Glossary

JUSTITIUM – a short holiday that falls roughly in the middle of each term, when students are permitted to return home if they wish

MEDIEVALS – the prefects, usually between three and six in number, chosen from among the final-year students at STAGS

PROBITIONES – final examinations at STAGS, set in the final year

FESTINA LENTE – the STAGS school motto: ‘Make Haste Slowly’

MEDIEVAL – anything traditional or historical, in line with the highly prized values of the school

SAVAGE – anything modern or technological, considered not in keeping with the ethos of STAGS