St Edward's Parents' Handbook 2025-2026

Big Teddies Weekend The School runs settling-in activities for new pupils in the first weekend of the Autumn Term. For this weekend, we encourage boarding pupils stay at School on

Saturday night and day pupils come in on Sunday. Details will be provided in advance.

Exceptional boarding for day pupils Occasionally, staying at School overnight makes sense for day pupils – for example for a special House event or when pupils are involved in late rehearsals. Pupils need to seek permission from HMs and parents if they wish to stay overnight. Parents are kindly requested to confirm in good time, for the House arrangements.

Sundays Pupils who remain in School on Sunday enjoy a relaxed brunch in the morning. Pupils may take advantage of the amenities in Summertown, on our doorstep, or after 1pm enjoy the city of Oxford with friends, a short bus ride or pleasant walk away. Shells are not initially allowed into Oxford and may go only after they have been there on organised trips with members of staff. Pupils must gain permission from HMs to go to Oxford or Summertown and come to call-overs during the day. Pupils returning on Sundays must go straight to their boarding House and sign in with the HM. The Sub-Warden’s Detention Please note that the Sub-Warden’s Saturday night detention takes precedence over leave arrangements and runs from 7.00pm-9.00pm (half an hour later in the Summer Term). You will be notified by the Thursday evening in the event of your child being in detention that week. Occasionally, parents may want to take pupils out of school during the term time for exceptional circumstances. Extraordinary absence requests should be made to the Sub Warden, parents are kindly asked to give at least two weeks’ notice and longer if possible.

The Teddies Coach Teddies currently runs two coach services to arrive back before 9pm on Sunday evenings. The first from South Kensington, via Shepherd's Bush, Hanger Lane and Beaconsfield Services and the second from Dulwich, via Battersea, Putney, East Sheen, Kew and Maidenhead. The services also run to London for Leave Weekends and Exeats (Half Terms). We are hoping to add more routes soon.

For further information about the new routes, current coach service and how to book, see here .