Bursar
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Chief administrative and financial officer. Responsible for the school’s finances, estate, facilities.
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| “Claggers” |
The 6th form wing of the Tŷ Teilo girls boarding house |
| Cadog |
Tŷ Cadog, the Middle School boys boarding house |
| CCF |
Combined Cadet Force (Army and Air Force) |
| Ddewi |
Tŷ Ddewi, the Senior Boys boarding house |
| D of E |
The Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme |
| EFL (or ESL) |
English as a Foreign (or Second) language |
| Exeat |
A long weekend on which all boarders, other than overseas students, return home. Overseas students can remain on campus and enjoy a weekend of special activities. |
| Feast |
Christmas Black Tie dinner held in December for each year group. |
| Gappies |
Students who have recently completed schooling and are spending a year travelling (“Gap year”) prior to commencing University studies. Usually from Australia, New Zealand or South Africa. |
| Gated |
Punishment for misdemeanour whereby student privileges are withdrawn and the students must stay within the school “gates”. |
| H o D |
Head of Department |
| Horizontal House |
House in which boarding students live. |
| Housemaster/Housemistress |
First port of call for parents or students of boarders who have any concerns regarding pastoral issues. |
| Houses |
Students will be placed in both a Vertical House and Horizontal House. See description of each for the difference. |
| Lent Term |
2nd term of the school year. |
| Llandingat |
Tŷ Llandingat, the Junior school boys boarding house. |
| Llanover |
Tŷ Llanover, one of the two girls boarding houses. |
| Michaelmas Term |
1st term of the school year |
| Playing Fields |
College golf course, hockey and rugby fields, a short walk from College |
| Prep |
Homework |
| Registrar |
Deals with any enquiries from potential new students and admissions |
| San |
Medical Centre or Sanatorium |
| SCR |
Common room for teachers and staff |
| Signing out book |
A book which boarders must sign if they leave campus (each boarding house has its own specific rules relating to the signing out book) |
| Summer Term |
Last term of the school year |
| Teilo |
Tŷ Teilo, one of the two girls boarding houses |
| Tredegar |
Tredegar Close, the 1st XV rugby pitch. |
| Tutor |
The first port of call for all parents or students concerning academics and for day students, pastoral issues. |
| Vertical House |
House team for inter-house cultural, sporting and social activities |
| Warden |
The Headmaster or Principal |
| Year 7 |
Form 1 |
| Year 8 |
Form 2 |
| Year 9 |
Form 3 |
| Year 10 |
Form 4 |
| Year 11 |
Form 5 |
| Year 12 |
Lower Sixth |
| Year 13 |
Upper Sixth |
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