Cooper Lodge House Handbook

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COOPER LODGE HOUSE HANDBOOK

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A TO Z

Boarders can go home on weekends, unless it is a specified ‘Big Teddies Weekend’ which is when the whole House stays in for organised events. On regular weekends, pupils are allowed to go home once they have completed their games commitments on Saturday afternoon or they may go home for the day on Sunday. You can collect your children from away fixtures, but you need to request permission from the HM if you wish to do this. Notification of your child’s weekend plans must be sent to the HM on Thursday each week. All boarders need to return by 9pm on Sunday evenings. Sundays in school are, in general, restful days. There is no set wake-up time. Some pupils prefer to go to early breakfast, some will have a lie-in and go to brunch. Please respect those that wish to rest and keep the House quiet early on a Sunday morning. Brunch is served from 10.30am – 12.30pm. Occasionally there will be music concerts in the evening and there is House Compline once a year which all boarders should attend.

Signing Out: It is vital that we know where pupils are at any time during the school day. Everyone must sign out when leaving the House during prep (for example to go to the Art Block, IT and Design Centre, Music Department or Library). They must also sign out if leaving the School premises at any time (except for school matches or sports competitions). They must then sign in upon their return to House. Spare Keys : A copy of any spare keys (usually for bicycle locks or storage padlocks) should be given to the HM for safe keeping. Stationery : Some work will be on your laptop – teachers regularly use OneNote. Exams are still handwritten though, so please expect to use a pen and paper for your work. You should bring usual stationery items including pens, pencils, colouring pencils and a maths set. Tidiness: We do understand that some pupils are naturally tidier than others. We are a little more tolerant at weekends but by Sunday night the rooms must be tidy. During the week we do expect the rooms to be left tidy and beds made by morning registration so that the cleaners can access the rooms to clean. It also sets the day off to a more organised start. Television: There are Common Areas for each year group in the House, each of which is equipped with a television for use in non-study, non-activity time. Televisions are not permitted in bedrooms.

Towels: Towels need to be named and have a hanging loop. Tuck: This should be kept in tuck boxes or desk drawers and secured with a padlock. Each year group has their own kitchen area in the House with a fridge, microwave and toaster for the pupils’ use. School policy is that we do not allow high energy drinks, for example Red Bull, or protein supplements. Leave Weekends: There are two Leave Weekends during each term in addition to the Half Terms which we call Exeats. Following a Leave Weekend, the House will open at 6pm. An early arrivals scheme operates in Willows Café from 2pm on the Sunday for international pupils who may be flying in. There will be no access to the House before 6pm so please do not arrive before then. It is expected that pupils will spend these weekends with parents or guardians. The dates of Leave Weekends and Exeats are given in the school calendar and on the school website. Weekends: There are lots of events for different year groups on Saturday nights, organised by the School and by the House. On Sundays, pupils are allowed into Oxford town centre in the afternoon – they should go with at least one other pupil and must sign out. Shells are only allowed into Oxford, with a friend and with the permission of their HM, after they have been with staff as part of the induction process.

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ST EDWARD’S, OXFORD

JUNE 2025