One of the many things to recommend education at boarding school in England is the sector’s provision for the Arts. As life in our British schools resembled something a bit more normal last term, it was great to receive some accounts of their return to live performance.The…
Some British boarding schools have closed already and the rest will this week, so we wish all their staff and students happy holidays.At the end of a year that has felt more normal, more of the time, we’d still like to pay tribute to everyone in education for their heroic…
Recently, Ellesmere College was awarded High Performance Learning (HPL) World Class School Accreditation. Following two years of rigorous assessment, the award recognises its hard work and dedication in demonstrating a world class quality of education throughout the school.HPL…
We are all keenly aware how tough the pandemic period has been for children. Disruption to their education has impacted them both academically and in terms of their personal growth.Recognising the effects of this upheaval, Christ College Brecon has adapted its weekly timetable…
Gina recently participated in a virtual version of BBSW, the British Boarding Schools Workshop. Traditionally a presential conference held each spring and autumn here in the UK, since the pandemic the event has moved online to keep important lines of communication open between…
We were delighted to see plenty of the Welsh, Scottish and English boarding schools we recommend recognised across the categories in this year’s Independent Schools of the Year Awards. Covering both day and boarding schools, the latter sector is key to us and our clients, so…
As the new academic year gets underway, we’d like to recognise the achievements of students who got their exam results over the summer. Always newsworthy, this past two years’ grades have generated even closer scrutiny due to disruption caused by the pandemic.International…
To close our little series of “Focus on…” blogs, this time we are showcasing the quality of art provision at British boarding schools.West Buckland School has outstanding Art and Design Technology facilities in its 150 Building, resulting in an extremely high standard of art,…
The news that Dauntsey’s is reviving its Bee Club, which originally ran in the early 1970s, provided the impetus for us to focus on nature studies and farming at our British boarding schools.Dauntsey’s is building an ecologically designed apiary, powered by solar panels, to…
This time we turn our attention to the academic side of school life to focus on Classics.Eminent historian Mary Beard recently announced she would fund scholarships for two students to study Classics at Cambridge University, as a “retirement present” after almost 40 years of…
