To use this feature subscribe to Mumsnet Premium - get first access to new features see fewer ads, and support Mumsnet. Winchester College Quarantine - a reflection In the first of a series of insights into school life during this unique time, we hear from Ben Wen who recently joined the school as a JP in Furley's, spending the past two weeks with his brother in quarantine. And you can order in advance with the sports shop to get all the sizes for his PE/sport kit. We use cookies to ensure the best user experience and to serve tailored advertising. Winchester college's year 9 entrance exam. As far as I understand places come up because boys with places in houses get scholarships and end up in College and a couple will fail the entrance exam as well. Let the school sort out any problems that arise that is what they are there to do. Talk widget showing discussions of the day & trending threads, Subscribe to Mumsnet emails direct to your inbox. Shopping is probably more productive either in London (if you are staying there first) or in Southampton if you are in Winchester. couldn't tell you a huge amount about the actual college but the people i know who go there are all really nice (some a bit to clever for their own good but never mind). As musu says HG is a wealth of information . Any advice for me, what is the best place to do shopping - trousers Winchester College is an independent boarding school for boys in Hampshire. His current school normally sends boys to Eton not WC, but they say he could try for elections to college, he's entering in 2019 so... shouldn't we start preparing already? It was nicely put in one of the letters for new men: school laundry is "efficient but not subtle". Handhold please. Reception in WinColl is not the best. Next year he will return with suits only and two pairs of trousers for each jacket. All I can add is I know two boys there and they love it! An umbrella is useful if your DS is in one of the further houses and a winter coat. It is probably a good idea to do that. I heard that the boys who get the firm place, rarely to fail. We have no experience of boarding school so it will be a bit step for us as a family and financially. Sometime between January and May of Year 6 your son will be invited to Winchester College for interview with the Housemaster. Don't have anything delicate or require dry cleaning only. Ages: 13-18. Add a couple of spares by all means since socks etc may go missing for a while before they eventually find their way back to him. That's very useful for me. This is page 1 of 1 (This thread has 9 messages.). We've also never lost a sock unlike at home where I have a drawer full of lost socks. May be you can write to the matron in advance and ask if she can arrange someone to do it for you for a fee. Space certainly in my DS's house is at a premium so don't send too many clothes. We get the matron to book taxi transfer to/from airport with a taxi firm and blue-billed us, so he does not need to pay the taxi driver with cash. Football gear often end up in the second hand shop almost new, unless of course he is very keen on football (different rules though).If you do not have an address in the UK, getting a SIM card subscription may be tricky, but O2 has perhaps one of the best international top-up cards which has 1p per minute voice rate to most Asian countries. Eton College Westminster School London Winchester College Matriculation Overall Rating 4.0 out of 5 4.0 out of 5 4.0 out of 5 School Type Boarding students only Boarding and day students DS had reservations about this but they look trendy enough, were properly fitted and have not fallen apart. For the first few weeks, try not to text him during school hours just in case he forgets to silent his phone - you don't want to cause him to lose his phone if it rang say during chapel or meal times. College Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9NA Website winchestercollege.org Head Dr Tim Hands, PhD, since 2016; previously Master of Magdalen College School Pupils 680 boarding boys Ages 13–18 Term fees £13,903 Oxbridge 26% Admission ISEB pre-test, school’s own exam and interview Alumni Lord Alfred Douglas, Rishi Sunak, sculptor Anthony Smith My son is joining Winchester College this Sept 13. I agree two pairs of shoes, some houses are quite a walk from the school and they walk back and fourth 6-8 times a day. hi, my son is going to Winchester in September and am wondering why and if they would actually need two pairs of black shoes?? @Ursula ; DS was allocated a 2nd year.... What is that allocate? My DS started last September and I would say they do need two pairs of black shoes. But Winchester has less of a reputation, so I'd go with that. We live in Asia. Admissions: School’s own exam in Year 8 or via interview in Year 6; does not use Common Entrance. Tailors are rare in the UK (and doubt if they would provide sewing service) but if you ask matron, she may have suggestions for local services.If he is in College (unsure about other houses), he will likely not find it so easy to go to town to get things - in JP he needs to find 3 other boys before they can go out together.Leave spare clothes with his guardian. Despite the laundry bags, things do go missing though typically not permanently. Any advice for me, what is the best place to do shopping - trousers, shirts, etc.I have purchased "stitch-on" name tags. Winchester college entrance - Mumsnet Winchester college entrance (15 Posts) Add message | Report. He can wear it under the gown but apparently no one does that (quite annoying). also what type pf greys trousers? The pool is said to be quite heavily chlorinated.If he is in College, a desk lamp is almost redundant.Spare shoe laces may be a good idea.There are probably a whole range of other things but these are the main ones that come to mind. If he is in College, he will have to go outside to certain spots to get a signal. Financial Support Winchester offers bursarial support for any boy who would benefit from an education here, but whose family is unable to afford the full fees. Winchester College Boarding Boys 41,709 3 80.30 Eton College Boarding Boys 42,501 4 69.41 Abingdon School 41,145 5 69.22 Tonbridge School Both Boys 31,587 63.85 Dulwich College … Both a bit on the quirky/nerdy side, one got full scholarship. This means that they have an assessment for students hoping to enter the school in Sixth Form. Those on the reserve list will get offered a place if someone who has a definite place either drops out or sometimes is they do unbelievably well in the entrance and someone who has a definite place does unbelievably badly. This is an archive film footage of Winchester College and the St Cross Almhouse & Hospital. Is that true? So, he might need cash to buy lunch in town or on his way to the airport, though a debit card is just as good for that. You can never have too many name-tags/labels. It's really not worth it. He will sit an entrance exam in 2014. Dont buy too many rugby shirts actually they're not called that erm I think ?zephyrs we have three completely unworn ones about to wing their way to the second hand shop. PLAN: U-shaped on plan with master's house in We live in Uganda. He will also be required to sit a short written test and a report will be requested by the Head of his current school. @happygardening ; What does the second hand shop sell, books and uniforms?Is that possible to buy school uniforms and books in this trip? Students will typically sit papers in their chosen subjects for A-Level, IB or Pre-U. Clay plain tile roof with gabled ends. Since we live so far away, I wish to arrange things in this trip as much as i can. They do need 2 pairs , one indoor , one outdoor. This means that they have an assessment for students hoping to enter the school in Sixth Form. College Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9NA Website winchestercollege.org Head Dr Tim Hands, PhD, since 2016; previously Master of Magdalen College School Pupils 680 boarding boys Ages 13–18 Term fees £13,903 I think they're a difference between the registrars list and the reserve list. I would like to know how the school will control this. If he is a British or EU citizen, they can get very jittery about him not having a return ticket back to the UK (child abduction fears).There are a few very reliable cab drivers in Winchester who are well organized and very used to taking overseas boys to and from the airport.They discourage boys from having ATM cards. My son is going to Winchester college this year. Sorry I did not mean to mislead. There is also no WiFi at Win Coll and no lap tops until at least the second year and in some houses the third year there are house computers.The boys are very busy and work very hard my DS isn't addicted to texting but does txt if I txt him he usually replies that evening sometimes the next day. Winchester College Quarantine - a reflection. They are all different and sometimes not written down anywhere. Handhold please. happygardening's ds is there so hopefully they will be along soon with some tips. Winchester College has an admissions point at 16 Plus Winchester college entrance exam papers. Hi negrilbaby!! The school Tuppeny also has a generous bursary policy, slower perhaps than others to start offering bursaries it's vision is to be completely needs blind. In the first of a series of insights into school life during this unique time, we hear from Ben Wen who recently joined the school as a JP in Furley's, spending the past two weeks with his brother in quarantine. His name is in registrar list. King's College School, London (independent) - sent 48 students to Oxbridge in 2017 Magdalen College School, Oxford (independent) - 44 students went to Oxbridge in 2018 Do ask about their unaccompanied minors policy. Sam was previously Head of Sport and still runs the Combined Cadet Force There are meenapatel, it would be good to leave a pack of name tags with matron. "Allocate a second year"; each new first year has a named second year who looks after him in the first few weeks. Mondays are spent discussing Sunday’s hunt and Saturday’s showjumping competition and Thursday afternoons spent preparing for the weekly trip to town to see the Winchester College boys. Thanks in advance for suggestion. My son is joining Winchester College this Sept 13. Winchester College Eton College; Matriculation Overall Rating 4.0 out of 5: 4.0 out of 5: School Type Boarding students only I wonder if we could swap PMs? The boys have an account with a local book shop and buy all their books from there. Does anyone have experience about interview’s result!? Do you have questions about creating positive bathroom habits and routines? To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. So, good underlayers are very useful and you can buy them from ski wear shops even online. After Winchester, pupils progress to top universities in the UK and abroad. Boarding house at Winchester College. of Pupils: 700. Brick axial and gable-end stacks. We live in Uganda. 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