Year 7 Assessment & Interview Morning
Looking to discover a personalised, forward-thinking education?
The deadline to apply for Year 7 is Friday 15 December 2023. The Assessment & Interview Morning takes place Saturday 13 Jan 2024.
Looking to discover a personalised, forward-thinking education?
The deadline to apply for Year 7 is Friday 15 December 2023. The Assessment & Interview Morning takes place Saturday 13 Jan 2024.
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"We pride ourselves on our welcoming community for students wishing to board with us. Our boarding houses are small, which ensures pupils and Houseparents feel part of a close-knit community, and no child is ever overlooked."
Leigh Ware
Head of Boarding at Stamford School
You can also book occasional nights, or a Friday/Saturday package, subject to availability. All of our boarding houses are homely and welcoming for all students.
Boarding three, four or five nights a week can significantly reduce school commute times and gives you the option to have your child home at weekends when you have free time together.
We provide a traditional boarding experience for seven days a week during term time. Our Houses are full at the weekends, with students enjoying a social life rich in after-school clubs, sports, fun-packed trips at weekends and activities tailored to their age group. Boarders can enjoy after-school clubs, social activities and weekend trips, and make use of our leisure centre and pool, or take advantage of support and advice from tutors and Houseparents during homework time.
We offer occasional flexible boarding for day students, which can help with busy evenings, for one or two nights a week, or as your logistics require.
Students can stay on Friday nights before sports fixtures on a Saturday, or they may just want to enjoy the experience of boarding with friends for a change of scene.
Our boarding community is relatively small, with seven boarding properties overall. Our Boarding Houses are age-appropriate and single-sex to ensure the needs for privacy is respected and the right community atmosphere is created for our pupils.
Five of our Houses are for Senior Boarders in Years 7 - 11. Senior Boarding will predominantly be based at our St Paul's campus with the older girls closer to the St Martin's campus.
Mr Dion Di Cataldo
Head of House
Mr Di Cataldo has previously been the Assistant Housemaster for Byard. He is also currently the Acting Head of Boys' Sport at Stamford School and will bring with him energy and experience both in pastoral leadership and people management. The boys and tutor team in Byard will already know him very well and we are sure this will help with the transition.
Mrs Rae Burns
Head of House
Mrs Burns is currently the student support manager at Stamford, supporting students with their mental health and wellbeing. Mrs Burns has a wealth of pastoral experience, having previously worked as a Houseparent in other boarding schools and fulfilled multiple pastoral roles. In addition to this she has had significant involvement with a military bereavement charity.
Miss Denise Smith
Head of House
Miss Smith is already Head of House at St Martin's and is well known by our boarders. St Martin’s can simply and best be described as a home from home. The St Martin's experience, led by Miss Smith, centres on nurturing a kind and caring community, with positivity and fun at its essence, and a true sense of belonging at its heart.
Mrs Franki Hall
Head of House
Mrs Hall is already Head of House at Welland House and is well known by our boarding community. She brings traditional family values, warmth, energy and nurturing pastoral care to Welland House. At Welland House, students live with a sense of purpose, identity and camaraderie, under the careful guidance of Mrs Hall, who is devoted to creating motivated, well-rounded students.
Miss Anneke Davies
Head of House of Browne House
Miss Davies already has plenty of experience of boarding, having been our Houseparent of Byard House since 2018. She also knows Browne House very well, having already worked as a resident tutor. Anyone who has visited Byard House in recent years will know ‘Miss D’ has developed a warm, inclusive and purposeful culture in Byard and we have no doubt she will do the same in the senior boys' House.
Mentoring is a big part of our boarding culture: staff and other students – younger or older – give each other help, support and encouragement without prompting. After school, boarders also receive increased academic support from teachers during homework sessions.
This time with friends, collaborating and sharing experiences, often leads to very strong bonds being developed and enables lifelong friendships – which, as well as supporting each boarder’s wellbeing and happiness while they are at school, is the foundation for a lifelong network for the future. We organise each boarder’s daily life in a way that encourages and supports the formation of strong friendship groups.
7:00am - Wake Up
Boarding pupils wake up at 7am, get ready for their day.
8:00am - Breakfast
Boarders walk across to the main School for breakfast.
8.30am - The school day begins
Registration with Tutor Forms is first thing.
08:40am - Lessons begin
There are three blocks of lessons in the morning of 1hr 15mins. These are broken up with breaks of 15mins.
12:55pm - Lunch
Pupils have lunch with their friends in the dining hall and have the opportunity to participate in numerous Co-Curricular clubs and activities.
2:05pm - Lessons begin
There are three blocks of lessons in the morning of 1hr 15mins. These are broken up with breaks of 15mins.
3:55pm - End of School day
This is officially the end of the school day and many go on to attend clubs.
4:00pm - Club time
Co-Curricular and sporting clubs begin.
5:00pm - Everyone home
Boarders head back to their houses ready for dinner
5:30pm - Dinner is served
This is served at the main school site
6:00pm - Homework time
This is an hour of protected time for students to do their studies
7:00pm - Free time
Time for all students to relax and play until bed
9:30pm - Bedtime
This time can vary, depending on the pupils age
Having the lower years' Senior Boarding in the heart of the Stamford School site we will create a hub for our younger Boarding Houses. Whilst the boys' and girls' Houses will provide separate accommodation, we hope that their pastoral activities, trips, meals and downtime can be enjoyed together when appropriate.
