EDUCATION
“I believe the Brexit uncertainty is
the main reason we are seeing a massive increase in enquiries about UK boarding schools, and many UK-based families who would traditionally have sent their children to a day school are considering boarding as well, so children have continuity of care and education should their parents need to move abroad. “UK boarding schools are already geared
up to look after children whose parents are overseas, and they are world-renowned academically and for their pastoral care and proxy parenting.” Schools are also optimistic, with many
reporting record numbers of attendance at open days and increasing interest from local families.
Modern boarding: meeting the needs of modern families John Attewell, head of boarding at Box Hill School, a co-educational day and boarding school in Surrey, sums up the shift in boarding when he says, “Traditionally, boarding existed as a means of accommodating students who were schooled away from home. In that sense, in many ways it just existed to provide meals, a bed and sometimes hot showers. Academic development was paramount and the boarding element was almost inconsequential. What modern boarding seeks to do is to contribute to the social and personal development of each student,” Mr Attewell explains. It is this holistic approach that has gained in popularity, and has seen schools developing state of the art facilities to provide as
much for the well-being and interests of children outside of the classroom as within. “Boarders often recognise that they have a more diverse social
life, a wider variety of interests and closer relationships with their friends than day pupils,” says Tracey Gray, communications manager at Merchiston Castle school, a boys-only school in Edinburgh. “The environment and ethos allows activities to run into the
evening, from indoor football to school debates and trips out of school. It allows for growth of independence in a secure, caring environment, and with the added benefit of access to an international set of friendships, which is increasingly significant in a global world.” ACS Cobham International School open a £15 million
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The American School in England A Passion for Learning
Day (3-18) & Boarding (14-18) 57 Student nationalities IB Diploma
Advanced Placement
12 Average class size 19 Miles from London 20 minutes from Heathrow Airport A great community for expats families
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