Letter to a New Mount House Pupil from a 6th Former

Dear New Mount House Pupil,

I hear you are thinking of coming to Mount House. Wherever you come from even if it is from the other side of the world, Mount House is the right school for you. Mount House is a really great school for millions of reasons. I’m going to tell you about a few of my favourite things about our brilliant school.

You probably already know about the great facilities and grounds at Mount House – it is surrounded by beautiful Dartmoor and closer to the school there are lots of lovely trees and green games pitches. The school also has a really nice art block and if you are an arty person and enjoy art like me then there’s loads of time to do it and the teachers make it really fun. Apart from our lessons there are really good clubs that you can come to- all sorts of things. I do Art Club and Current Affairs and I used to do Fencing. My sister does Dance Club, Knitting Club and Sewing Club! At some schools normal lessons can be very boring and you want to fall asleep, but I find in my lessons at Mount House the teachers always have very interesting things to say and instead of droning on, the teachers are full of life!

If you think you might get homesick when you start boarding it will quickly disappear because every one is very kind and your house parents make you feel like you are at home. There are always lots of fun and silly games and activities when you board like “Boarders Got Talent” and small plays. I have only just started boarding and I have lots of fun in my dormitory with my friends. I think that the friends that you make at Mount House is one of the best parts about it and we have a really good time together. It’s not just these things that make Mount House a really special school – it’s the feel of the school and how it feels to be a part of it. When I have left the school I will always remember the community at Mount House and being able to be a part of everything there. The feeling at our school is that everyone is kind to each other and looks after each other, there is no bullying and we all have great fun.

I hope I have the chance to meet you soon!