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Watson's House

There is a distinct family feel to the House with an atmosphere in which boys are as likely to mix across year groups as within. The House has a civilised nature: the boys are considerate and purposeful.

Staff
Housemaster:	Mr Julian Noad
Assistant HoM:	Mr Simon Heard
Matron:	Mrs Pat Cross
Tutors:	Mr Robert Beever Mr Alan Brown Mr Bjorn Hoffmann Mr Patrick Lee-Browne Mr Owen Lewis
Pupils
Number:	Approximately 65

History

Founded in 1878 by Reverend H.C.Watson, the House lived at 30 College Road. In 2004 we moved into our new, 21st Century accommodation on Guthrie Road. This modern boarding house benefits from imaginative architecture to provide warm, airy and light accommodation. The House enjoys relaxing in several common rooms, a library and on the roof garden. Study-bedrooms all have comfortable beds and desks with internet access: all sixth form rooms are singles with their own sink or en suite shower; junior boys share double or triple rooms.

House Ethos

Watson's is a small, mostly boarding, house. There is a distinct family feel to the House with an atmosphere in which boys are as likely to mix across year groups as within. The House has a civilised nature: the boys are considerate and purposeful.

House Activities

House sport includes football, basketball, water polo, fives, squash, sailing, pool, chess, table football and much more. Memorable recent weekend sorties include camping in the Black Mountains or sailing to a deserted South Coast beach and camping under open skies.

Old Watsonians

2007 leavers: Another very successful year with A level examinations. Of nine applicants to university, eight secured their first choice places and one his second. Two boys are taking gap years and one returns to study in Germany.

Recent leavers: Jon Yarker graduated this year as first in Tripos for History of Art at Cambridge. Steve Rowbotham was a member of the GB rowing squad, and is hoping to go to Beijing. Matthew Holdcroft was winner of the BBC’s University Challenge 2004, with Magdelen College, Oxford. Matthew is one of eight successful Oxbridge applicants in the past five years.

Famous Old Watsonians include: Sir John Kendrew, scientist and winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1962; Sir David Wilcocks, composer and conductor; and Simon Russell Beale, actor.

House Motto

Fratres in Unum - Brothers together.

Contact

Watson's House Guthrie Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3ET
Email Housemaster JNoad@clifton-college.avon.sch.uk
Telephone +44 (0)117 315 7340
Fax +44 (0)117 315 7345