St Edward's Parent Handbook August 2026

3 ST EDWARD’S, OXFORD PARENT HANDBOOK

Housemistress/ Housemaster (HM) The Team Housemistress/ Housemaster (HM) HM has overall responsibility for the welfare of the pupils in the House HM has overall responsibility for the welfare of the pupils in the House House Life

Housemistress/ Housemaster (HM) Housemistress/ Housemaster (HM) HM has overall responsibility for the welfare of the pupils in the House HM has overall responsibility for the welfare of the pupils in the House

Assistant HM(s) Deputises for the HM in his/her absence and shares responsibility for the House, also lives in the House

Resident Tutor Lives in the House and has specific responsibility for a tutor group and a general responsibility to look out for all the pupils in the House

Tutor team A team of eight to ten academic staff, each with a specific tutor group who spend evenings talking to tutees and all pupils in House

Matron Available week-days and Saturday mornings, Matrons help pupils in all matters especially medical and pastoral

House Nurse All Houses have a nurse from the Health Centre whose role is to ensure good communications between Houses and the Health Centre and to advise on medical issues

Assistant HM(s) Deputises for the HM in his/her absence and shares responsibility for the House, also lives in the House Assistant HM(s) Deputises for the HM in his/her absence and shares responsibility for the House, also lives in the House

Resident Tutor Lives in the House and has specific responsibility for a tutor group and a general responsibility to look out for all the pupils in the House Resident Tutor Lives in the House and has specific responsibility for a tutor group and a general responsibility to look out for all the pupils in the House

Tutor team A team of eight to ten academic staff, each with a specific tutor group who spend evenings talking to tutees and all pupils in House Tutor team A team of eight to ten academic staff, each with a specific tutor group who spend evenings talking to tutees and all pupils in House

Matron Available week-days and Saturday mornings, Matrons help pupils in all matters especially medical and pastoral Matron Available week-days and Saturday mornings, Matrons help pupils in all matters especially medical and pastoral

House Nurse All Houses have a nurse from the Health Centre whose role is to ensure good communications between Houses and the Health Centre and to advise on medical issues House Nurse All Houses have a nurse from the Health Centre whose role is to ensure good communications between Houses and the Health Centre and to advise on medical issues

Assistant HM(s) Deputises for the HM in his/her absence and shares responsibility for the House, also lives in the House

Resident Tutors Live in the House and have specific responsibility for a tutor group and a general responsibility to look out for all the pupils in the House

Tutor team A team of six to eight to ten academic staff, each with a specific tutor group who spend time talking

Matron Available week-days and Saturday mornings, Matrons help pupils in all matters especially medical and pastoral

Health Centre All teams, especially Matrons, work closely with the Health Centre team to ensure good communications about pupils' health and to advise on medical issues

to tutees and all pupils in House

Pupils

Heads of School and Prefects represent pupils in discussions with the Warden and Sub-War den, and play a leading role in school life

The Head of House is an Upper Sixth pupil whose responsibility is to lead the House by setting a good example assisting

Peer Listeners are trained Sixth Formers to whom pupils can turn if they want to discuss anything

At Teddies, all pupils are asked to look out

Heads of School and Prefects represent pupils in discussions with the Warden and Sub-War den, and play a leading role in school life Heads of School and Prefects represent pupils in discussions with the Warden and Sub-War den, and play a leading role in school life

The Head of House is an Upper Sixth pupil whose responsibility is to lead the House by setting a good example assisting The Head of House is an Upper Sixth pupil whose responsibility is to lead the House by setting a good example assisting the House team in running the House the House team in running the House

Peer Listeners are trained Sixth Formers to whom pupils can turn if they want to discuss anything Peer Listeners are trained Sixth Formers to whom pupils can turn if they want to discuss anything

At Teddies, all pupils are asked to look out At Teddies, all pupils are asked to look out for each other – and especially so in House for each other – and especially so in House

for each other – and especially so in House

Peer Listeners are trained Upper Sixth Form pupils to whom pupils can turn if they want to discuss anything

the House team in running the House The Head of House is an Upper Sixth pupil whose responsibility is to lead the House by setting a good example assisting

At Teddies, all pupils are asked to look out

for each other – and especially so in House

the House team in running the House

Rooms and room changes

When pupils first arrive they are allocated a room to share with a small number of other pupils. Houses vary but most change the room sharing arrangements each term, so that the pupils can build strong friendships across their year group. As pupils progress through the school, they will share with fewer pupils until the Upper Sixth where boarders usually have a single study bedroom. When pupils first arrive they are allocated a room to share with one to four other pupils. Houses vary but most change the room sharing arrangements each term, so that the pupils can build strong friendships across their year group. As pupils progress through the school, they will share with fewer pupils until the Upper Sixth where boarders all have a single study bedroom. Please remember not to bring nuts into School Please remember not to bring nuts into School Please remember not to bring nuts into School

When pupils first arrive they are allocated a room to share with a small number of other pupils. Houses vary but most change the room sharing arrangements each term, so that the pupils can build strong friendships across their year group. As pupils progress through the school, they will share with fewer pupils until the Upper Sixth where boarders usually have a single study bedroom. When pupils first arrive they are allocated a room to share with a small number of other pupils. Houses vary but most change the room sharing arrangements each term, so that the pupils can build strong friendships across their year group. As pupils progress through the school, they will share with fewer pupils until the Upper Sixth where boarders usually have a single study bedroom.

Please remember not to bring nuts into School