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New Head Joining the Oratory Prep School

30th May 2022

Mr Andrew De Silva will be joining The Oratory Prep School in Goring Heath as Head from September 2022. Currently Head of the Junior School at St Edmund’s School in…

Three common traits of outstanding boarding professionals

26th May 2022

Approaching twenty years of working in primary boarding education, there are three common traits of outstanding boarding professionals I have had the pleasure to observe at work: Being a champion…

A letter to my 22 year old self

26th May 2022

Delyth writes to herself with two pieces of advice that she wishes she would have known before her first job in a boarding school… Dear Delyth Well done on getting…

The joy of working with international boarding pupils

26th May 2022

I have worked in the UK boarding sector since 1996 and in that time boarding has changed massively, particularly with regard to provision for international students. There are currently 25,079…

The role of a boarding school nurse

26th May 2022

School nursing conjures up images of nit checks and vaccinations! And those of you who are of an age may picture the fabulous Hattie Jacques in “carry on Matron”. However,…