EDUCATION
“Boarding allows girls to fully take part
in all of the different activities the school offers. We have more than 150 clubs and activities in everything from the Combined Cadet Force to coding. We put on special activities just for the boarders such as creative workshops in-house. We take them rock climbing, to the cinema, shopping, ice skating, on social events with other schools – the list is endless, and we always welcome new ideas from our girls.” The provision of additional help with
academic study is also an attraction for many parents. “Boarding offers the advantage of supervised prep sessions, helping to build the work ethos and providing additional help in pupils’ academic work,” says Merchiston Castle’s Tracey Gray.
St Francis College
Flexi-boarding Over the past 10 years, boarding schools have endeavoured to respond to the ever-changing needs of the modern family lifestyle. Busy parents have increasingly pushed for a more flexible approach to boarding, one that enables students to switch from traditional boarding patterns to staying the night on a flexible basis. The flexi-boarding approach is a growing trend, with schools
reporting that even pupils living nearby are choosing to board regularly to spend time with their friends. Steve Gardner, head of lower school at King Edward’s Witley,
says, “With so many parents working longer hours, and the average commute stretching by the day, modern boarding offers a simple,
sensible and affordable alternative – flexi-boarding and occasional boarding has really taken off here. A bed can be booked at less than 24 hours notice.” “We have full boarders, weekly boarders and flexi-boarders,”
says MSJ’s Olivera Raraty. “Even if your child is a full-boarder, you can still take her out any weekend if you would like to. Likewise, weekly boarders can stay for the weekend if there is something going on and they would prefer to sleep over. Flexi-boarders’ nights can change, dependant on what works best for them and their family. “We fully appreciate that family time is important and precious,
and that circumstances can change, even at late notice, and as such we remain relaxed and flexible.” Flexi-boarding allows working parents the freedom to
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