Hi Matt,
You're free to bring your laptop if you want, or to not bring it and take paper notes if you'd prefer! I'd advise you to bring the laptop if you have it though, being able to take your notes everywhere is incredibly useful and you can make use of the Google suite to have all your notes in the cloud, though most universities are able to offer you the full Microsoft 365 suite if that's more your preference. You definitely don't have to, but it will definitely help especially to relax in your flat with some Netflix or YouTube, etc.
Courtney H