Taste of Boarding
For those currently in Year 7 looking to board at Dauntsey’s in Year 9, 2013. (Those unable to come to this event are most welcome to come to the Taster Day on Monday 8th October)
All prospective boarders are invited to stay at The Manor, the Lower School boarding House, for three days. This will give prospective pupils a taste of life at Dauntey's and the experience should enable them to decide whether or not Dauntsey's should be their school of first choice.
During their stay they will live as boarders at The Manor, attend lessons with our First Form (Year 7) and try their hand at sailing on Jolie Brise. We will also offer them an interview and thus hope to be in a position to confirm a firm place at Dauntsey's, subject to an average of 60% at Common Entrance, success in the scholarship examination, or alternative appropriate examination. If parents decide to accept this place, the usual deposit will then be required; this will be refunded if entry requirements are not met.
Programme
Wednesday 20th June
5.00 Please arrive from 5pm onwards for a reception for parents and pupils at the Manor.
6.00 Meet Buddies and enjoy a programme of evening activities and games.
8.00 Evening ends with a Bonfire and BBQ.
Thursday 21st June
7.30 Breakfast
8.15 Depart on school minibus to meet Jolie Brise* at the Hamble.
Sailing on the Jolie Brise and the Historic Dockyard.
You will have the chance to sail on Jolie Brise and to visit the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth, home of HMS Victory.
Supper and evening at the Manor
* The Jolie Brise is Dauntsey's own gaff rigged pilot cutter, three times winner of the Fastnet race and the last vessel to carry the British Royal Mail under sail, more recently the overall Winner of The Tall Ships Race in 2000.
20th - 22nd June 2012
All boarding applicants registered by the end of the Spring Term 2012 will be invited to this event. Non-registered applicants are asked to contact the Registrar for details.
Mrs J H Sagers (01380 814500). e-mail: info@dauntseys.org
Friday 22nd June
Breakfast at the Manor
8.30 - 10.45 Assessments at the Manor in: Maths, English and Verbal Reasoning.
10.45 Leave the Manor for the Main School by Minibus to meet with Buddies for morning break.
11.10 - 12.30 Taster Lessons with Buddies.
12.30 - 1.00 Lunch.
1.15 - 1.45 Taster Lesson with Buddies.
1.50 - 2.40 Water Polo Match with buddies in the swimming pool.
2.45 - 4.00 Drumming Workshop and Interviews.
4.00 - 4.20 Tea in the Lower School Centre
4.20 Collection from Lower School Centre.
Please click here to find out more about Lower School Boarding.