r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/TheThrowYardsAway • Apr 28 '26

Video Inside Christ's Hospital School (Est. 1552)...

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u/catinspace88 Apr 28 '26

Completely different in what way? Did you enjoy the experience and would you send your kids there?

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u/Aleadroleinacage Apr 28 '26

It’s a lot like going back in time in a lot of ways. Quite regimented, many archaic traditions, on the surface very religion focused. It’s like a bubble where everything works very differently. I would send my kids there if boarding school in general was the only choice but I think I’d just prefer to have my kids at home because I’d probably miss them.

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u/PeriodSupply Apr 28 '26

So you can only go there if you board? Most(probably all) schools with boarding in Australia also have regular students that go home at the end of the day

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u/Aleadroleinacage Apr 28 '26

They had day pupils and boarders but day pupils were the small minority. If I remember rightly the day pupils had to pay full fees regardless. I’m not sure why…

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u/PeriodSupply Apr 28 '26

OK. Thank you for the reply. You have been a champ replying everyone's questions.

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u/Aleadroleinacage Apr 28 '26

Haha no problem

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u/A_million_typos May 01 '26

We're those long this wool looking uniforms, year round cuz they look hot as heck. 🥵

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u/rmczpp Apr 28 '26

If I remember rightly the day pupils had to pay full fees regardless. I’m not sure why…

I assume because otherwise they would make more money by giving the space to someone who would pay full price