Good work in the classroom is recognised through the departmental reward systems.  For outstanding work there are formal Distinction presentations made by the Headmaster and pupils who gain four or more in an academic year are rewarded with a book token. In the house there are rewards offered for a variety of activities, ranging from doing well on the sports field to those who have done particularly well in the half termly assessments.

Sometimes, inevitably, boys and girls get things wrong in the houses or the school. In the house, minor punishments can be administered by prefects who must record them in a book which is inspected on a daily basis by the housemaster or housemistress. Most of these punishments will be of a practical nature such as cleaning a day room or kitchen. For misdemeanours in the classroom there is a detention system. In the first instance subject departments will attempt to deal with matters internally, but if this fails there are two weekday one hour work detentions on a Wednesday and Friday afternoon. For serious breaches of school discipline there is a two hour detention on a Saturday evening.

Anti Bullying

We have very strong views on bullying, whether it be of a physical or psychological nature.  There is a clear structure in place where an alertness on the part of everyone within the community means that situations are dealt with immediately. We have a network of Anti-Bullying Counsellors in each house and older boys and girls are trained on how to spot and deal with potential situations around the school. They wear badges that distinguish them and everybody therefore knows who the Counsellors are. If there is a situation that they cannot deal with they will, of course, pass it on to a member of staff, but frequently matters are resolved at this level and potential difficulties are nipped in the bud. We would naturally ask parents who are concerned, or hear something from their offspring, to let us know at once.