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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.