Boarding and Pastoral Care

Sedbergh’s nine Houses (6 boys and 3 girls houses) offer pupils an identity and sense of family within the larger school structure. Each boarding house is home to pupils from Year 9 through to Year 13.

Pupils are safe, secure and supported as they immerse themselves in new academic challenges, activities and sports.

Each House is staffed by caring, committed and friendly people from a wide range of backgrounds and with a variety of interests. All are chosen for their ability to provide a supportive atmosphere within which your son or daughter will grow and develop.

The Housemaster or Housemistress is responsible for the day to day running of the House and the welfare of your son or daughter. They live within the Boarding House with their family and are assisted by an Assistant Housemaster or Housemistress and a team of Tutors. The Tutors, as well as having responsibility for a group of tutees within the House, will undertake duties on evenings and at weekends.

A Typical Week at Sedbergh

School Day

7.20am – 7.50am Breakfast in Boarding House
8.05am – 8.20am Assembly/Chapel
8.20am – 10.20am Lessons 1 & 2
10.20am – 10.55am Break in Boarding House
10.55am – 12.50pm Lessons 3 & 4
1pm – 1.55pm Lunch in Boarding House
2.10pm – 3.55pm Lessons 5 & 6 [1]
4.10pm – 5.50pm Games / Activities / Recreation
5.50pm – 6.20pm Supper in Boarding House
6.30pm – 7.10pm Rehearsals and recreation
7:10pm – 7:15pm House Prayers & Roll Call
7.15pm – 9.15pm Evening Prep in Boarding Houses

Weekend

On Saturday, lessons finish at 12.30pm. After Lunch there are sports fixtures with other Schools and other recreational activities. On Saturday evenings the School enjoys a full social programme.

On Sunday, breakfast is at 9.00 am and Morning Chapel, attended by all pupils. Expeditions and rehearsals are often held, as well as a variety of House trips or activities. Sunday evening Prep is held in Houses from 7.00pm – 9.00pm.

Saturday Socials

As a full boarding school we run a busy social programme every Saturday night for all ages. This programme contains a myriad of events of different formats including the following:

House socials – These may include a disco, dinner party, 5-a-side football, making pizza or just watching TV with friends.
Year group socials – This may or may not include a disco, food and a dressing up theme for the evening.
Larger group socials – These may include discos, live music, food and a theme for the evening.
Dinner parties for sixth form are black tie occasions where pupils host others from different Houses. There is a Sedbergh etiquette guide which is observed at these events.
Garden parties – These usually take place in Summer term and range in formality with a variety of inflatables, music and sports activities.
Excursions to cinemas, shopping centres, ice skating and bowling.