Welcome to Trent College

The boarding experience at Trent aims to complement family life. The atmosphere in the boarding houses is characterised by the same friendliness and support which is the hallmark of the School.

The students themselves come from a variety of backgrounds, some from overseas, some from further afield in the UK and some are local to the Midlands who have opted for the boarding experience because of the many benefits on offer. This diversity is itself another important component of boarding, giving students an invaluable early opportunity to learn about, and appreciate, other cultures and backgrounds.

Each house is run by an experienced housemaster or housemistress, assisted by a housekeeper, a resident house tutor and a number of supporting evening tutors, all of whom get to know the youngsters in their care extremely well. We also have an on-site Medical Centre with a Sister and nurses who are available round the clock in term time.

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Saturday

Saturdays are very busy with morning lessons and lunch, followed by sports matches against other schools, nearly 80% of Trent pupils partake in at least one competitive sport.

When the day pupils leave after sporting events, the boarding community along with their tutors, Housemasters/Housemistresses and their families have the school site to themselves. It is a good time to relax after a typically busy school week, enjoy the quieter atmosphere, catch up on prep and to use the school site for recreation.

Sunday

There are regular organised activities for boarders to take part in and these are usually on Sundays.  These include theatre trips, cinema trips, sight-seeing, museum tours, team games and social activities.

In the evening all boarders return and partake in the weekly Sunday chapel service.

Weekend Timings

Weekly boarders leave the House on Saturday as soon as commitments have finished and boarders who are going home for the weekend are under the care of their parents.

Students are not expected to return to the House before 1830 on Sunday evening unless they have a school commitment such as a Field Day activity, a play rehearsal, a team fixture etc. on the Sunday and an earlier return has been agreed in advance with the HoM.

On those weekends when there is no Chapel Service on Sunday evening, the boarder either has to be back in School by 2130 on Sunday or by 0815 on Monday.

On those Sundays where there is an evening Chapel Service all boarders must be back in School no later than half an hour before the start of the service.

Exeat weekends

Ordinarily, during an Exeat weekend, a boarding house is not under ‘normal’ weekend conditions and pupils and students spend the weekend with their parents/guardian.