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Kipling house (highlighted in red on the satellite image to the left) is centrally located on campus in a building that was originally called the KBM block - so named as it housed Kipling, Batten and Melvill houses. However, after Melvill was transformed into a girls' house and moved to a new location on the school campus, Kipling took over the upper two floors of the three storey building with Batten remaining below. |
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Kipling has two kitchens, including a fantastic 'Diner' and two common rooms, providing boys with entertainment when out of lessons. The rooms are mainly used for recreation with a pool and table tennis table and, of course, TVs. although the larger, downstairs games rooms provides a convenient place for house meetings.
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Every Thursday is designated as 'in-night' at Haileybury, which means pupils stay in their respective houses for the evening as opposed to visiting friends elsewhere. This provides a perfect opportunity to host various events including house house karaoke, or a BBQ. Often however, boys will order out food from the local pizzeria or chinese resturaunt and sit together to watch a film.
On every other evening pupils are free to socialise where they like, in Kipling, in other houses, or outside if the weather permits it. |
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Pupils from all 5 years have full boarding facilities, with the amenities increasing as pupils progress through the school. The first two year are generally spent in the dormitory, home to the younger students, a space that acts as both a peaceful working environment for all in the Removes and Middles (year 9 and 10) as well as a place of social happenings. The day-boys are allocated a desk and extra beds in the dorm allow these boys to board on various occasions if they wish.
As pupils progress to the Fifth Form, they will share a room, and then once reaching the Lower and Upper Sixth boys will have their own private study with comfortable space and a sink. Haileybury is of course a co-educational school and girls are welcome in the house , although are asked only to visit the common areas and sixth form studies at certain times! |
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Kipling boys are renowned for their participation in a huge variety of activity. From stage to concert hall; from debating champions to CCF leaders and from 1st team captains to C team squad members, Kipling boys are happy to play their part in the rich and diverse life of the school. The boys play and work hard, often achieving outstanding academic successes.
Kipling is the only Haileybury house to have an annual reunion. The Le Bas Kipling Dinner, held in a London club every November, is a tradition lasting from before the Second World War and enjoys excellent support from old boys and friends, recent and not so recent… The 69th Le Bas Kipling Dinner, at the Royal Over-Seas League was attended by nearly 100 guests, representing every decade in the House's history and included the customary speeches from the Head of House and Housemaster, as well as from the Guest of Honour.
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| The 70th Anniversary Dinner will be on Saturday 28th November, 2009, again at the Royal Over-Seas League. Further information is available from the Housemaster, Russell Matcham. |
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