Boarding
Boarding at Culford enables children to become more independent in a safe, secure and caring environment. They develop their organisational skills, together with a sense of responsibility both for themselves and for others. They learn to share and to help one another and will end up making friends that they keep for the rest of their lives. Above all, they have an enormous amount of fun!
The majority of boarders at Culford are full boarders, staying at school for the whole week, although pupils may, of course, go home at the weekend, after Saturday morning school and any sporting or other commitments. Many choose to stay; we offer an exciting programme of weekend activities including trips to the multiplex cinema, karting, bowling and meals out, as well as special outings, such as trips to the snow dome, to London or to the theatre.
Culford offers flexible arrangements for other boarders where possible: weekly and occasional boarding may be provided, as long as space is available. We do not have enforced exeat weekends; children stay at school throughout the term, going home at the weekend or to stay with friends, only when they or their parents wish them to.
Each House has one or more common rooms to relax in with a television, table tennis and pool tables as well as modern kitchen facilities, where pupils can make a drink or snack in the evenings and at weekends. In the Fourth Form (Year 9), pupils will generally share a room with 3 or 4 others, while in Years 10 and 11 they will typically be in a double or triple room. By the final year of Sixth Form, each student has their own study bedroom. All the Houses have Internet access.
Housemasters and Housemistresses take a strong interest in the personal development of all those in their House, keeping in close touch with parents. They are supported by a team of tutors who regularly meet individual pupils to advise on academic progress and to provide guidance in every aspect of their lives. Each House also has a matron and a resident Assistant to the Housemaster or Housemistress. All pupils, both day and boarding, enjoy a high level of individual support in each of the Culford Houses.