BOARDING SCHOOLS
Community values The sense of togetherness fostered by modern-day boarding schools can teach skills that go beyond the academic A sk any modern-day boarding school pupil whether they’d recommend the experience and you’re likely to receive a resounding ‘yes’. For those at the top end of the school
And it’s the pupil’s voice that really counts. In the old days, the decision to send a child away to school was almost exclusively made by parents. Today, however, children don’t just have a say in the process, but increasingly exercise the biggest influence on it. The boarding experience has changed substantially over the past few decades. Long gone is the strongly disciplinarian, rules-based culture, the disproportionate power wielded by the oldest pupils and the antediluvian facilities, including big, anonymous dormitories. Instead, in their place is spruced-up accommodation, plentiful and delicious
(boarding leaps in popularity among sixth formers), convenience is a major factor. When exams are looming, having everything you need to study effectively, from out-of-hours use of the library to extended access to teaching staff, is a powerful incentive to live on campus. Other pupils are won over by the chance to do more of the sport, music or drama they love without having to worry about making the last bus home.
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