EDUCATION
LIE BACK AND RELAX Enjoy the common room at Gresham’s School (top left) and make new friends at Felsted (bottom left). Peek inside the cosy dorm rooms of Stoke College (top right) and spend time outdoors at St John’s College School (bottom right) Neil Chippington describes as ‘a really charming boarding house, which has been beautifully put together’. Delights include a generously sized sitting room/playroom, complete with table football, TV, library and kitchen. Adding some cultural substance, there is even a piano (much used, it is safe to assume, as many of the boarders are choral scholars). Food, unsurprisingly, is a major focus, and schools put a lot of effort into ensuring they get it right – from the little touches to the formal meals. Boarders at Stoke College enjoy an à la carte menu with up to 12 different dishes for dinner Monday to Friday, ‘and further options for the weekend’, according to Omar Khan. He points out that, by ensuring boarders have food they actually enjoy, extensive choice reduces food waste and creates a balanced diet for all. The cuisine has a cultural dimension. Many international boarders are drawn by the area, as well as schools’ stellar
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