Hodges offers a home from home environment for our Lower School boarders in the heart of the dedicated Lower School area of the campus.
Pupils in Hodges are cared for by the Head of Lower School Boarding, James Henderson, and a strong and supportive resident staff team. This includes two Assistant Houseparents, and two Resident Tutors.
In addition to the separate boarding areas for the boys and the girls, there is a wide variety of communal areas where the children can relax together: the kitchen for toast and hot chocolate and other snacks; the Snug for curling up in front of the TV and generally chilling out; the Studio for dancing and karaoke singing; and the Joint Common Room with its pool table and other games. There’s also Out Back for letting off steam outside.
Weekends are great fun and boarders look forward to an exciting programme of activities, ranging from trips to Drayton Manor theme park, the cinema, or ice skating.
Oakham’s flexible approach to boarding means that pupils are able to move seamlessly between boarding and home life with different options to suit all our families.
Lower School flexible and weekly boarding
The first step into boarding can feel a big one for parents as well as children, so our Lower School pupils can choose to stay from just 2 to 5 nights a week in Hodges as flexible boarders, or up to 6 nights a week as weekly boarders, with fees graded accordingly. On those nights, pupils enjoy all the benefits of boarding and they also have the option to join fellow boarders in their weekend activities. They can also stay on non-boarding nights for prep, supper and activities until school bedtime. For busy parents flexible boarding offers the ideal combination of flexibility and peace of mind.
When pupils move into the Middle School at age 13 , they can then choose between full boarding, weekly boarding (up to 6 nights a week) or being a day pupil.
Did you know?
The Studio has its own karaoke machine and disco lights for singing and dancing and major music making.