A day in the life of BIST boarders
An overview of the week for each of our individual Boarders.
A day in the life of a Primary Boarder (Years 2 to 6)
Monday to Thursday
- 06:00 – Optional morning mile
- 06:20 – Wake up (hand in laundry Tuesday and Thursday for Girls, Monday, Wednesday and Friday for Boys)
- 07:00 – Leave house for breakfast
- 07:45 – Lessons begin
- 14:45 – ECAs (free time in Boarding house on Monday)
- 15:30 to 16:30 – Academic Development
- 16:30 to 17:30 – Enrichment (compulsory) – Monday Arts and Crafts, Tuesday Sports, Wednesday Choice, Thursday Performing Arts
- 17:30 to 18:00 – Dinner
- 18:00 to 18:15 – Playtime with the Prefects
- 18:00 to 18:30 – Return to Boarding to change and enjoy free time
- 18:30 – Roll call
- 18:45 to 19:30 – Rest and Relaxation (compulsory) Monday Yoga, Tuesday Board Games, Wednesday Child Choice, Thursday Team Time
- 19:30 to 20:30 – Downtime, showers and ready for bed
- 20:30 – Optional story, all devices handed in and lights out
Friday
- 06:00 – Optional morning mile
- 06:20 – Wake up
- 07:00 – Leave house for breakfast
- 07:45 – Lessons begin
- 14:45 – Return to boarding house, get changed and free time
- 15:30 to 17:00 – Enrichment Activities (optional)
- 17:00 to 18:00 – Dinner
- 18:00 to 18:30 – Return to Boarding house to enjoy free time
- 18:30 – Roll call
- 18:30 to 20:30 – Rest and Relaxation (optional but encouraged)
- 20:30 to 21:00 – Downtime, showers and ready for bed
- 21:00 – Optional story, all devices handed in and lights out
A Day in the Life of a Primary BDST Boarder
Monday and Friday
- 06:00 – Optional morning mile
- 06:20 – Wake up
- 07:00 – Leave house for breakfast
- 07:45 – Lessons begin
- 14:45 – Time to get changed and have a snack
- 15:10 – BDST lessons
- 17:35 – Dinner with BDST staff
- 18:10 – BDST prep (Monday only)
- 19:30 to 20:30 – Downtime, showers ready for bed
- 20:30 – Optional story, devices handed in, lights out
Tuesday to Thursday
- 06:00 – Optional morning mile
- 06:20 – Wake up
- 07:00 – Leave house for breakfast
- 07:45 – Lessons begin
- 15:30 – Time to get changed and have a snack
- 15:50 – BDST lessons
- 15:35 – Dinner with BDST staff
- 18:10 – BDST prep
- 19:30 to 20:30 – Downtime, showers ready for bed
- 20:30 – Optional story, devices handed in, lights out
A day in the life of a Lower Boarder (Years 7 to 9)
Monday
- 06:00 – Optional morning mile
- 06:20 – Wake up
- 07:00 – Leave house for breakfast
- 07:45 – Lessons begin
- 14:50 – Optional ECA/free time in boarding house
- 15:30 to 16:30 – Free time with boarding staff
- 16:30 to 17:45 – Academic Development
- 17:45 to 18:15 – Dinner then return to boarding house to change and free time
- 18:30 – Roll call
- 18:45 to 19:30 – R and R
- 19:30 to 21:00 – Free time, Downtime, Showers etc
- 21:00 to 21:30 – Devices handed in, lights out
Tuesday to Thursday
- 06:00 – Optional morning mile
- 06:20 – Wake up
- 07:00 – Leave house for breakfast
- 07:45 – Lessons begin
- 14:30 – Compulsory ECAs
- 15:30 to 16:30 – Free time with boarding staff
- 16:30 to 17:45 – Academic Development
- 17:45 to 18:15 – Dinner then return to boarding house to change and free time
- 18:30 – Roll call
- 18:45 to 19:30 – R and R
- 19:30 to 21:00 – Free time, Downtime, Showers etc
- 21:00 to 21:30 – Devices handed in, lights out
Friday
- 06:00 – Optional morning mile
- 06:20 – Wake up
- 07:00 – Leave house for breakfast
- 07:45 – Lessons begin
- 14:50 – Optional ECA/free time in boarding house
- 17:15 – Roll call
- 17:30 to 18:30 – Dinner
- 18:45 to 21:00 – Free time, Downtime, Showers etc.
- 21:00 to 21:30 – Devices allowed to be kept on a Friday night but expected to be in rooms at 9pm.
A day in the life of a BDST Lower Boarder (Years 7 to 9)
Monday and Friday
- 06:00 – Optional morning mile
- 06:20 – Wake up
- 07:00 – Leave house for breakfast
- 07:45 – Lessons begin
- 14:50 – Time to get changed and have a snack
- 15:10 – BDST lessons
- 17:35 – Dinner with BDST staff
- 18:10 – BDST prep (Monday only)
- 20:10 – Free time, Downtime, Showers etc
- 21:00 to 21:30 – Devices handed in on a Monday, Students can keep them on a Friday, lights out
Tuesday to Thursday
- 06:00 – Optional morning mile
- 06:20 – Wake up
- 07:00 – Leave house for breakfast
- 07:45 – Lessons begin
- 14:30 – Compulsory ECAs
- 15:50 – BDST lessons
- 17:35 – Dinner with BDST staff
- 18:10 – Free time, Downtime, Showers etc
- 21:00 to 21:30 – Devices handed in, lights out
A day in the life of a Year 10 Upper Boarder
Monday
- 06:00 – Optional morning mile
- 06:20 – Wake up
- 07:00 – Leave house for breakfast
- 07:45 – Lessons begin
- 14:50 – Optional ECAs/free time in boarding house
- 15:30 to 16:30 – Free time with Boarding staff
- 16:30 to 17:45 – Academic Development
- 17:45 to 18:15 – Dinner then return to boarding house to change and free time
- 18:30 – Roll call
- 18:45 to 20:30 – R and R
- 20:30 to 21:30 – Free time, Downtime, Showers etc.
- 21:30 – Devices handed in, lights out
Tuesday to Thursday
- 06:00 – Optional morning mile
- 06:20 – Wake up
- 07:00 – Leave house for breakfast
- 07:45 – Lessons begin
- 14:30 – Compulsory ECAs
- 15:30 to 16:30 – Free time with Boarding staff
- 16:30 to 17:45 – Academic Development
- 17:45 to 18:15 – Dinner then return to boarding house to change and free time
- 18:30 – Roll call
- 18:45 to 20:30 – R and R
- 20:30 to 21:30 – Free time, Downtime, Showers etc.
- 21:30 – Devices handed in, lights out
Friday
- 06:00 – Optional morning mile
- 06:20 – Wake up
- 07:00 – Leave house for breakfast
- 07:45 – Lessons begin
- 14:50 – Optional ECAs/free time in boarding house
- 17:15 – Roll Call
- 17:30 to 18:30 – Dinner
- 18:45 to 21:30 – Free time, Downtime, Showers etc.
- 21:30 – Students are able to keep their devices on a Friday, expected to be in rooms 9.30pm.
A day in the life of an BDST Year 10 Upper Boarder
Monday and Friday
- 06:00 – Optional morning mile
- 06:20 – Wake up
- 07:00 – Leave house for breakfast
- 07:45 – Lessons begin
- 14:50 – Return to boarding house to change/ have a snack
- 15:10 – BDST lessons
- 17:35 – Dinner with BDST staff
- 18:10 – BDST prep (Monday only)
- 20:10 to 21:30 – Free time, Downtime, Showers etc.
- 21:30 – Devices handed in, lights out (Devices do not have to be handed in on Friday)
Tuesday to Thursday
- 06:00 – Optional morning mile
- 06:20 – Wake up
- 07:00 – Leave house for breakfast
- 07:45 – Lessons begin
- 14:30 – Compulsory ECAs
- 15:30 – Return to boarding house to change/ have a snack
- 15:50 – BDST lessons
- 17:35 – Dinner with BDST staff
- 18:10 to 21:30 – Free time, Downtime, Showers etc.
- 21:30 – Devices handed in, lights out
A day in the life of a Year 11 and Sixth Form Border
Monday
- 06:00 – Optional morning mile
- 06:20 – Wake up
- 07:00 – Leave house for breakfast
- 07:45 – Lessons begin
- 14:50 – ECAs/free time in boarding house
- 15:30 to 16:30 – Free time with Boarding staff
- 16:30 to 17:45 – Academic Development
- 17:45 to 18:15 – Dinner then return to boarding house to change and free time
- 18:30 – Roll call
- 18:45 to 21:00 – R and R
- 21:00 to 22:00 – Free time, Downtime, Showers etc
- 22:00 – Lights out at the latest of 22:30
Tuesday to Thursday
- 06:00 – Optional morning mile
- 06:20 – Wake up
- 07:00 – Leave house for breakfast
- 07:45 – Lessons begin
- 14:30 – Compulsory ECAs
- 15:30 to 16:30 – Free time with Boarding staff
- 16:30 to 17:45 – Academic Development
- 17:45 to 18:15 – Dinner then return to boarding house to change and free time
- 18:30 – Roll call
- 18:45 to 21:00 – R and R
- 21:00 to 22:00 – Free time, Downtime, Showers etc
- 22:00 – Lights out at the latest of 22:30
Friday
- 06:00 – Optional morning mile
- 06:20 – Wake up
- 07:00 – Leave house for breakfast
- 07:45 – Lessons begin
- 14:50 – Optional ECAs/free time in Boarding house
- 17:15– Roll Call
- 17:30 to 18:30 – Dinner
- 18:45 to 21:30 – Free time, Downtime, Showers etc.
- 22:00 –Expected to be in rooms at 22:00
A day in the life of a BDST Year 11 and Sixth Form Border
Monday and Friday
- 06:00 – Optional morning mile
- 06:20 – Wake up
- 07:00 – Leave house for breakfast
- 07:45 – Lessons begin
- 14:50 – Time to change/ have a snack in the boarding house
- 15:10 – BDST lessons
- 17:35 – Dinner with BDST staff
- 18:10 – BDST prep (Monday only)
- 20:10 to 21:00 – R and R
- 21:00 to 22:00 – Free time, Downtime, Showers etc
- 22:00 – Lights out at the latest of 22:30
Tuesday to Thursday
- 06:00 – Optional morning mile
- 06:20 – Wake up
- 07:00 – Leave house for breakfast
- 07:45 – Lessons begin
- 14:30 – Compulsory ECAs
- 15:30 – Return to the boarding house to change/ have a snack
- 15:50 – BDST lessons
- 17:35 – Dinner with BDST staff
- 20:10 to 21:00 – R and R
- 21:00 to 22:00 – Free time, Downtime, Showers etc
- 22:00 – Lights out at the latest of 22:30
A Day in the Life of a Weekend Boarder
Saturday
Every Saturday there is a Boarding trip, which students sign up to attend throughout the term. These can be found in the Trips section of the website and are displayed in the Boarding houses.
- 8:00 to 9:30 – Wake up and breakfast (compulsory for Students in Year 4 to Year 8)
- 9:30 to 12:00 – Free time and activities for those not going on the trip
- 12:00 to 13:00 – Lunch (compulsory)
- 13:00 to 17:00 – Free time and activities including use of the Sports Hall
- 17:00 to 18:00 – Dinner (compulsory)
- 18:15 – Roll Call
- 18:30 to 20:30 – Evening activities and pizza order
- 20:30 to 22:00 – Students to follow bedtime procedures dependent on their year group
Sunday
- 8:00 to 12:00 – Wake up and brunch (all students are woken by 11.00am)
- 9:00 to 17:00 – Free time and activities including use of the Sports Hall
- 17:00 to 18:00 – Dinner (compulsory)
- 18:15 – Roll Call
- 18:30 to 20:30 – Evening activities
- 20:30 to 22:00 – Students to follow bedtime procedures dependent on their year group
