UK INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
environment); homework is completed during supervised sessions every evening; pupils have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of extracurricular activities in the evenings – and boarding is fun!”
Andy Davis, head of boarding, Handcross Park School,
Haywards Heath, West Sussex (independent coeducational day and boarding school for pupils aged 2–13)
THE ADVANTAGES OF BOARDING “Boarding school ensures vital stability in the teenage years, when children develop more physically, emotionally and mentally than at any other time in their lives. They are more influenced, psychologically, by their peers, and establishing bonds with their peer group is essential for their happiness. “In addition, they face the challenges of impending public exams at 16 and 18 and the demands of deciding their future direction at a relatively young age. Being part of a community where staff and pupils know, understand and value the teenager is essential to enabling these important decisions to be made within a community rather than in isolation – vital for future success. “Boarding doesn’t just offer physical security. My time as a boarder gave me stability physically and emotionally, as my parents moved countries and then divorced. “Around one-quarter of the students at Heathfield School come from overseas, and so we are extremely well prepared for guiding anxious parents through the international admissions
process and dealing with the particular issues that can arise. These can range from help with practicalities such travel and visa requirements to ensuring girls are at ease with the year group they are entering.
“It is important always to regard the child as an individual rather than a cluster, and that is where a small school like Heathfield excels. Parents will find that their daughter is well prepared for life with her future classmates by spending time at school to meet current and future students and start to understand the culture and ethos of a British boarding school. “For international students, boarding schools such as Heathfield also provide help with their English if required, and with the transition to the English school system and curriculum. Each new student will be assessed as part of the school’s admissions procedure, so that the level of help required with their future studies can be understood in advance, thus soothing natural parental anxiety ahead of their child’s start in a new school, and even possibly a new country.” Marina Gardiner Legge, headteacher, Heathfield School, Ascot, Berkshire (boarding school for girls aged 11–18)
PREPARING CHILDREN FOR BOARDING “There is no easy way to prepare a child for boarding, and any preparation will be dependent on the individual student. The student may have some anxieties, and these need to be addressed with some positive reinforcement.
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BROMSGROVE SCHOOL FOUNDED 1553
One of the country’s leading day and boarding schools Outstanding results at A level and IB.
Heart of England location, set in 100 acres of beautiful tree-lined parkland.
Huge investment in boarding facilities. Boarding from age 7. Over 500 full time boarders.
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Co-educational, Day and Boarding. 720 pupils aged 2 - 13, 950 pupils aged 13 - 18 Telephone: 01527 579679
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