Staying at Uppingham School

Additional information for children staying residentially on one of our full-week courses

The following information relates to students staying residentially on Young Musicians’ Week, Big Band and Jazz Week, National Young Pianists’ Week, Total Music Powerhouse and From Page to Stage.

Residential students check-in is between 6.30 and 7.30 pm on the Sunday evening i.e. the day before the course starts. After parents have departed, students have a light tea, have a fire drill plus session with key pastoral staff regarding our expectations of them regarding behaviour, discipline – and what they can expect of us and, if time permits, participate in “get to know you” activities.

Student accommodation is in the school’s pleasant and spacious boarding houses – each house used is for the exclusive use of students attending our residential courses during our residential course weeks. Older students will be in single rooms, younger students will share with other children of the same age and gender. All bedding is supplied but students are asked to bring their own soap and towels.

A programme of evening activity begins each day as soon as the non-residential students have gone home. The programme varies with each course but generally includes sports options (football, swimming, rounders, badminton etc) plus less active pursuits such as DVDs, quizzes, treasure hunts and an end of course disco/party – some courses, dependent on numbers, also include an evening at Laser Quest in Leicester. E-mail, web-surfing (with child-friendly filters!) is available but there is a small charge for this facility.

Pastoral staff, on hand 24 hours a day for the welfare of our students, will assist the leisure staff with the leisure programme and will also stay in the boarding house to ensure safety and discipline and to look after the needs and concerns of students.

In all cases the residential course price includes accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper, plus drinks throughout the course as well as the evening’s leisure programme (except internet