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| Uplands
College markets itself as a
boarding school of choice throughout
Southern Africa.
The
boarding homes are unique in
that, with the exception of
two small dormitories for juniors,
only two pupils share a room.
All the boarding homes are looked
after by a group of caring boarding
staff, and are situated within
the secure boundary of the College
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There
are four boarding homes
on the Uplands College
Campus: Founders
and Bishop Boys’
Boarding Houses
are both boys' boarding
homes; College
Boarding House
is a girls' boarding home;
and Bishop Boarding
House is a boarding
home which accommodates
girls in one wing and
boys in the other. |
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Founders
Boarding House
has space for 60 boys.
Together with about
60 day girls, they
make up Founders House
at the College.
The
House system is now
well established and
the key to the success
of the system is participation.
The pupils who lead
as Head of the House
and the Head of the
Boarding House set
the tone with regards
to participation in
all interhouse activities.
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Founders
House has four
resident staff members
and a number of Gr 12
boarding mentors who assist
with the following of
the daily routine. We
try to create a supportive
and tolerant environment
and as a result of this
a positive and happy atmosphere
exists. |
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Boarding House is a
vibrant, happy place filled
with about 70 girls from Gr
8 to Matric. We operate on a
system of basic respect for
each other and there is a deep
sense of family and caring amongst
the boarders. Four full-time
and two part-time live-in staff
members take responsibility
for the daily running of the
House, but they are ably assisted
by a group of Matric mentors
in this regard. One of the school
nurses lives in College House,
and runs the boarders’
sick-bay which is housed here. |
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At
College House we strive
to create a disciplined,
yet comfortable, home
away from home. |
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Bishop
Boarding House
is unique in the sense
that we have boys and
girls under one roof.
It swarms with diverse
characters, adding a
different flavour to
our school.
Bishop
Boarding House is also
an ideal opportunity
for siblings to stay
in one boarding home.
It provides an experience
and life skills not
many other institutions
can provide.
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Bishop
Boarding House has space
for 30 girls and 30 boys,
thus making it small enough
to be effectively cared
for by the five resident
staff members, one of
whom is a school nurse.
Bishop House thrives on
the fact that it moulds
young individuals who
contribute to our charismatic
community. |
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Bishop
Boys’
Boarding House
is brand new
boarding house
resulting from
the renovation
of the Uplands
Institute
and its inclusion
into the college
grounds. It
is small, with
a maximum of
24 boys cared
for by three
full-time staff
members, and
is situated
on the edge
of the Uplands
Dam, within
5 minutes walk
of the main
school. It is
a boys’
paradise, with
daily opportunities
to canoe, fish
and swim in
the dam, in
a lovely, natural
setting. |
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