Category: Boarding

6 December 19

Last night in the boarding houses our Christmas extravaganza began! We all got together and decorated the house Christmas trees after school, so we are all feeling very festive now! As a special Christmas treat Arundale had a boarding house outing to Nandos (boarder’s request!) for a festive feast, and the older students in Arunside…

15 November 19

On Saturday boarders from our two boarding houses, Arundale and Arunside, went on a day trip to London to visit the London Eye. Luck was on their side as, despite a high cloud cover, conditions were crystal clear for a brilliant view over the city. When they dismounted their luck with the weather did run…

11 October 19

On Wednesday Sixth Form boarders from Arunside boarding house all went on a trip to Flip Out trampoline park in Brent Cross. Everyone had a fantastic time bouncing and jumping, trying to scale the warped wall or beating an opponent with a bolster on the balance beam!

27 September 19

Boarding has been busy with a buzz of activity these past few weeks. Boarders of all ages have enjoyed coming together for various events. We had a wonderful BBQ where the rain stayed away, the sun shone and boarders and staff enjoyed their dinner on the lawn. We followed this with a lively and spirited…

13 September 19

On Tuesday all of our boarders enjoyed a BBQ out on the lawn. Afterwards everyone took part in a quiz. Teams were made up from students of all ages and year groups. A number of picture rounds and an upbeat intros round were followed by silly games for extra points. Ruth Miller, Arunside Houseparent said:…

13 September 19

Last weekend our boarders took a trip to Cambridge, to start the academic year off right with a spot of punting. Everybody enjoyed the relaxing cruise through the beautiful old university, and we’re told the weather was lovely somewhere above the cloud layer! The ‘English summer’ meant blankets were required but after we moored up…

14 June 19

This week Resident Tutor Kirsty Short took a group of Year 10, 11 and 12 boarding pupils to Renegade Fitness Academy in Stevenage for an evening of boxing and fitness. Next term we will be offering this as a weekly evening activity for all boarders! St Chris Boarding House – Boxing Trip, June 2019 from…

14 June 19

This week boarders of all ages went on an evening trip to a local paintball arena. As well as being a fun filled outing, it was also an informal farewell to our Year 13 boarders who are currently finishing their final exams. And although recent rain made the arena a bit of a mud-bath – sliding around only…

14 June 19

This weekend our boarders went on a day trip to Brighton by train. They all had a blast getting ice-creams, exploring the beach and experiencing the Brighton Palace Pier. They then split up to either sunbathe on the beach, or retreat inland for some window shopping in the Lanes. It was great to experience the English seaside with all its sights and…