All posts from the Heads of Boarding

From Head of Boarding, Ms Gemma Gwilliams (lower School) and Ms Georgina Drew (Upper School)

Boarding Update

January 17, 2017

First of all, we would like to say a very Happy New Year to all of our Boarders and their families. It was wonderful to welcome most of the students back on Tuesday and to see the joy on their faces as they were reunited with their friends after a well deserved break. We have […]

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From Head of Boarding, Ms Gemma Gwilliams (lower School) and Ms Georgina Drew (Upper School)

Boarding Update

December 9, 2016

This fortnight has been all about reflection in boarding. Students have been reflecting on their achievements and setting targets for the term ahead. They have also had the opportunity to complete an end of term survey to share their ideas with the boarding team. Our reflections culminated in our End of Term Meal and Awards […]

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From Head of Boarding, Ms Gemma Gwilliams (lower School) and Ms Georgina Drew (Upper School)

Community Service

November 23, 2016

The last few weeks in boarding have been extremely busy but also lots of fun and very rewarding for our students. Community service has been a key focus driven by our student body and is something that we would like to congratulate the students on. Our first week back, saw the students choosing to make […]

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From Head of Boarding, Ms Gemma Gwilliams (lower School) and Ms Georgina Drew (Upper School)

Boarding Update

November 1, 2016

What an incredible half term, old all new boarders are settling in well to the new academic year and starting to flourish in boarding life. Our Boarding Student Leadership is working hard in a number of roles and we are happy to announce that the Boarding Shop is now open twice a week. Participating in […]

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From Head of Boarding, Ms Gemma Gwilliams (lower School) and Ms Georgina Drew (Upper School)

A day in the life of a Primary Boarder

September 28, 2016

Last week we had our first official Thursday Team Time where day students were invited to join their friends and experience an evening in boarding. It was wonderful to see everyone working hard in Academic Development, talking together over a delicious BBQ and participating in a good old game of dodgeball! We look forward to […]

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From Head of Boarding, Ms Gemma Gwilliams (lower School) and Ms Georgina Drew (Upper School)

Update from Boarding

September 22, 2016

It has been a fantastic few weeks in boarding and it is hard to believe that we are almost halfway through the first half term! All students are now fully settled into their routines and have welcomed a few new faces to our boarding houses. Over the last two weeks students have had the chance […]

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From Head of Boarding, Ms Gemma Gwilliams (lower School) and Ms Georgina Drew (Upper School)

September 7, 2016

It was an honour to welcome a large number of new and returning students to boarding last weekend. We had a fantastic time at the ‘Welcome Back!’ barbecue and look forward to running more community events this year. We have been amazed by the maturity of students to adapt to change and their ever increasing […]

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