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Poole's House

Staff

Housemistress:

Mrs Helen Milne

Matron:

Ms Trudy Hamer

Matron:

Mrs Gillian Millar

Matron:

Mrs Jane Porter

Matron:

Mrs Chryssa Taplin

Tutors:

• Mrs Helen Bradley
• Miss Jean Davies
• Mrs Hannah Digby
• Dr Zoe Johnson
• Mrs Elizabeth Mawson
• Miss Alexa Toy
• Miss Gwenneth Williamson

Pupils

Number:

Approximately 65

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Poole’s is a happy, vibrant and busy house and our aim is to make the girls quickly feel ‘at home’ here. Staff are always available to lend a hand, offer a friendly word of advice or a sympathetic ear. Exceptionally friendly and positive, Poole’s girls are involved in a wide range of school and House-based activities and are a multi-talented group.

Beginning September 2008 we will have 79 girls aged 8 – 13 years of age, including 25 boarders. The House is made up of boarders and day girls; many of our day girls come to board on an occasional basis and all are welcome to make full use of our excellent House facilities. Our house team is composed of enthusiastic tutors and matrons.

Completely renovated in August 2006, Poole’s boasts:

• cheerful, comfortable sitting rooms where the girls can relax and socialise;
• an excellently resourced computer suite for prep and
  research work;

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• a fully operational kitchen where we offer mid-morning break, snacks, in-House supper, delicious breakfasts on Sundays and a variety of cookery activities for both day pupils and boarders;
• bright and cheery changing rooms and showers;
• storage areas for all kit - for all pupils;

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• cosy, home-from-home dorms with real ‘bedroom’ feel;
• two music practice rooms;
• a bright, colourful, dynamic environment for all to enjoy.
• a garden area for relaxing and playing.

Daygirls arrive from 8am onwards and can stay until shortly before bedtime. Many day girls stay on for tea and some for Prep depending on their routine and parental wishes. There is a full weekend programme of activities for the boarders to enjoy, ranging from trips to Longleat to ten pin bowling, from ice skating to jewellery making!

Poole’s Staff:

Our team of staff who help to run the House includes the two resident House Tutors, Miss Jean Davies and Mrs Liz Mawson, and five non-resident tutors: Miss Alexa Toy, Mrs Hannah Digby, Mrs Helen Bradley, Miss Gwenn Williamson and Mrs Zoe Johnson. We also have three student Gap tutors who live in the House and our team of Matrons is led by Mrs Chryssa Taplin. We are fortunate to have such an excellent team of House staff and we are all looking forward to an active, productive and, above all, happy school year.

There will always be two members of staff on duty – usually a matron and tutor, or a GAP student and tutor.

Telephone: House general/Helen Milne: 0117 315 7550

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