Living On Campus

The specialist Day Pupils' Centre is housed within Abbey Chambers with direct access from outside. All Q.E. day pupils use the Centre as a base from arrival until leaving. Overnight accommodation is available in case of parental business trips, bad weather etc. and facilities are of the highest standard.

The Centre includes lockers, payphones and cloakroom. The common room has a 20-channel TV/video and comfortable seating while the work area is well equipped with multimedia Pentium computers. There is a space for day pupils who are joining an evening trip or outing to change, shower, wash and dry their hair. The kitchen includes an oven, microwave, hobs, refrigerator and dishwasher as well as crockery and cutlery.

Adjacent to the centre is a fitness room, slot machine for drinks, sweets, stamps etc., and a video library. A fleet of minibuses serving the surrounding area is fully equipped with seat belts.

Many of those pupils travelling from York and Harrogate use the train to Cattal station rather than travel on busy main roads. The large contingent of pupils from York find the 20-minute journey to school as easy as going to one in the city but with the added attractions of a rural setting and 100-acre site.

The Day Pupils Centre includes a pick up/set down point for pupils being brought by car and facilities are provided for parents to wait at the end of the school day.