BOARDING SCHOOLS
the children,” says Helen Walker from St Andrew’s College. Getting on with a range of characters and understanding how they all tick even when there’s no obvious common ground is a vital part of becoming a successful and functioning adult. In a society where so many of our interactions are online, the experience of bonding through boarding has the potential to make a world of difference when pupils move on to the next stage of their lives as young adults. “Living together and learning together creates shared identity, fosters that sense of belonging and creates a nice support network that I would hope continues long after pupils have left school,” concludes Clair Curtis-Dyke at Cardiff Sixth Form College Cambridge. COMING OF AGE St Andrew’s College (right) and Cardiff Sixth Form College Cambridge (bottom) are devoted to helping pupils flourish into bright and compassionate young adults
A nice support network that I hope continues long after pupils have left
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