and we are eternally grateful for their
work. Without them we would not
have clean, fresh, washed clothes for us
every day. We would have the amazing
food which keeps us running during the
school year and without Mr Dare and
Mr Loten we would not have such a good
boarding house. They work extremely
hard between boarding and day school
and as a student you can really tell that
they love this place because they put
some much effort and dedication into
making our lives better and making our
lives at Pocklington enjoyable”.
As well as our full time boarders, our part
time boarders have plenty of positive
things to say about the house:
“These results weren’t the same as they were
6 months ago so I feel like all the extra stuff
in the boarding house and all the extra help
from the teachers has really got me to where I
want to be. I was only able to get these results
because of Mr Dare and I‘ve exceeded my
expectations by a country mile so I’m more
than happy! ” – Max Lee.
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“Boarding really helped me with my
GCSEs… there’s lots of support and it
helped me stay on track with my revision
because if I was at home there would be a lot
of distractions. The support from Mr Loten
with Maths and Mr Dare with Spanish
really helped and I did better than I thought
I would. I’m really pleased that I am able to
stay on at Pocklington.” – Henry Johnson
Comments from Mr Loten and Mrs
Burnside sum up the pride we take in
supporting the boys:
“It continues to be a pleasure to be part
of an excellent team at Fenwick-Smith
House, helping the boys with their personal
development and with Maths at all levels.
The atmosphere & academic support is
really positive, as reflected by the number of
day students who have joined the house to
help with their organisation and learning”. –
TM Loten
“I have been employed as a Day Matron at
Fenwick-Smith House for just over 20 months
and feel very much part of a team who all
work towards making sure that the Boarders
needs are met. My first impression when I
arrived was what a happy house it was and
what a good relationship staff had with the
boys. We have happy boys who are enjoying
life as boarders at Pocklington School. We
are a very full and busy house which has a
lovely buzz and vibe about. The housekeeping
team, housemaster, resident house tutor,
academic teaching staff, medical team and
myself have a good working relationship with
good communication and I feel we work well
to support each other and this in turns helps
the boys academically and holistically”. –
K Burnside
To sum up, Fenwick-Smith is a really
positive environment in which to work
and for the boys to live and learn and
support each other.