Our Friday’s For You open afternoons are a true hybrid. A mix of an open day and a bespoke visit. The hustle and bustle of an open day and the personal attention of a bespoke visit. This makes F4U a great opportunity if it is your first visit or if you are still a little unsure about your next steps but would like a little more time to talk to us about your child.
The F4U open Fridays combine the open day feel but allow for more time to speak to teachers, students, Heads of Tier and so on. At the end of a F4U, you have the opportunity to speak to staff that might be relevant to your son’s or your daughter’s education. Further down this blog post, we will explain how to prepare for this.
Friday’s For Yous run on limited numbers. Unlike traditional open days, we can only accept a small number of families on a given Friday. In addition, there are only so many Fridays available and therefore F4U’s are often booked up very quickly.
The dates of the next F4U’s are published on our Admissions Page. We will try to keep the information on this page up-to-date, so that you know what dates are still available. If you would like to book a Friday’s For You, just complete the online booking form, call the College or email our Registrar. It’s as simple as that.
Once your date has been booked, we will confirm your time slot approximately 1-2 weeks before the event. In the meantime, do get together as a family and talk about what you would like to see. You may also wish to have certain questions answered. Although it is sometimes difficult to see exactly what it is you would like to see during an open day, F4U is slightly more bespoke and interactive.
It is also important to bear in mind that F4U takes place on a normal school day. You get to see Scarborough College the way it really is! We will open some of the classrooms doors so you can sneak a peek inside. We aim to give you a sample of everything that is going on on that particular Friday. So what exactly would you like to see?
At the end of your tour, you have the opportunity to speak to members of staff. Normally, we will try to allocate certain members of staff that are relevant to your son’s or your daughter’s year group. This way, you can discuss any questions or concerns while enjoying a cup of tea (a proper brew, of course).
If there is someone specific you would like to speak to, please just let us know, either in advance or on the day. This could be the IB-Coordinator, the SENCo or even the Head of Catering. If it is important for you to talk to someone specific, we will try to make this arrangement. It may not work out – after all, F4U takes place on a normal school day and people might be teaching – but we will try our best.
You might want to discuss next steps after your F4U visit but we thought we should add a little note about next steps. As discussed, Friday’s For You is a great starting point for your enquiry to Scarborough College. If you enjoy the tour and Friday afternoon off, then you might wish to follow up with a chat with our Headmaster.
As per the Admissions Procedure, we invite all candidates to have an interview with the Headmaster. In anticipation of this interview, we look forward to receiving school reports and a Registration Form. If you would like to find out what the exact next steps are, please contact our Registrar or speak to the Registrar on your F4U.
We look forward to seeing on our next F4U!
