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Boarding Activities

There is a lot of scope at Barton Hill House for activities. The boarding house provides plenty of space for games and relaxation, as well as extensive gardens and grounds. We want to encourage the students to be involved as much as possible and so we provide the opportunity to enjoy a wide-range of activities. The school offers a number of extra-curricular activities including sports, arts and music. Students are free to join any club and are encouraged to do so.

In addition to the many optional activities throughout the year the students will be required to attend some mandatory activities and trips. These activities and trips are included and there is no additional cost to the student other than any additional spending money. Here is a list of some of the mandatory and optional trips and activities this year:

September – Bowling & Natural History Museum and Westfield Shopping
October – Trip to Oxford, Thorpe Park and Roller Disco
November – Ice Skating and Winchester Christmas Markets
December – Southampton Christmas shop, Christmas Party & Santa Stride
January – West End Theatre, London Museum & Westfield Shopping
March – Covent Garden and Duk Tour round London
June – Leavers’ Meal
July – Harry Potter World and Swanage Railway

At the boarding house there is an activity each night of the week to keep everyone occupied.

  1. Monday – Gym
  2. Tuesday – Sport
  3. Wednesday – Gym
  4. Thursday – Swimming
  5. Friday – In-house film night

Students have access to the local swimming pool and the school’s courts and pitches. We offer at least one trip each weekend to places such as Salisbury, Poole and Weymouth.

Throughout the year we have trips and activities which include:

  1. Salisbury and Stonehenge
  2. Bath Shopping
  3. Southampton
  4. Bowling
  5. Splashdown
  6. Paint-Balling
  7. Monkey World
  8. Longleat
  9. Thorpe Park
  10. Theatre Trip

Community Activities

There are lots of opportunities to join activities within the local community. There will be a presentation by many of them at the start of the year but local community activities include: