Abracadabra - A pupil's academic class timetable Big House, The - Stryfe Mansion Bill, The - If a pupil misbehaves, they may be placed ‘On the Bill’, which means that the Headmaster or Housemaster will see them and rebuke or punish them appropriately Bursary Brat - Pupil attending the school on a scholarship. Cell Block … Continue reading School slang

Chris was furious. It was nothing less than a total abuse of religious freedom that they were being forced, against their will no less, to dress in school uniform on a Sunday and attend a church service in the school chapel. A total abuse of power, ‘he’ fumed, that every one of the boarders had … Continue reading Claremont Academy Session 3 – Rewind

It was the second half of Monday morning and Gustav and Chris were walking quickly up towards the Big House. They had survived the latter half of the previous week, met more people than they could possibly remember properly (or so they thought) and were allowed, finally, to make their own way around the school … Continue reading Claremont Academy Session 2 – The Siren’s Call

What is the background to the enactment of the Meta Registration Act in the UK? (20 Points) Who is eligible to become a Hero Certification Programme (HCP) Apprentice? (5 Points) What is a S.A.F.E. Room and what does the letters mean? (5 Points) Maintaining a secret identity is vitally important. Why? (10 Points) The HCP … Continue reading Bluebook Session 1b – Wk 1 Ethics Test (HCP – Special Curriculum)

Thursday morning, 6:45am. Gustav woke with a start as the alarm on his iPad went off, echoed through the whole of the building as all the alarms in the neighbouring rooms also went off at the same time. Despite last night’s adventure and his lack of a coffin to sleep in, exhaustion and Adrenalin aftermath … Continue reading Bluebook Session 1a – A (School) Day in the Life of…

Prelude 1 “Crystal Sett, allow someone else the chance to answer, please?” Chris’ scowled. What the hell had her parents, the blessed Dorothy and Peter Sett, been thinking when they’d vexed her with that mouthful of a name? Better ‘Chris’ or ‘Browser’ as she’d been nicknamed, though of course teachers, parents and even some of … Continue reading Claremont Academy Session 1 – A New Beginning

The area between Albion House and Stryfe Mansion includes a number of sub-floors accessed via concealed lifts located in the basement area of Albion House Dormitory, from behind the Library in Stryfe Mansion, from the  main school building, the Carriage House and via an emergency evacuation platform concealed in the athletic field (marked by a red … Continue reading Underground HCP Training Facility

THE WITCHFINDER TRIALS The City of Wessex in 1645 was torn between the forces of the King and Parliament, the townspeople declared early on for the puritans whilst the surrounding country, including St. Mary Mede, was for the King.​ In the wake of the battle of Saxon Heights (1645), men like Lucius Tarlbot, Witchfinder Genera1 … Continue reading School History

Located below Saxon Heights to the East of the school and situated about half a mile north-west beyond the edge of the suburbs of the city of Wessex lies St. Mary Mede, a small market town with a local population of 5,950 people. ​ ​ ​The town is a retail and leisure centre for its … Continue reading The Village of St. Mary Mede