Dunholme

WELCOME TO DUN HOLME

A ver y warm welcome to Dun Holme

Dun Holme (DH) accommodates approximately 60 girls and three members of resident staff and their families. DH is ‘horseshoe’ shaped which we feel helps create the cosy and relaxed environment that characterises ‘our House’. This also creates a fantastic courtyard to the rear of the House, great for fire pits, BBQs, and alfresco dining when the weather is kind. We also have our own enclosed and private garden beyond the courtyard - we are blessed with excellent outside space, something which the girls love.

Inside the House we have a Games room, a Lounge, and a Snug We have created a home from home where the girls feel able to relax and unwind. Our House ethos is clear and consistent, and these values underpin our day-to-day working and are important to us DH is a community We place family at the heart of everything we do We give each other mutual respect without exception, treating each other how we would want to be treated ourselves – empathy and kindness are key We respect each other’s property, space, belief, lifestyle choices and views. We set a good

example for others, and we look after and support each other, particularly when a girl is feeling homesick, unhappy, lonely, or ill. We strive to be the best version of ourselves that we can be, and we believe that everyone has the right to enjoy living and working in our community.

In DH we aim to foster your sense of ambition and a ‘ can do’ attitude whilst supporting you fully and encouraging you to be resilient, hardworking and someone who contributes to the House, the School, and the wider community. We also want to have fun and to create memories that will stay with you forever Our purpose is to help nurture the next generation of compassionate and independent young women, not only ready to take their place in the world, but to lead it. You can be assured a very warm welcome awaits you in Dun Holme and we very much look forward to meeting you

W ith best wishes

Mr Gent Housemaster

Impor t ant cont act det ails

House

Mr Gent (Housemaster)

r gent@sherborne com

House email: dunholme@sherborne.com

House landline: 01935 818251

School

Mrs Briggs

(Deputy Head, Pastoral & Designated Safeguarding Lead)

07711 002937

deputypastoral@sherborne com

General SG Emergency Number 01935 818333

Please add these details to your phone. It is important that you can get in touch with the House at all times. The House phone is answered by the Matron during the day, and the Tutor on duty in the evening

House ethos

• Everyone has the right to enjoy living and working in our community, and each individual should feel valued and proud to be in our House

• It is important that we respect each other’s views and feelings

• We need to care for each other and our home, we should respect each other’s property, space and time

• We should treat others as we wish to be treated ourselves

• Everyone should try to set a good example

• We need to think of the House as being part of a bigger community

• We should support each other, particularly when others feel unhappy, homesick or alone

• We recognise and celebrate everyone ’ s achievements in all areas of their School life

‘Occupat a Prudenter Honore Otosia’ ‘Busy with sense and idle with honour’

House Motto

House families

In Dun Holme we place being a family at the very heart of what we do. Everyone in House looks out for each other. Older girls are always available and more than willing to support younger girls in the House. We eat every meal together and twice a week eat in family groups, which change on a half-termly basis. These are made up of a group of seven or eight girls from various year groups. The idea is that you get to know all the other girls in the House really well over the course of the year and become a tight-knit support unit for each other.

Everyone’s opinion is important and so House and Year group meetings take place regularly and are a great way of everyone having the opportunity to feed back their opinions W ith your help, we can ensure that the House culture and ethos works for every resident. That’s the Dun Holme way.

The House st af f

There are several members of staff in House. From our matrons to resident staff, the duty tutors to the Assistant House Parent. You will get to know us all very well.

The HM is supported by a residential Assistant who runs the boarding house during the HM’s time off in the week The wider house pastoral team includes day matrons who are in the house from 8.00am-6.15pm and a team of residential staff who perform evening and weekend duties. All the pastoral staff work tirelessly to support the girls in making the house feel like a home-from-home and they are all looking forward to meeting you in September.

The Matrons’ job is to look after the practical aspects of you living here. For example, they will make you appointments at the Health Centre They organise train tickets and taxis when you need them and liaise with your parents about your travel arrangements for exeats and the end of term.

Matrons also check that your rooms are tidy and will help you with laundry if needed

Everyone is allocated a Tutor. Your Tutor will see you once a week and can come into the Boarding House and have lunch with you They will help you organise your school work and answer any academic queries.

They meet regularly with the HM to discuss your performance and progress

Suppor t in House and in the School

There are lots of people to talk to. All the House staff are here for you, and we are all good at giving hugs!

New girls to the House are allocated a buddy. Please use your buddy as a useful source of information

In addition, the L6 girls are here to help you The Head and Vice Head of House have been appointed to these important roles as they really do care about the House and the girls who live here They will listen to you and help you

We also have a team of L6 Supporters and Listeners These girls have been trained and will offer a listening ear if you are worried about anything and you would prefer to speak to someone nearer your own age Look on the noticeboards for information about our Supporters and Listeners They all have a sign on their bedroom door that says ‘Supporter and Listener’. Just knock on their bedroom door if you want to talk

We have three School Counsellors (Heddy, Lauenna and Veronica) who come into School to talk to girls. You can also speak to the Chaplain if you want a chat. The Chaplain can be found in the Ark in Main School

If you would like to speak to someone independent of school, then do look at the noticeboards, where there are lots of helpful telephone numbers on display.

Dealing with homesickness

For some of you, this may be your first time away from home, and you may not find the first few days easy

That’s okay. It doesn’t matter how old you are when you first move away from home, it is always tricky getting used to different routines and getting to know new people

The important thing to remember is that if you are feeling homesick, it will pass.

However, you can make things a little easier for yourself if you follow the tips below:

• Make sure you are not on your own If you are feeling sad, then you are just going to make things worse if you isolate yourself

• You will not be the only person struggling – lots of other girls will be, too. Look at the other girls around you and think, ‘If they can do it, then so can I’

• Remember: you will get over your homesickness in no time at all

• Try not to make contact with home unless you feel strong enough to handle it Hearing Mum or Dad’s voice may set you off, so don’t phone unless you feel up to it

• Don’t phone home just before bedtime. It’s the worst time of day to speak to parents, as you are likely to be feeling most wobbly at bedtime

• When you do speak to your parents at home, talk about everything you have been doing. Avoid talking about how you are feeling, as this is likely to make you feel more emotional

• Don’t encourage your parents to ‘ pop in’ to see you It just makes it harder in the long run

• Don’t encourage your parents to keep texting you to ask how you are Again, it just reminds you that you aren’t at home, and this may upset you

• Come and get a hug from one of the members of staff on duty.

• Keep yourself busy – don’t give yourself time to think about missing home

The Health Centre and medicine

Dr Middle and Dr Thomas are our School Doctors. All boarders are registered with them. One of them comes to the Health Centre from Monday to Friday at 8.00am and you can easily get an appointment to see them if you need to. You can either make one yourself by going to the Health Centre, or ask Matron and she will organise an appointment for you.

If you feel unwell, the House staff may suggest that you go to the Health Centre to see a nurse for advice (or we will phone from Dun Holme to get advice) There is always a nurse on duty in the Health Centre

If you want to see someone in the Health Centre but do not want to let anyone know that you are going, either Teams message ‘Health Care Reception’ or email health@sherborne.com to arrange an appointment

You are not allowed to keep any medicine or tablets in your room. All medicines are kept in the medicine cabinet in the House office If you need to take medicine regularly then usually this is done at 8.00am. The Matron on duty will dispense your medicines and you will sign for them.

Who can I t alk to?

Everybody has worries or problems at some time in their lives. Although there may be times when you do not want to talk about worries, it is usually sensible and helpful to talk to someone else about them and to try to help sort them out. You could talk to one of the other girls in your year group or the older girls in House – your Head of House or a Prefect. However, there are occasions when an adult may be a more appropriate person to talk to and there are a very large number to choose from at school, as well as your parents and relations.

All members of staff would be pleased to talk to you and try to help. This includes Dr Sullivan and Mrs Briggs. If you need to see the Head quickly, see her Personal Assistant, Mrs Horton. They will listen to you in confidence, but there may be times when they have to tell someone what you have told them, if they think you or others are at serious risk of harm.

Doctors

Dr Charlie Middle | Dr Katie Thomas

Independent Listener

Mrs Ann Simon | 07890 549135

Mrs Isabel Burke | 07989 527888

Nurses

health@sherborne com | 07977 469663

Chaplain

Revd. Katie W indle

chaplain@sherborne com

Safeguarding Leads

Lead: Mrs Briggs | 01935 818342

07711 002937

Deputies: Mrs Miller | Mr McClary

Mrs Stone | Mrs Beard | Ms Cole

LGBTQ+

Miss Brown (r.brown@sherborne.com)

Mr Greed (g greed@sherborne com)

Mr McClary (i.mcclary@sherborne.com)

Counsellors

Mrs Heddy Smith 07970 843359 | h.smith@sherborne.com

Ms Lauenna Luddington | Mrs Veronica Rosello

Children’s Commissioner for England

0800 528 0731

www childrenscommissioner gov uk

Learning Support

v collyer@sherborne com

Safeguarding Hotline

01935 818324

Samaritans

116 123 | jo@samaritans org

Tootoot Senior Staff Teachers

Matrons

Meals

All meals in House are compulsory. We always take a register, and we use this as a roll call. Please be prompt to mealtimes. If you have specific dietary requirements, please let the House staff know as soon as possible, so that arrangements can be made with our Chef.

Mealtimes are as follows:

Breakfast

Monday – Friday 7.30am/7.45am

Saturday – 7 30am

Sunday – 9.30am (if there is a morning service) or

Sunday – 11 00am brunch (if there is an evening service)

Lunch

Monday – Friday 1.00pm

Saturday – A rolling lunch to make sure you can eat before or after your sport

Sunday 1 00pm (unless there has been brunch at 11 00am, in which case there is no lunch)

Supper

Monday – Friday 6.15pm

Saturday 6 00pm

Sunday 6.00pm (unless there is an evening Abbey Service, in which case it is at 5 30pm)

When arriving for meals, please queue up in the corridor until the member of staff on duty says you can come through. You must wear something on your feet and your hair must be tied back At breakfast and supper, girls tend to sit with their year groups. Supper times (and all meals on Sundays) tend to be very relaxed – PJs are perfectly acceptable!

On Mondays you will sit in family groups across the year groups so you get to know the whole House really quickly You must wait until everyone has finished eating their main course on your table before you are dismissed to clear your plates.

Please remember table manners in the dining room. For example, no elbows on tables, don’t talk with your mouth full, etc

If your Tutor is in for lunch, remember to be a good host: please chat to them – they have made an effort to come and spend lunch with you.

The dining room is a mobile-free zone Please do not take your phone out in the dining room –expect it to be confiscated if it is seen!

Takeaways

You may order takeaways on Saturday evenings However, you need to get permission from the member of staff on duty beforehand. You must also wait downstairs so that you can watch for the delivery driver and your takeaway must arrive before 9 00pm

House routines

Signing in and out

If you are in L5 – U5, there is no need to sign in and out during the day as you are all out of the House at lessons. If you do return to House, for whatever reason, you must inform Matron If you leave site, you need to seek permission from a member of House staff and sign out.

L6 are permitted to work in House at certain times of the day and must sign in and out to ensure that Matron knows who is in the house and fire regulations are adhered to.

After 5 00pm (end of the school day) and at weekends, everyone must sign in and out of the House, using the signing out book. Before leaving the school site you always need to seek permission from a member of House staff It is vital that we have an accurate picture of who is in the House at all times; this helps us to keep you safe. We can show you exactly how the

signing in and out system works once you have joined the House.

House meetings

These are either House briefings in the mornings, as previously mentioned, House prayers for the whole House in the common room, or year group meetings

House duties

All girls in the House are expected, just as they would at home, to contribute to helping keep the House tidy and a pleasant place to be We believe in everyone ‘doing their bit’, from cleaning tables after supper to bringing mugs down from upstairs.

Different year groups will have different levels of responsibility

The L6, as leaders of the House, take responsibility for supporting the younger pupils during supervised prep, collecting devices at bedtime and wishing the girls goodnight

In addition to this our House Prefects are responsible for a number of different areas, including House Spirit, Wellbeing, Sport, Music and Food (to name but a few!) and lead important initiatives in these areas

Daily routines

8 00am Medication is given out by Matron

8 10-8 25am Monday: Assembly

Wednesday: Prayers Friday: Hymn Practice

8.30-9.15am Period 1

9.20-10.05am Period 2

10.10-10.55am Period 3

10.55-11.25am Break – in House *

11 25-12 10pm Period 4

12 15-1 00pm Period 5

1 00-1 45pm Lunch – in House **

1 45-2 30pm Downtime / choir / activities / music lessons

2.35-3.20pm Period 6

3.25-4.10pm Period 7

4.15-5.00pm Period 8

5.10-6.10pm Activities / free time

6 15-7 00pm Supper and Roll Call – in House

7 00-8 45pm Prep – in House (varies for each year group): L5 work the dining room

9 30-10 00pm Bedtime (varies for each year group)

*There are only three lessons on a Saturday.

** On Wednesday lessons start at 1.45pm and finish at 4.15pm.

Going out and welcoming visitors to the House

Going out

After lessons you are allowed to go to Morrisons (only girls in East can additionally go to the Co-op) You must sign in and out and you must be back in House by 6.15pm, ready for supper. You must either be in full uniform or in smart casual clothes (check the dress code for more details on this) You should never be ‘partly’ in uniform, by mixing it with your casual clothes

L5 and M5 are allowed into town on Saturday afternoons after either match commitments or Saturday Sport, and on Sundays when other commitments allow

U5 and L6 can go into town after lessons. Again, you must be back in House by 6 15pm

Going outside Sherborne

M5 upwards may go to Yeovil at the weekend but permission must be sought from the HM or the member of staff on duty A taxi must be ordered by the person on duty and you must be in a group of at least three (L6 can go in pairs).

L6 can go to Bath, Salisbury or Bristol but this must be organised with the HM

If it is your birthday or a special occasion, your parents may take you out for supper However, unless this is a weekend, you may not invite any friends This is because going out midweek is disruptive to prep routines. This is a School rule (not just a House rule) If you would like to celebrate your birthday with friends, it is best to wait until Saturday evening or Sunday lunch.

L6 can go out to a restaurant for supper on Saturday or lunch on Sunday in groups of no more than six This also needs to be arranged in advance with the HM.

Please be aware that even if you do not have a match on a Saturday and you are in L5 or M5, you still have a commitment to Saturday Sport and so you are not available to meet with parents until after this time.

Your behaviour and dress when out and about must be exemplary, as you are representing the School. Please create a good impression. The School boundaries are published on the House noticeboards: you must be aware of where you are and are not allowed to go.

Exeats/weekends out

There are usually two exeats every term These start at 1 00pm on a Friday You may not leave School before this time

T imes of the escorted trains on exeats and half terms will be listed in the Friday bulletin. You will be given the phone number and name of the member of staff on the train before you leave All girls need to leave promptly for exeat, after which time the House will be locked up. It will not reopen again until 6 00pm on the Sunday evening, so please do not return before this time as you will not be able to get in. However, if you do need to arrive back to School earlier than 6.00pm, a selected House will be open and a Matron will be on duty there All girls must return by 9 00pm after an exeat weekend.

As a full boarding school the weekends are just as important and busy as the weekdays. All boarders remain in school at weekends and there is a wideranging activity programme on offer

Queenie’s and The Coffee Pod

The Coffee Pod is a café in the reception area of the Oxley Sports Centre which you may use after school and at weekends. There is also a café in the Upper Foyer of The Merritt Centre, called Queenie’s, which is open after lunch and after school These are good places to meet up with your friends.

Visitors

Girls from other Houses and boys from Sherborne School are very welcome to visit us here in the House. There is a visitor signing-in book that everyone must sign Please let the member of staff on duty know that a visitor has arrived. It is very important that they are introduced to the member of staff on duty. Boys are not allowed upstairs You must stay in the drawing or dining rooms

Family members are always welcome to the House, but nobody is allowed upstairs including parents (unless it is the start or end of term) If you have friends from outside the School visiting, please let the duty member of staff know when they arrive and introduce them.

Keeping personal items safe

All rooms and ‘cubies’ are equipped with a lockable drawer or cupboard. You are advised to keep any precious items locked away. You will need to see Matron if you wish to have the key for your lockable drawer, and she will sign it out for you. Please be aware that you need to return the key at the end of term. If you lose it, you will be charged £15 for a replacement.

Money and passports

Passports must be handed in

If you require a Visa to study in England, your passport is kept locked in the House office. Anyone who has any cash is advised to hand this in to us for safekeeping You may use us as a House bank, and sign out money as you wish to use it.

Day boarders House and School facilities

You have set nights that you stay and you need to let the HM or a Matron know which nights these are. You need to give 48 hours’ notice if you would like to stay on any other nights (or go home when you would normally sleep over)

If you stay at school on a Saturday evening and there is an Abbey Service the next morning, you are expected to attend

Laundry

Each House has a laundry room with industrial washing machines and tumble dryers. Everyone can use these machines and must manage their own washing They are automated and dispense detergent and fabric conditioner for you. To help you get into the routine of doing your own laundry in the first term you will get plenty of assistance from Matron, and anyone who needs to use specific washing powder for allergy reasons (or because you like the smell of ‘home washing’!) can use this as well

If you do not name your clothes, they are likely to get lost or mixed up with someone else’s laundry and it can become difficult to identify whose washing is whose If you buy new clothes during term, then borrow a Sharpie from Matron’s office and label them with it. It will save Matron a lot of time

trying to sort through unclaimed, unlabelled washing. Bedding and towels can be washed centrally each week if you wish. This washing is collected on Monday morning and is brought back to House on Thursday Each House has a laundry cupboard where spare bedding is stored.

Hygiene

This is really important, especially living as communally as we do. Please make time to shower every day. Get yourself into a good routine. Use shower gel and deodorant. It is equally important that you wash your clothes regularly, as it is pointless washing your body and then putting dirty clothes back on. The sports tops get smelly really quickly, so you need to make sure you wash them regularly.

It is a good idea to organise your clothes in your room A small ‘ pop-up ’ laundry basket is a really good idea If you put dirty laundry into one of these, it is less likely to get muddled up with clean clothes. If you put your clothes away (instead of using your floor as a ‘floordrobe’), you will be able to separate clean from dirty clothes more easily.

Social spaces

The Lounge

The Lounge is on the ground floor and is available for all girls to use at any time in House. We have a television in there, lots of sofas and comfy chairs, books, DVDs and a Nintendo Switch

The Games Room

This is located on the first floor. It also has a television along with a piano, a multi-purpose games table and lots of board games This is also a good space to work or relax in

The Snug

This is located on the ground floor and is a useful space for online and face to face appointments like your tutorials

Oxley Spor ts Centre

All girls are automatically members of the Oxley Sports Centre Many make use of its wellequipped gym. In order to use this, you need to go to the front desk and register. The staff will organise an induction session with one of the Personal Trainers, following which you are free to use the facilities. If you are under 16, you may sign up for the Junior Gym activity that happens several days each week from 5 00pm to 6 00pm If you are 16 or over, then you are able to use the gym whenever it is convenient, but you must check with the House staff first.

School Shop

The School Shop is open 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday during term time (closed at 12.30 – 1.00pm for lunch).

You will find school uniform in the shop, along with a range of stationery items, as well as toiletries and tuck Your access card doubles as a shop card and is needed when you pop in to make purchases. Parents will have authorised a termly allowance for you which enables purchases to be made without using cash or debit cards. However, cash and debit cards are also accepted You can also order items to be delivered to the House.

Uniform items to the value of £30 may be purchased when replacements are required. The shop staff will require parental permission for any item you wish to purchase above this amount. This can be shown as a text message, completion of a uniform chit signed by House Matron, or an email from parents to schoolshop@sherborne.com.

Parents can also order uniform direct via phone, email or website.

Uniform expect ations/dress

All girls are required to uphold the uniform expectations as listed in the School Dress Code at all times during the school day, including time spent moving between lessons. When in academic lessons, Sixth Form pupils should wear their jackets at all times unless permission to remove them is requested and granted. Any pupils who have been given permission to visit Sherborne during lesson times should be in school uniform. School trips will require either full uniform (or suits for Sixth Form), or smart casual.

Appearance during lesson times (8.30am – 5.00pm)

You must look clean, neat and tidy at all times Hair should be neatly tied back if it is below the shoulders and jewellery should be limited to one pair of stud earrings. Piercings halfway up the ears are not allowed, nor are nose piercings. Bracelets are not allowed and just one simple necklace is permitted

L5 – U5 must wear their uniform (kilt/trousers, blouse, jumper, black tights, black shoes) for all lessons If you have PE or games, for example, during Period 3, then you are allowed to wear sports kit during Periods 1 and 2 You must, however, get changed into uniform at break time In the same way, if you have games after break, then you must wear uniform until break and then get changed into sports kit. You only need to wear your blazer on formal occasions, such as Abbey Services or when showing visitors around School. You do not need to wear uniform for School Services on Sundays – jeans are fine for these.

L6 wear a School suit You can wear your own collared shirt and jumper but this must not have a logo on the front, nor can it be hooded and it must fit neatly under your jacket. Alternatively you can wear a School shirt You need to look smart and businesslike

Labelling

Everything brought to School must be clearly marked with name tapes, with at least the pupil’s surname in full followed by House initials.

Appearance out of School hours

Outside of the school day (i e after timetabled lessons, or during evenings and weekends), pupils may wear casual clothes on the School site but they are still expected to look tidy and presentable Casual clothes may be worn at the weekends from midday on Saturdays (if not involved in sport) and Sundays (except for official School activities such as Tour Mornings and Abbey Services) Casual clothes may sometimes be worn on trips out of School (e g to the theatre) Pupils should dress appropriately for the destination of the trip and respect the instructions given by the supervising staff

Sherborne Girls terminology

Year-groups

L4 – Year 7

U4 – Year 8

L5 – Year 9

M5 – Year 10

U5 – Year 11

L6 – Year 12

U6 – Year 13

The Houses and their colours

Aldhelmsted East – Purple

Aldhelmsted West – Pink

Dun Holme – Light Blue

Kenelm – Red

Mulliner – Black

Reader Harris – Green

W ingfield Digby – Yellow

General

Ark – the Ark is a quiet space where the Chaplain is based. It is in the main School building and all pupils may use it as a space for quiet reflection

BLT – Beddington Lecture Theatre, a room in the Beddington Building

Cubie – Cubicle (bedroom)

Drawing Room – as well as the room itself, meetings that take place there are called ‘Drawing Rooms’

Exeat – when School closes for the weekend (usually from Friday lunchtime to Sunday evening)

Family dining – when year groups are mixed up to sit together for lunch

Granny Patch – The housing area opposite the pitches

Gransden Hall – The main hall inside The Merritt Centre

Main School – The Main School building, containing the School Hall

The Merritt Centre – The Music School and the W irth Gallery

Morrisons – A shop in the BP Garage

Oxley – The Oxley Sports Centre and Coffee Pod Café

Prayers – Services that take place in the School Hall or Gransden Hall before school on certain days

Prep – Homework (Also the name given to study periods during the School day)

Queenie’s – The café in The Merritt Centre

Socials – Saturday night social events

SS – Sherborne School /The Boys’ School

Use of mobiles and other personal electronic devices

Mobile phones are extremely useful, but please use yours with care. There are two mobile free days in the week for L5-M5 and one mobile free day for U5 You are not allowed to take your phones over to Main School during the normal school day and

they will be confiscated if seen. The House dining rooms are also mobile free zones. Please do not use anyone else’s mobile phone

You must also give the HM your number so that we can contact you if we need to.

Packing list

Please make sure all belongings are clearly and robustly named.

• School uniform and games kit, all details are listed online*

• One duvet

• Two duvet covers (sheets, pillows and pillowcases can be provided but please bring your own if you prefer) Where possible, please do not bring any plain white bedding as this can get mixed up easily, even if named

• Two bath towels (with loops sewn in for hanging them up)

• Wash bag with toiletries (including brush, toothbrush and Nitty Gritty nit comb)

• Microwavable wheat bag

• Dressing gown/onesie

• Pair of slippers

• Trunk/suitcase

• Small rucksack for day trips/outings

• Laundry bag/box for storing dirty laundry, the pop-up kind works well

• Small mesh laundry bag (named, for smaller laundry items)

• Tuckbox (lockable and named) not to exceed 55cm x 40cm x 35cm

• Pair of wellingtons or walking boots

• Waterproof coat for trips

• Music case for girls who have additional Music lessons

• Casual clothes and shoes (all named please)

• Nightwear

• Underwear

• Swimming costume and goggles

• Coat hangers

• Hairdryer

• Batteries

• Toothbrush charger and adaptor (if required)

• Bits and bobs to decorate dorm: e.g. photos, posters, cushions, teddies, bunting, fairy lights (battery-operated only)

• Stationery: Pencil case, Blu Tack, sellotape, drawing pins, hole punch, scissors, stapler, notelets, rubber, sharpener colouring pencils, Pritt Stick/glue, pens, pencils, calculator, compass and protractor set

• Alarm clock

• One set of slightly smarter home clothes suitable to wear for an evening with Dr Sullivan in White Lodge (skirt, dress, trousers and top)

• Device, charger, headphones (clearly named)

• Mobile phone and charger (clearly named). These items are not compulsory.

Fire safety

It is very important that you know where ALL the fire exits are in House. Please walk around and work out where your escape routes are, so you can get out in the event of a fire. If the alarm sounds, you must make your way as quickly and quietly as possible out of the House.

We assemble in the garden area at the bottom of the steps from the courtyard. You must line up silently in year groups in alphabetical order. The girl at the front of each line must do a head count so that she can say how many girls from her year are present. This is the quickest way that we, as House staff, can work out if everyone is present. We will then do a full roll call to make sure everyone is accounted for

The optimum time for us to evacuate and account for everyone is two and a half minutes. This isn’t a long time, so everyone must be sensible and quiet so that this can happen efficiently

It is possible that, once assembled, we will be notified that the School is having a full evacuation If this is the case, we will all have to make our way to the pitches where we will reassemble alongside the rest of the School in front of the Pavilion. When we line up on the pitches, we stay in House groups

Repor ting faults

Like all buildings, the Boarding House will sometimes require repair and upkeep. Our Facilities Department come to the House most days to carry out routine repairs such as replacing light bulbs and fixing dripping taps You need to report any faults or repairs to Matron as soon as you notice them. If the repair is urgent, we will get someone over as soon as possible to fix it At each exeat and at the end of each half term we ask you to let us know if anything needs repairing in your area of the House.

House contact details:

Mr Gent (Housemaster)

E: r.gent@sherborne.com

House Landline: 01935 818251

House Mobile: 07808 77557

E: dunholme@sherborne com

www.sherborne.com