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What opportunities are there for boarders in Heden?
There are so many opportunities in Heden Hall and Court. The students have a wealth of activities provided for them and can also utilise the fabulous facilities such as the Johnson Centre for the gym or strength & conditioning suite, Music department, the sports hall, the swimming pool, the library, the busy activity programme and the excellent family environment always on offer here.
Students participate in so many different spheres of life outside the classroom, but whether the context be sport, music, technology, performance, social welfare or enterprise to name but some, Heden gives the young adults that live here a “taster” of the independence, responsibility and opportunities that they can expect upon completion of their studies at Seaford.
What is the routine like in Heden?
We have an evening prep session running from 7-9pm until the exam season hits, when we extend it to 9:30pm. Most students at this stage in their academic development are able to self-motivate enough to utilise this time well and, when studies are done, will extend themselves with music practice, physical training or wider reading. We try and allow the students to get themselves up and out to school and to make sure they are getting enough sleep and rest. At this age, a gentle reminder is usually all it takes to keep them on the right path. Many students praise the routine in Heden as a big factor in their A Level success. The regular prep sessions and the consistency and routine helps many to produce better results. Heden is excellent preparation for university. Life at Heden encourages self-reliance and a degree of independence.
What do you think is the biggest challenge for the younger generation?
The competitive nature of the world we live in is a huge challenge for young people. If they want to succeed in a competitive world, they have to keep their work ethos strong and their social and cultural impacts positive so that they stand out from the crowd.
What do you think students get from their time in house?
The experiences of being in our Sixth Form house will never be forgotten. Lifelong friends and memories are made here and academic prowess as well as sporting and creative successes are developed and soundly applauded.
We make time to encourage community life, family values and creative diversity and we impress this upon the students that live life here fully, so that wherever they go, positivity will shine from them and they will know it is because they came from the Heden family.
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