Boarding house routine
From rising time until lights out, life as a GGS boarder is purposeful and active.
Whilst each day is different, a typical week will look something like this:
| 7.00am | Wake and shower |
| 7.20am | Breakfast in the Darling Hall |
| 8.15am | Tidy rooms and prepare for the day |
| 8.30am | School activities – house assembly or MS assembly/Chapel/Mentor groups |
| 8.55am | Classes begin |
| 10.40am | Recess |
| 1.00pm | Lunch available in Darling Hall – attendance compulsory |
| 3.40pm | End of classes |
| 4.00pm | Music, Sport or Activities programme |
| 5.30pm | Dinner in Darling Hall – attendance compulsory |
| 6.30pm | Supervised Prep (homework) |
| 8.00pm | Supper |
| 8.30pm | Bed, reading, lights out |
Day student routine
A typical daily schedule for a Middle School day student:
| 8.20am | Arrive at School |
| 8.30am | School activities – House assembly or MS Assembly / Chapel / Mentor groups |
| 8.55am | Classes begin |
| 10.40am | Recess |
| 1.00pm | Lunch available in Darling Hall – attendance compulsory |
| 3.40pm | End of classes |
| 4.00pm | Music, Sports or Homework Club (Mon, Tue, Wed) |
| 4.00pm | Bus departs (Thur, Fri) |
| 5.15pm | Bus departs (Mon, Tue, Wed) |
Regular parts of the day
Academic timetable
We operate on a 10-day cycle of six periods per day, from Monday to Friday.
Students engage in school activities before class on most mornings, including house assembly, MS assembly, or whole school assembly.
Whole school assemblies take place every second Tuesday with a reduced five-period timetable for that day.
After school
After their academic timetable finishes at 3.40pm, Middle School students engage in the following:
- Monday – Music co-curricular programme,
- Tuesday – Sport co-curricular programme,
- Wednesday – Sport co-curricular programme (Year 7 and 8),
- Wednesday – Homework Club-optional (Year 5 and 6),
- Thursday – Activities programme (boarding students),
- Friday – free
Assemblies
House assemblies are conducted regularly in the boarding house by the Head of House or Assistant Head of House to discuss relevant house matters, important dates, and upcoming events with students.
Chapel
All boarding students attend Chapel twice each week. Middle School boarders attend Chapel together on Sundays and on one weekday. Day students attend Chapel once during the week.
Jobs
We ask every student to contribute in an emotional and practical sense within their boarding house. Boarders are expected to assist with small routine jobs around the house, such as tidying the kitchen, washing up and maintaining a tidy space around them. Jobs are completed after Prep and on Sunday mornings.
Prep (supervised homework)
Prep (short for ‘Preparation’) is quiet study time to prepare for the following day’s schoolwork and assigned homework tasks. All students complete a session of Prep each weeknight in house.