Millgate House
Head of House: Ms. Frankie Mackenzie
Millgate House is the warm and welcoming House for our boarders, aged 13-18 in Years 9-13.
It is located within the upper areas of the Grade II listed Millgate Building, the historic Manchester Grammar School building.
With a dedicated team of pastoral house staff, Millgate House is a friendly and creative House. Our focus is on helping students to grow as young people by providing a warm, safe, inclusive and encouraging atmosphere.
It’s location at the heart of our campus provides makes it the perfect place for Middle School and Sixth Form boarders to settle at the school and immerse themselves in all we have to offer.
Years 9 to 12 live in 4-person dorms and Year 13 students usually occupying a mix of single and double dorms. All dorms have secure storage and individual study desks.
Millgate House has 7 common rooms – the Quiet Space, Mill and Gate Study Spaces (one for quiet and one for group study), the Diner and kitchen, Reading Room, Games Room and the Year 13 Common Room.
Millgate House is also in close proximity to our canteen, which is used by the wider school. Our catering staff at Chetham’s provide three meals a day along with supplies for Supper Tray for the Houses in the evenings.
When on duty, our house staff live within their own flats in Millgate House. Students are always made aware of who is on duty and where to go when they need a staff member, as well as being contactable by phone and email. Regularly scheduled sign-ins ensure that the House team knows the whereabouts of all our boarders, allowing our boarders to come and go from the House to their activities safely and securely.
Although incredibly busy, the days are structured for our students to include mandatory study time and sports activities (or Fit to Perform), as well as mentoring for our Sixth Form students who are encouraged to take on further responsibility in their daily organisation. Some Sixth Form boarders will also have senior positions House, such as a House Captain or Senior Student Representatives – both roles that work within our House community to promote student voice. We have House Meetings every other week where students are able (and encouraged) to give feedback and suggestions on how things are working in the House.
We also host extra-curricular activities, the content of which is student-driven on a regular basis. These include the very popular Saturday night socials organised by our Prefects, theme nights, competitions and quieter, more introspective sessions.
Millgate House is vibrant, nurturing and enthusiastic place to be.
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