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Young boarders relaxing together in their boarding house

Starting Boarding School: How to Help Your Child Prepare

Starting boarding school is an exciting step, but it can also feel like a very big one — particularly for parents. Both my own daughters started boarding at eight, so I do understand that mixture of excitement and worry. My youngest has just come to the end of senior school […]

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Children at S. Anselm’s Prep School in Bakewell

Our Visit to S. Anselm’s Prep School in Bakewell

Continuing our Derbyshire school visits, our final stop in the county took us to S. Anselm’s Preparatory School in Bakewell. A huge thank you to Caroline Hamilton, Nicky Webster and Peter Cook, Head, for welcoming us so warmly and giving up so much of their time. A prep school in […]

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Pupils enjoying boarding school life together

The Real Benefits of Boarding

When families first begin thinking about boarding school, it is very natural to focus on the worries. Will my child settle?Will they be happy?What happens if they are homesick?Will we still feel close as a family? These are exactly the sort of questions parents should be asking. But when boarding […]

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