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Pocklington School - Middle School
Pupils in the 3rd, 4th and 5th Years belong to the Middle School, a structure designed to provide specialist attention to the particular academic and pastoral needs of pupils preparing for and pursuing courses which lead to public examinations.
Middle School House System
Day Pupils
All Middle School day pupils belong to one of four co-educational day houses (Dolman, Gruggen, Wilberforce and Hutton) which provide continuity during the three years of the Middle School.
Boarders
All Middle School boarders belong to either Fenwick-Smith House (boys), Dolman Boarding (boys) or Faircote House (girls). They are also members of one of the Day Houses for registration, tuition and competition purposes.
For Middle School pupils the vertical house units provide opportunities for social integration through house assemblies, inter-house competitions and house trips.
Middle School Housemaster/mistresses
The four Middle School housemaster/mistresses are the first point of contact between and school and have direct day-to-day responsibility for the progress and welfare of day pupils. Contact with the pupils is achieved through weekly house assemblies. Initial contact with parents of pupils new to the school is established through the visits that each housemaster/mistress makes during the summer holiday preceding the pupils’ entry to the Senior School.
Parents should contact the housemaster/mistress directly in the first instance over any matters of concern regarding individual day pupils and should keep the housemaster/mistress regularly and promptly informed of changes of address, contact details or issues related to day pupils' health or circumstances.
Each Middle School housemaster/mistress is assisted by a number of house tutors.
Senior Boarding Housemasters/mistresses
The three housemaster/mistresses of the senior boarding houses are directly responsible for all aspects of the welfare, academic progress and personal development of middle school boarders. In addition, all houses have a team of resident and non-resident staff with responsibility for the supervision and care of boarders.
Parents should contact the housemaster/mistress of the senior boarding houses directly over any matters of concern regarding individual boarding pupils and should keep the housemaster/mistress regularly and promptly informed of any changes of address, contact details or issues related to boarding pupils' health or circumstances.