Day Pupils at Senior School

Being a day pupil at Sedbergh does not mean experiencing a smaller version of School life. Day pupils follow the same timetable, belong to the same Houses, eat alongside their friends, take part in the same sport, activities, societies, performances and competitions, and receive the same academic and pastoral support as boarding pupils.

The difference is simple: at the end of their School commitments, they go home.

For families living within reach of Sedbergh, this offers an unusual combination: the breadth, community and extended day of a full-boarding school, while continuing to live together at home.

A House to belong to

Every day pupil belongs to one of Sedbergh’s nine Houses.

The House becomes their base during the School day: somewhere to meet friends, change for sport, keep their belongings, study and spend time between commitments. Day pupils have their own space within the House and are supported by the same Housemaster or Housemistress, tutors, matrons and House staff as their boarding peers.

House dining is an important part of Sedbergh life. Day pupils eat lunch with their House every day and can also join the House for breakfast and supper.

Most importantly, they are not separate from boarding pupils socially or pastorally. They are members of the same House community.

The whole School day

Lessons are only one part of a Sedbergh education.

The School day is deliberately broad. Alongside academic lessons, pupils have sport, activities, societies, music, drama, House competitions, academic support and time with friends.

Day pupils take part in this same rhythm.

A typical weekday begins in House before lessons and continues through the academic timetable, lunch, afternoon lessons and activities. Depending on their commitments, day pupils may remain at School for supper, societies, rehearsals, fixtures, concerts or other evening activities before travelling home.

This means that choosing to be a day pupil does not mean choosing between academic life and the wider opportunities at Sedbergh. Both are part of the day.

A typical day

Before lessons
Arrive at School and head to House. Breakfast is available for pupils who wish to eat in House before the School day begins.

Morning
Academic lessons, with breaks providing time to return to House and catch up with friends.

Lunchtime
Lunch is eaten together in House with pupils and staff.

Afternoon
Lessons continue alongside sport, activities and other School commitments.

Late afternoon
Sport, music, drama, societies, academic support, rehearsals and House activities form part of the wider School programme.

Evening
Day pupils can stay for supper and take part in evening commitments when they choose or when their activities require it, before heading home.

Timings and activities vary according to year group, season and individual commitments.

Getting to School

Our School transport network makes the Sedbergh day possible for families across the local area.

Sedbergh operates its own weekday minibus service, run by the School’s in-house transport team and driven by directly employed, appropriately trained drivers.

Current routes connect Sedbergh with communities across South Lakeland and the surrounding area.

A daily bus service currently brings pupils from Windermere to Sedbergh Senior School, with more destinations on the way

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