Wraparound care
Busy families require wraparound care. As a boarding school, we have a great before and after-school offering.
What time can my son arrive from?
In Pre-Prep and Year 3, your son can arrive at school as early as 7.15am for our breakfast club, where he can tuck in to a healthy light breakfast and play with friends until school opens.
For Year 4 boys and above, they can join their boarding friends from 7.20am in the dining room for a full hot breakfast.
What time can my son stay until?
For the younger Pre-Prep boys, free 'Commoner' activities run until 4.45pm and then Supper Club is available with our dedicated After-School Club Co-ordinator until 6pm. We even build in time for one to one reading before you pick your son up and take him home.
For Prep boys, after-school activities ('Commoners') run from 5-6pm. After that, there is the option of supper with the boarders at a small charge, until 6.30pm. Or they can stay until 7.30pm, to catch up with boarding buddies or do some homework.
What After-School Clubs does Pilgrims’ offer?
After school, your son can enjoy a variety of nearly 50 activities, known in school as 'Commoners'. Warhammer, running, fencing, remote control car racing, football, judo, scuba diving, board games, to name but a few of the activities available. Read about our clubs.
These are mostly run by staff and are free. They form an important aspect of a Pilgrims’ broader education, giving boys and staff alike the opportunity to extend and share interests beyond the classroom. Juniors and Seniors generally follow the same programme, which creates a great opportunity for boys to socialise and integrate across all the year groups. There is a charge for externally run activities.
Is there food available after school?
For the younger boys in Pre-Prep, they are welcome to join us for Supper Club in the Main School dining room. This is a full hot meal to fill small stomachs, so parents don’t have to rush home and prepare food immediately.
If your son in Prep requires a hot meal, he can join his boarding friends for supper in the dining room at 6pm.
What are the wraparound care costs?
Pre-Prep and Year 3 Breakfast Club - 7.20-8.15am - £6.50*
Prep Year 4 and over Breakfast Club - 7.20-8.15am - £10*
Pre-Prep Supper Club - 4.45-6pm - £15*
Prep Supper Club - 6-6.30pm - £10*
Prep Evening Club - 6-7.30pm - £18*
Many of our Commoner activities run by staff are free. However, there is a charge for externally run activities.
*Per session, per boy.