Abingdon Boarders' Handbook

What should I bring with me? Clothes Casual Clothes: Ten pairs of socks and underpants  Enough own clothes to wear in the evenings and at weekends  if necessary (but please not so much that it cannot be stored.  As a guide line five pairs of trousers, seven T-shirts, four warm  sweaters, three sets of casual sports kit including T-shirts,  shorts, sports socks)  One warm jacket and one light waterproof jacket  Two pairs of pyjamas  Three bath towels and personal toiletries  A duvet, two duvet covers and two pillow covers  Swimming trunks, goggles and swimming hat  One pair of casual shoes and one pair of trainers for sports  activities  School Uniform for Middle School (3rd - 5th Year): Navy blue School blazer  Blue school shirts  5th year (optional) – blue/white stripe shirt  White shirt (for formal occasions)  Grey flannel trousers (with black belt)  Dark plain socks  Black plain shoes  Appropriate School tie  Navy blue v-neck pullover  School Uniform for Upper School (L6th - U6th Year): One dark plain suit  Two pairs of plain black shoes  One navy School blazer (for use in the summer term)  Two pairs of plain light chinos (for use in the summer term)  One pair of plain brown shoes (for use in the summer term)  Ten pairs of dark plain socks  One white shirt (for formal occasions)  Seven plain light coloured shirts or with light stripe/fine check  Appropriate School tie (there are a wide variety of school ties  that are awarded to pupils. New boys should make sure they  have a house tie and a Sixth Form tie)  Navy blue V-neck pullover  Sports Kit: Two pairs of black rugby shorts (used for a number of sports  as well as rugby)  Two school reversible rugby shirts (if you play rugby)  One school tracksuit (no other type of track suit to be worn)  Two school white polo shirts  Five pairs of white sports socks  Three pairs of school sports socks (long football sock style)  One pair of indoor training shoes – non marking sole (in  addition to the trainers mentioned above)  Sports towel  Swimming trunks, cap and goggles  Electrical equipment We recognise that you will have lots of electrical equipment that you use in your everyday lives and as part of your studies. It is  important that you only bring what you need, otherwise there won’t be enough space for it.  Home comforts Many boys bring certain home comforts with them; things that help them adjust and remind them of home. This is fine as long as you  don’t bring too much stuff. It is best to pack light until you get a good idea about how much space you will have in your room. You  should know that you will not be allowed to boil water or cook, or toast food in your room so please don’t bring any cooking equipment  with you. The house kitchen has all the necessary facilities for cooking.  Valuables You will have many valuable items at home. Before you bring a valuable item to school you should ask yourself whether you really  need it at school. If you decide you do need it, then you need to make sure it is kept safe. In your room you will have a lockable  drawer, a lockable cupboard and a safe (operated by a code  that you can set). You can also give valuable items to your  Housemaster to look after. There is also a house bank for  those pupils who bring their pocket money to school. Most  sixth formers have their own bank accounts that they set up  with English banks. This means that they can keep their  money safe and withdraw it when they need to. You should  speak to your Housemaster for help setting up a bank  account.  Stationery You will of course need stationery (pens, pencils, files, paper,  calculators etc.) for your time at school. You may choose to  bring this with you. However, if you feel that you don’t have  space in your luggage there are several shops in Abingdon  where you can buy stationery.   5