A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ABINGDON BOARDER 07:00 My alarm goes off and I have 30 minutes to shower and get dressed. Breakfast By far the best meal of the day! I can choose between a continental or full English. Then I get to discuss the football results from the night before with some of my friends in the other houses. 08:25 Morning registration is taken and then the school day begins... 08:30 to 17:00 I start with either a tutor period, assembly or Chapel. Then I go straight to my first lesson which lasts 50 minutes. The first two lessons are followed by break - sometimes I’ll go back to my House to make toast and socialise but, on other days, it’s fun for a group of us to go to the cafe and get one of the amazing cookies they bake! Morning break is followed by one lesson for Sixth Form and two lessons for Middle School. Then, it’s lunch! There’s always something yummy to choose - whether it’s a baguette, soup, salad or the hot main course - and there is always pudding. On some of the days, I do a lunchtime club, on others, I’ll go out and play football with some of my friends. The lesson immediately after lunch is usually sport. Then there are lots of clubs - one of my friends does computer programming; another does chamber orchestra. My favourite is the service and citizenship scheme because it means I get to help in our community, but there are so many choices and opportunities! 11
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