Boarding Life

Welcome to our Boarding Community

The School is set in the leafy suburb of Penn close to the City of Wolverhampton which is in the centre of England.

The area is referred to as the Heart of England. Birmingham, the second largest city in the UK, is only a few miles away and its International Airport is the closest to the School.

Boarders are accepted from both the UK and overseas and this variety, together with the benefit of 150 years of tradition, brings richness and depth to School life.

The School has three Boarding Houses, which are all on the School site.

Unlike some of our competitors the School remains open for all half term holidays and also the Easter holiday, depending on demand. Any student who is unable to return home for these holidays can remain in School and the cost will be added to their fee accounts.

During the February half term an optional visit to a European or UK city is arranged for the students staying in School. Full details can be obtained from the International Office.

Additional voluntary activities for boarders include Go-Karting, Laser Quest, Bowling, Cinema and Paint Balling.

Catering:

The School provides all boarders with a healthy, well balanced diet which includes three cooked meals per day with a choice at each meal. Vegetarian and Halal meals are always available. There is a salad bar to provide a healthy choice and pupils with allergies and special diets are catered for. Afternoon tea is also provided at the end of the teaching day. The Head Cook is available to talk to pupils about their individual needs.

The School also has a Sixth Form Centre/Café where students are able to purchase drinks and snacks.

The Catering department organises theme days and there is an active catering committee where pupils can meet catering staff and discuss menus.

Laundry:

The School operates its own in-house laundry where all students can have their clothes washed or dry cleaned.

Banking Facilities:

Pocket Money

The School operates Pocket Money bank for students and parents can stipulate how much money they wish to be allocated to a student each week.

The HSBC Bank visits the International Office during term time and the dates are posted in the Boarding Houses.

School Insurance:

Personal Possessions Insurance can be added to a student's fee account. The current claims excess is £25 for most possessions and £100 for laptops.

The School accepts Boarders from Year 6. Students are looked after in one of the School's on-site boarding houses.

Latest News

OLYMPIC BRONZE TO RWS SWIMMER

Wednesday 25th August 2010 in General

Team GB swimmer Rachael Kelly (pictured), who is Sixth Form student at The Royal Wolverhampton School, won a bronze medal in the final of the women's 100m butterfly on Friday 20th August at the Singapore Sports School.

Rachael's time was 1.00.26 with the winner Liu Lan (china) on 59.67 and second Judit Ignacio (Spain) on 1.00.07.

Team GB swimmer Rachael Kelly reached the final of the women's 100m butterfly after successfully negotiating the heats and semi-final. Kelly qualified seventh fastest for the final and said: "I'm pleased to be in the final, but I would've liked to have secured a better lane. It's always hard from the outside lanes, but hopefully they won't see me coming".

The event is the 1st World Youth Olympics, and Rachael has been accompanied by The Royal Wolverhampton School's Head Coach Nathan Hilton in his capacity as one of the official Great Britain Swimming coaches .

Kelly got the evening of swimming action off to a flying start with bronze in the women's 100m butterfly final in a time of 1:00.26. Kelly said: "I had been saying all week that I was waiting for the 100m final so it feels amazing to get a medal. I haven't swum spectacularly well throughout the week, but I have been improving and so to have got a medal at the end of it feels fantastic."

DEGREE SUCCESSES

Monday 19th July 2010 in General

The School would like to congratulate the following former students on their recent acheivements:

Manson Lo - graduated from Durham University in Accounting and Finance

Mang Min Kim - graduated from Univeristy College London, MSci in Chemistry

We wish them every success in their future careers.

S M Bailey
Headmaster

UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP

Monday 19th July 2010 in General

The School would like to congratulate Edward Walsh on obtaining a LIMU Achiever's Scholarship from Liverpool John Moores University for the period of his study over the next 3 years.

Well done!

S M Baily
Heaadmaster

AGE GROUP SWIMMING NATIONALS

Monday 19th July 2010 in General

The following members of the Royal Wolverhampton School's Elite Swimming Squad will represent the School at the Age Group Nationals in July and August:

Alice Dearing
Natasha Holland
Alison Long
Laua Powell
Taylor Whitchurch
Penny Whittingham

We wish them every success in their events.

S M Bailey
Headmaster

EUROPEAN JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Monday 19th July 2010 in General

The School would like to congratulate Rachael Kelly, Year 12, who won a Gold Medal in the 100m butterfly event at the European Junior Championships in Helskini last week, a Silver Medal in the 200m butterfly and a Silver Medal in the 100m Medley Relay.

The Royal Wolverhampton School's Elite Swimming Coach, Nathan Hilton, was also selected to help coach the Great Britain International Junior Squad at this event.

Congratulations to them both.

S M Bailey
Headmaster