Boarding Life
While boarding students are fully integrated into daily life at Woodbridge School, they benefit from more structure than most thanks to their on-site family at School House. With time for study, sports, co-curricular activities, socialising and relaxation, a boarder’s schedule allows them to live life to the full.
A good routine
Students wake up at 7.30am (unless they like to wake up sooner!), with a registration taken before breakfast at 8.00am. From breakfast, they go straight into School for tutor time at 8.40am and then Lesson 1 of the day starts at 8.50am.
After their school day, which will include co-curricular activities at lunch time and after the last lesson, students return to the boarding house for evening registration at 5.55pm, before supper in the Tuckwell Dining Room. From 6.30-8.30pm Monday-Thursday, quiet time is set aside for individual study when boarding tutors are on hand to help with homework. Evening call is at 8.30pm and students then have an hour of relaxed free time to enjoy hanging out with their friends, playing games and trying different activities. Times for being inside, handing in digital devices and lights out are consistent throughout the week and suitably staggered across the age groups.
Communal meals
Students enjoy all their meals in the Tuckwell Dining Hall, with everyone relaxing and sharing in the communal atmosphere. Our catering staff prepare nutritious and delicious dishes onsite with a diverse range of cuisines on the menu and several choices each day. The catering team regularly consult with the boarders about the menus and any meal ideas or food preferences they may have.
Evening and weekend activities
The vast majority of our boarders are full time and enjoy an extensive programme of events, trips and activities together as a community both in the evenings and at the weekends.
A boarder’s time is varied and purposeful, helping them to gather new skills and experiences. Offering a diverse cultural and co-curricular programme to all boarders, we immerse students in a truly holistic education that opens doors to pursue many new passions and talents.
Boarders have full access to the gym, music practice rooms and sports facilities during the evenings and weekends as well as the chance to take part in planned activities or trips. Our activities include cookery nights, pottery lessons, football on the astro, chess, bowling and quiz nights. Trips include day outings to Cambridge, Harry Potter World and London, and to local sights of interest such as Framlingham Castle, wakeboarding and Escape Rooms.
Boarding students are also able to leave the School site and explore the wonderful and safe town of Woodbridge or take countryside walks, with pre-agreed permission, during the day at the weekend.
Want to see for yourself?
In addition to our open days, we welcome visits from parents and children looking for the right foundation for life ahead. We’ll be happy to show you around and answer any questions you have about our School, staff and the support we offer our students.