The Boarding Houses
There are three boarding houses at Reed’s divided by age. This means that there is separation from pupils’ allocated main Houses, which are very much at the heart of the school, so they can easily move from day to boarding without having to change their House affiliation. The Close (Years 7 and 8) places an emphasis on a small, homely, and nurturing environment with its mantra of ‘Ubuntu’ (I am because we are) and its friendly house dog, Honey. School House (Years 9 to 11) sees pupils undertake a programme of domestic, practical, and social life skills aimed at increasing their independence whilst the co-educational Sixth Form House prepares pupils to thrive in the wider world; many pupils start boarding at this point to experience communal living prior to going to university. .
It is a real feature of our boarding that older boarders enjoy socialising with and looking out for those younger than them. Indeed, there are many wonderful boarding moments that such a philosophy brings, ranging from large games of mixed touch rugby after a summer barbecue, getting together to celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival to Guy Fawkes Night to the games of football played on the astroturfs in the evenings…where it is rumoured that the Headmaster has joined in and scored some wonder goals!