up in the afternoon or evening. This includes any
periods off campus during those hours. All day students
12.10pm must register with their Group tutor at 8.40am each day.
House is busy over lunchtime with girls in and out, catching Registration on a Monday will be at 8.30am at the Overleigh
up, working, sleeping or just dropping in between activities. house assembly. The school day is considered to be over at
On a fine day, the blankets and swing ball are out on the 6.45pm. Day students remaining after this time must be in
lawn. the library (open until 8.45pm) or at an official school event
(performance, fixture, trip, etc). In either case, students will
3.55pm be under the supervision of staff covering those activities.
End of the day – everyone back to house for snacks and Day students may not return home at lunchtime without
a quick change before they go on to the next activity. Or specific permission from their Houseparent. Any day
perhaps there’s time for a relax and catch up with friends or students who walk or cycle to school should maintain our
some prep time before going home. standards whilst they travel between school and home.
CAN BOARDERS VISIT THE HOME OF A
THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY DAY STUDENT?
This varies depending on sporting and MAP commitments. We encourage boarders and day students to mix with each
The end of the day is usually between 5-5.30pm but can be other and recognise how rewarding both a visit or stay can
much earlier or later! It is up to your daughter to tell you be. However, please note that boarders are not allowed to
when she will need collecting. Please can you use the pick visit the home of a day student unless they have permission
from their houseparent.
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