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BEDALES

"Head, Hand and Heart"

“Intelligence, Initiative and Individuality”

School motto:

“Work of Each for Weal of All”

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Contents

Map of School and Bounds..................... 3

Welcome .............................................. 5

School Life ............................................. 6

Daily Routine……………………………... 8

Who’s Who – Houses ...….................... 13

Food ................................................... 17

Academic Life ....................................... 19

Who’s Who – Senior Team .................. 25

Activities .............................................. 28

Leadership Opportunities………………. 29

Dictionary ........................................... 30

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Bounds - this shows where you can go,

and where you should not be. The

Orange Sheet will always show the time

that Daylight Bounds end.

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Welcome to Bedales

Welcome to Bedales! Whether you are new to the

school or returning for another year, we hope that you

will have a happy and successful time at Bedales.

All of your teachers want to help you. If there is

something you do not understand in a lesson, please ask.

Teachers love to explain their subjects! Prep will mostly

be set via Firefly. This can be accessed via any computer

or even on your phone using the App. If you don’t

know what your prep is or when you need to hand it in

by, ask your teacher in the lesson or email them.

Getting used to a new school can be hard and we all

know there will be times when you will miss your family,

friends and home. All students feel this way at some

point, and it is really important you talk about it. You

can always talk to your friends, tutor, teacher, housestaff,

matron or medical staff.

There are lots of different activities and opportunities

offered at Bedales. We want you to make the most of

everything that is on offer. Try and take part in some of

these – they will enrich your experience at Bedales, help

you to meet new people and make friends.

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School Life

We hope here to answer all the big questions you may

have. Your housestaff will give you a copy of the main

House Handbook where you can find more

information.

The Houses – how many are there?

Blocks 3, 4, 5 and 6.1 girl boarders live in Steephurst.

Blocks 3, 4, 5 and 6.1 boy boarders live in Boys’ Flat.

6.2 students live in 6.2 Flat (above the Quad).

Day students have Day House. They do not live in the

boarding house – they go home every evening.

Each boarding house is run by 2 housestaff and 2

matrons. The Day House is run by 2 housestaff.

The boarding houses are often called ‘Flat’ (e.g. ‘I’ll

meet you back on Flat’).

If you want to visit someone in another boarding

house, you are only allowed into the front

hall/welcome area of that boarding house - this is to

keep some privacy for students in their own bedrooms.

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Dorms – who will I live with?

In Steephurst and Boys’ Flat you will be in a mixed age

dorm with people from other years. There will be up

to 6 people in each dorm. 6.1 students living with

younger students are known as ‘Dorm Bosses’ and are

responsible for being good role models and helping the

younger students.

Where will I keep my things?

All students in Blocks 3-5 have a locker in the DCR or

JSC - replacement keys can be bought at Reception. 6.1

keep their work in their study. 6.2 have access to their

study bedroom all day.

Boarders also will have a space in the dorm and some

drawers/wardrobe to keep your possessions in. You

will have a lockable drawer that you can keep valuable

items in (money, phone, iPad, laptop etc). If you have

large amounts of money (greater than £20) you should

give this to your housestaff who can look after it for

you. You can then ask for money at pocket money

time.

You are allowed to have snacks such as crisps and

sweets in your dorm but these should also be locked

away in a box or drawer.

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Dirty laundry – when and where?

You can do it yourself or have it done for you – ask

your matron on Flat.

What do I do if I’m ill?

If you do not feel well or have hurt yourself, go and

see matron. If you are a day student then go to the

Health Centre. The Health Centre is open for all

students during break and lunch times. If you feel ill

during a lesson then the teacher will give you a slip to

go to the Health Centre who will sign it when you

leave. Please return this slip to the class teacher.

If boarders have any medication, you must hand it in

to matron and she will keep it for you.

What is the Daily Routine?

The day begins with breakfast.

Mornings

Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Sat

Breakfast 7.30-

8am

7.30-

8.15am

7.30-

8am

7.30-

8.15am

7.30-

8am

7.30-

8.15am

8.25-

8.40am

Tutor

time

Free Notices Free Tutor

time

Free

Lessons 8.45am 8.45am 8.45am 8.45am 8.45am 8.45am

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You can go to breakfast anytime between 7.30am and

8am. Once lessons begin, the boarding house will be

locked until break time, except 6.2.

During lesson times, you should not be on Flat.

In the evening, day students go home once they have

finished their lessons and/or Activity. Boarders must go

to your boarding house to sign in at 7pm and then

again at 9pm. Between 7pm and 9pm you are allowed

out of the house for Activities or to meet friends. After

9pm, you must stay in. 6th form students may have

‘late night’ which they can sign out for on Flat.

By 10pm you should be in your room, unless you are

finishing off your work in the workroom.

You are allowed to get up in the night if you need to

use the bathroom or have to contact the duty staff if

you are unwell or have an urgent problem.

How can I contact my parents/ family/ friends back

home?

You can get your phone, tablet or laptop connected to

the school WiFi network. You are allowed to use Skype

to contact home. We also have tablets you can use to

do this – just ask the matron if you would like to use

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one. Ask the matron or your housestaff for more

details about calling home using Skype.

Internet

Most of the school has WIFI - if you have problems

connecting a device then go to the ICT helpdesk. Some

sites are blocked for your own protection, but if you

ever find a blocked site that you feel should not be

blocked and it is useful for work then do contact the

ICT helpdesk who will review the decision to block the

site. WIFI is turned off overnight.

Where do I go for help ?

In all houses, the housestaff and the matrons are there

to help you at any time of day. If you have any urgent

problems, contact the duty staff immediately. The staff

are also there for you to talk to about any problems

you may be having. If you would rather talk to

someone outside the house, you can talk to any teacher

in school. In the houses, you will find details available

of different people who are available to help you

(Health Centre, Counsellor, etc).

Going out of school – when can I go out?

You are only allowed out of school at certain times,

when you can go into Petersfield.

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In Blocks 3, 4 and 5, this is only on Wednesday

afternoons and after lessons at the weekend. You must

always let someone know where you are going by

signing out on Flat and should not go out on your

own.

In 6.1 and 6.2, you are allowed out on any afternoon,

if you have no other school commitment, between

certain times (1pm – 4pm, except Wednesday which is

1pm – 5pm) and you must sign out. You are also

allowed out one evening a week for supper (Thursdays

only for 6.1; Mondays, Wednesdays or Thursdays for

6.2). Ask if you are unsure.

Weekends – what happens when school finishes on

Saturday?

Each weekend there is an Activity such as going to the

cinema, going shopping, going bowling, baking, ice

skating etc. that you can join in with, if you want to.

Day students may attend these trips, but priority is

given to boarders. The weekends are a time to relax,

catch up on work if you need to or to go into

Petersfield. Many students who live locally go home at

weekends so school is quieter and a more relaxed

place.

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What are the rules and what happens if I break them?

(Sanctions)

A list of sanctions can be found in the main behaviour

policy. In general, we do not want you to cause harm

to yourself or others, or cause unnecessary work for

other people. You should attend all lessons, Assemblies

and Activities and be on time. You are never allowed

to smoke or drink alcohol, even if you are in Petersfield

during the afternoon. These are not the only rules, but

ones we are commonly asked about and that you need

to know about from the moment you arrive.

If you break any of the school rules, you will be given a

sanction. For small rule-breaking this is usually a gating.

For more serious offences the punishment will be more

severe.

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WHO’S WHO – Houses

HOUSESTAFF

6.2 New Boys’ Flat Steephurst

Housestaff Ben Shaw Chloe Hamill

Housestaff Peter Thackrey Chris Bott

Housestaff Gill Harris Charlotte Harding

Deputy Housestaff (2-hour lesson reduction) Nick Meigh

Deputy Housestaff Will Lithgow Clive Burch

Deputy Housestaff Ana Simmons Jane Shannon

Residential House Tutors Olly Hoult

Residential House Tutors Alice McNeill Ed Mason Matt Yeo

Residential House Tutors Clare Jarmy Marie-Pierre Hamard Mariela Presnell

Visiting Tutors Elliot Thomas Toby Hardy Simon Sharp Clare Jarmy Sarah Oakley Liz Leeming Feline Charpentier Spencer Leach

Visiting Tutors David Anson Jonathan Selby Nick Shannon Richard Sinclair Giacomo Pozzuto Greg Clarke Ian Douglas Spencer Leach Alistair Harden Allen Shone

Visiting Tutors Alistair Harden Giacomo Pozzuto Jen Moore Jayne Rundell Lucy McIlwraith Debbie Stickley Jo Mayhook-Walker Paula Tribe Ellie Thackrey Emma Eldridge Lindsey Lithgow

Matrons Caz Hulbert Sue Rymer

Matrons Beth Simkins-Smith Ailsa Peebles

Matrons Debbie Lowrey Fiona Burke

Day Housestaff: Jen Moore Ed Mason

Day House Tutors: Liz Marriott

Martin Hanak-Hammerl

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Would you like to talk with someone in

confidence?

Speak to your Housemistress or Housemaster

The best person to help you at school is normally

your housemistress or housemaster. They can

normally speak with you in confidence and will

always tell you if they think they need to speak to

someone-else and ask you how you think this should

be done. If you would prefer to speak to another

member of staff, please approach them. Everyone

working at Bedales has the interests of the students

as their primary concern.

The School Counsellor

If you think it would be helpful to speak with a

trained expert in counselling, you can email the

School Counsellor, Katy Wilson. Katy is a BACP

accredited counsellor with her own practice. She is

employed by the school and is available for

consultation on Monday, Tuesday Wednesday and

Thursday afternoons, and at other times by

arrangement. To make an appointment students or

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staff can email Katy at kwilson@bedales.org.uk,

text, or leave a voicemail message, on 07810

063141. The Counsellor offers a confidential service.

The only time the confidentiality may not be

sustained (and these circumstances are made clear at

the time to clients) is when there is a perceived risk

or danger to self or to others, when the proper

authorities in the school will be informed. Katy

works in a quiet room in Fairhaven.

The Health Centre

The nurses and doctors at the Health Centre are

bound by confidentiality. This means they will not

speak to anyone about anything you tell them,

unless they are concerned for your safety. The

doctors can refer you confidentially to specialists if

necessary too.

Independent Listener

If you are a boarder, you can call the

school’s independent listener, Joanna

Farrell. You call or email her. She is not

employed by the school but lives locally

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and knows it well. You can speak with her in

confidence about anything that is bothering you

about school life that you would prefer not to speak

with a member of the school or your parents about.

Head Boys and Girls were involved in her

appointment.

Joanna can be contacted by phone 01730 828450

(home), 07776 235530 (mobile) and

joanna@hfc.myzen.co.uk.

Peer Listeners

These are students who have received training to

provide knowledge, experience, emotional, social

or practical help to each other. They are all

displayed on the boards in the corridor between JSC

and DCR and can be contacted in person or via

email. They provide an opportunity for you to talk

things through to a sympathetic ear and may be able

to guide you to additional support if needed. As

with all these systems this is a confidential service,

but they may speak to another adult in the school if

they felt that they were concerned for your safety.

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Food

The food at lunch and supper is self-service – this

means that you can choose the food for your two

main meals a day. There is always soup, a salad

bar, hot and cold dishes with a vegetarian option,

a pasta bar, fruit, yoghurts and other puddings.

For breakfast you can have a cooked breakfast, a

choice of cereals and toast. Mid-morning and mid-

afternoon snacks are available in the dining hall.

Staff and students eat together in the dining hall.

You can sit anywhere in the dining hall, and we

encourage staff and students of all years to mix

together at meal times.

The boarding houses also contain kitchens where

you can help yourselves to tea, toast and fruit.

They are open from 8.30 – 9.30pm.

The Goldie (the school tuck shop) is where you can

buy drinks and snacks. You can find it in the JSC.

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There is a Tuck Shop in the boarding houses where

you can buy all sorts of food and drink including

sweets, noodles, cookies etc.

Some people order pizzas into school from

Petersfield on a Wednesday afternoon, but most

prefer to buy from Outdoor Work where there is a

great variety of freshly made items.

At all breaks, you can go to:

the dining hall

back to your boarding house

the Hub (next to Quad)

the Goldie

6.1s can use their common room (next to Quad)

Day Common Room and JSC

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Academic Information

Who is there to help you with your academic life

at Bedales?

Your teachers

Your teachers will expect the following from you:

Arrive for lessons on time

Bring the correct writing/drawing equipment

and exercise books/paper and files

Listen attentively, concentrate, and allow

others to concentrate

Complete set tasks and homework on time to

the best of your ability

Ask for help, if it is needed with set work, as

far in advance of deadlines as possible

Your teachers are there to help you and will allow

you to use a dictionary or translator in lessons if

you need it. Ask them for help if there is anything

you do not understand.

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Your Tutor

Your tutor will see you most days; on Monday,

and Friday mornings at 8.30am and Wednesday at

5.15pm. They will talk to you about how you are

progressing academically. They are there to help

with any academic issues. You will also have a 1:1

session every other week with your tutor. This is a

chance to talk though how everything is going in a

quieter setting than normal tutor time.

Your Head of Year

The Head of Year can help you with any academic

problems you are having.

Block 3 Block 4 & 5 6th Form

Clive Burch Jackie Sueref Gordon Dale

If you need help, ask for help!

Reviews

Twice a term, your teachers conduct a ‘Review’ of

your work. You contribute to this by writing a

‘self-evaluation’, in which you tell us how you

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think you are doing against certain criteria.

Teachers then reply directly to you, sometimes

including a ‘trajectory grade’ (from Block 4

onwards) to tell you what we think you are on

track for in terms of GCSE/BAC/A Level results. If

your teachers think you are particularly deserving

of congratulation, you might be invited to the

Head’s house for dinner, or to tea with the Deputy

Head, or receive a postcard, depending on the

time of year.

Sanctions

If you miss a lesson without permission, you will

have a Saturday detention from 1.30 – 2.30pm.

If you do not do your prep (homework), you may

have a ‘Wednesday Work’ where you lose your

free time on a Wednesday and have to catch up

with work instead.

Your tutor will inform you if you have to do either

of these.

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Example of a student timetable:

TIME ACTIVITY

7.30-8.15am BREAKFAST

8.25am Tutor time

8.45–9.20am Period 1

9.25–10am Period 2

10.05-10.40am Period 3

10.45-11.20am Period 4

BREAK

11.45-12.20am Period 5

12.25-1pm Period 6

LUNCH / BREAK

2.10-2.45pm Period 7

2.50-3.25pm Period 8

TEA

4.10-4.45pm Period *

4.50-5.25pm Period 10*

BREAK

5.30pm

Activities e.g. Football / Badminton / Cricket

Supervised study (Tuesday)

Tutor time followed by Head’s Assembly (Wednesday)

SUPPER

7.15pm Quiet time / Events / Activities *

9.00pm Time on Flat

*Except on Mondays when Period 9 is at 3.45 – 4.20 & Period 10 is from

4.25 – 5.00pm.

There are no lesson bells at Bedales. You have 5

minutes between each lesson to allow you to move

from one class to another. Your teacher will tell you

when the lesson ends but it is up to you to be on time!

Lessons are 35 minutes long – doubles are 75 minutes.

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ACADEMIC LIFE

Year What will I study? How many subjects will I

study?

When do I do my homework? Where do I do my

homework?

What exams happen in this

year?

Block

3

No formal

qualifications

happen in this year.

You will study a broad range

of subjects in Block 3. You

can choose amongst them,

and details of this are in the

pack sent out before you

join. If you have not decided

when you start, your Head

of Year and tutor will help

you to decide.

Private Study Periods

Your timetable will show you

when you have Private Study

Periods (also known as ‘free

periods’) during the day.

Quiet Time

There are two Quiet time

sessions from 7.15pm –

8.30pm on a Tuesday and a

Friday.

Activity Time

You can choose to do a

supervised study or library

session as one of your

Activities.

Other free time

There is a workroom to use

on the boarding house.

You will have a locker to keep

all your books and work in

during the day.

Private study periods

Block 3: Library or HUB

Blocks 4 and 5: ground floor

of the library (Block 4),

upper floor of the library

(Block 5), on tables or in free

rooms in the Orchard

building, in the Music School

or in any of the IT classrooms

if they are free.

Quiet Time

Block 3: In the Geography

block

Block 4: Library

Block 5: Orchard Building

Study Activity

You will be told of the

location of this once you

have chosen your Activities.

Exams happen in June.

These are set by your

teachers and the results will

be in your end of year

report.

Block

4

This is the start of

your GCSE / BAC

courses that last for

2 years. GCSEs and

BACs are nationally

recognised

qualifications that

you will need to

continue your

studies in 6th form

and at university.

Most people study 9 subjects.

You must study English

Language, Maths, Science

(this counts as 2 GCSEs) and a

language (in many cases this

can be your native language

but you can study a language

that is new to you or that

you studied in Block 3).

You can then choose 4

optional subjects, which can

be GCSE or BAC courses.

Your tutor will discuss your

choices with you in Block 3.

If you start in Block 4, your

Head of Year will discuss

your choices with you when

you arrive.

Exams happen in June.

These are set by your

teachers and mostly do not

count towards your GCSE

or BAC final grades. Your

teachers will let you know

if they do.

Block

5

This is the final year

of your GCSEs and

BACs.

GCSE Exams are in May &

June. These determine your

GCSE grades along with

coursework completed

over the 2 years of the

course. Some BACs also

have exams and these

happen in March/April.

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6th Form

6.1 A level courses are

finalised. These are

nationally recognised

qualifications which

are completed over

two years.

Most students study 3 A-

levels. However, on

occasion 4 subjects may be

taken up. You may wish to

consider doing your native

language as an additional A-

level.

You can discuss your choices

with the Deputy Head

(Academic), your Academic

Tutor when you arrive in

6.1, although it is likely that

you will have chosen before

you arrive.

Alongside the normal

Academic subjects, students

are expected to build an

enrichment program from a

variety of options. This could

include completing the

Extended Project

Qualification which is worth

half an A-level.

During Private Study Periods

shown on your timetable and

after lessons in the evening

when you are free of other

commitments.

6.1 Students have a study to

work in which they share with

a maximum of two other 6.1

students. Students of other

year groups are not allowed

in studies.

There are internal

examinations in June. The

examination grades may

be used, along with

coursework and other

work completed during

the year, to inform your

predicted A-level grade.

6.2 A-level courses

continue with

examinations in the

Summer Term.

Most students focus on their

three academic subjects only.

Although there are

leadership opportunities to

take up – Particularly as

Badley Seniors and Dons.

You will have a shared study

bedroom on 6.2 Flat.

A2 examinations happen

in May/June and, along

with coursework

completed over the 2

years, will be used to

determine your final A-

level grade.

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WHO’S WHO – Senior Team

Keith Budge

Headmaster, Bedales Schools and Headmaster, Senior School

Louise Wilson

Senior Deputy (Operational and Pastoral) and Designated

Safeguarding Lead

Al McConville

Deputy Head, Academic

Rick Cross

Deputy Head, Staff and Co-Curricular

Peter Thackrey

Head of Boarding

Gordon Dale

(Maternity cover for Katie McBride)

Student Welfare and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Heads of Year:

Gordon Dale - Head of Sixth Form

Jackie Sueref - Head of Block 4 and Block 5

Clive Burch - Head of Block 3

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Additional lessons

This could be EAL, Learning support, Music lessons,

Tennis lessons, Additional Language lessons, etc

Your lessons will mostly be timetabled in your

private study periods (frees). They are usually one-

to-one lessons which mean that the lessons can

concentrate on what you need them to.

Check your emails regularly – at least once a day.

This is how most teachers will communicate with

you outside a lesson and it is also the easiest way

for you to communicate with a teacher.

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ACTIVITIES

There are lots of activities you can do at Bedales and on

and they will be explained when you arrive. They can

also be viewed on Firefly - just search for Activities.

There are also extra lessons you can do, outside Activity

Time, which your parents have to pay for, such as:

Musical instrument lessons

Dance

LAMDA

Tennis

If you are interested in any of these, please ask a teacher.

The school can then contact your parents and ask

permission.

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Leadership Opportunities

There are many ways in which you can develop your

leadership skills in school.

These include:

Staff involved:

Running an Activity at

Bedales

Greg Clarke

Running an Activity at

Dunhurst or Dunannie

Dunhurst - Heather Lowe

(Head of PE)

Dunannie – Jo Webbern

(Head)/Tracey Harris

(Head’s Secretary)

Badley Senior Al McConville

Dorm Boss/ Guardian

Angel

Housestaff

Delivering a Jaw Alistair Harden

Delivering an Assembly Tobias Hardy

Being a subject Don speak to Head of

Department or Head Boy/

Girl team

Duke of Edinburgh Paul Turner

Exchanges Abi Wharton

Committees or School

Council

Speak to the head of the

committee - use the board

outside the JSC and DCR.

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DICTIONARY

Bank The far side of Steephurst pitches

Brekkies Breakfast is a very social time at Bedales and people tend to organise going for a

Brekkie. Sometimes you may organise a “Dorm Brekkie”, or an “Ex-Dorm

Brekkie” or just a group of friends that decides to meet to go to breakfast

together

Busted Getting caught doing something in breach of school rules

Civics A talk given by an external speaker on some interesting academic or cultural

issues

Feast A celebratory meal with the Headmaster (Keith) and his wife (Moony) at their

house,

Flat The boarding houses - Steephurst, Boys Flat (sometimes called “NBF” – New

Boys’ Flat) and 6.2

Flat Council A group of students that represents the boarders’ points of view about the

general running of the boarding house

Gating A punishment for Block 3, 4 or 5s. You are busy doing community work or

“signing in” in your free time and have to be back on Flat in the evening

Grounding A punishment for Sixth form students. You are busy doing community work or

“signing in” in your free time and have to be back on Flat in the evening

Goldie The tuck shop – run by Sam and Margie in Pigeonhole

Hub Computer Room

Jaw Alternates with Head’s Assembly - a moral, spiritual or ethical talk often by an

outside speaker. Everyone attends

JSC Junior Study Centre, found in Pigeonhole

Mem Pitch Memorial Pitch – behind the Music School

Notices Every Tuesday and Friday morning in the Quad after brekkie. 8.20am.

Everyone attends

OB An Old Bedalian – a student who used to attend the school

ODW Outdoor Work

Orchard Building This is the building where most of your lessons will take place

Pefe Petersfield

Pigeonhole Same room as JSC and Goldie

Private Study period This is a free period on your timetable where you are expected to be in a place

of work with prep to do

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Quad The assembly hall - next to dining room

Quiet Time On Tuesday and Friday evenings from 7.15 – 8.30pm you are expected to be in

a certain place to work

Sand Quarry A Site of Interest for Nature Conservation. This is out of bounds unless you are

with a teacher

School Council Elected representatives from each year group who attend a weekly meeting with

discuss school issues

Steephurst pitches These are between Steephurst and Boys’ Flat

Good luck and remember – we are all here to help

you enjoy your time at Bedales. You enrich our

lives being here at Bedales and we hope to enrich

you in return.