Embracing the needs of 21st century parents and pupils

Boarding at St Hugh’s flourishes, embracing the different boarding needs of parents and pupils alike, be it weekly, regular or occasional boarding.

At the core of our boarding remains our weekly boarders who benefit immensely from living together within a friendly and well supported community.

In addition to this pupils may choose to do a regular boarding slot either one, two, three or four nights a week. This method of boarding is very useful for pupils to ‘get used’ to boarding on a regular basis before weekly boarding.

We also offer pupils the opportunity to book an occasional night when necessary and it is very reassuring for parents to know that when unexpected work commitments or emergencies occur, their children can be looked after in an enjoyable and well known environment.

Our primary aim in boarding is ‘ to provide each child with an environment in which he / she can flourish, develop and fulfil their potential whilst staying away from home’.

Some Useful Downloads

• Boarding Handbook for Parents - PDF
• Boarding Handbook for Children - PDF
• Weekly Boarding FAQs - PDF
• Boarders' Checklist - PDF
• Flexi Boarding Request Form - PDF
• Boarding Request Letter : 2007/08 - PDF

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Aims and Ethos of the Boarding Community

• We aim to provide each child with an environment in which they can flourish, develop and fulfil their potential whilst staying away from home.

• The health, safety and well-being of all our children are of paramount importance to every member of staff. All children have the right to protection, regardless of age, gender, race, culture or disability, to ensure a secure and stable environment exists for them. We follow a specific child protection policy in order to ensure their safety in school.
  
• We are committed to creating and maintaining a friendly environment that discourages bullying.  We deal constructively with any instances which may occur, following a whole school anti-bullying policy.

• We aim to promote an open and trusting ethos and to protect each child's right to privacy, dignity, independence and individuality. We believe that each child should be treated fairly. We encourage children to learn to handle a degree of freedom in a responsible way and to behave courteously, honestly and with care and co-operation, thereby  enabling them to build positive relationships with each other and with staff. We follow a whole school behaviour and discipline policy which is designed to support the way in which all members of the school live and work together.

• As far as possible, we try to make sure that parents feel part of the boarding process, working in partnership with them to ensure that boarders are able to fulfil their potential in all areas of school life.  There is a policy in place laying out the procedure to deal with any complaints.

• We respect the privacy of children in the bathrooms and dormitories.  Children's letters and telephone calls, both incoming and outgoing, are completely without censor.  Tuck boxes and individual cupboard space are treated as private.

• Inevitably there will be times when children feel under pressure or they are uncertain or worried: we are always ready to listen to them and to try to help them.  If anything goes wrong we try to deal with it sympathetically and move on positively.  Above all, we aim to make boarding life good fun and the boarding experience a happy one.
  
• We are regularly inspected by OFSTED who produce a report on the service we provide.  Should you have any concerns at all about any aspects of the boarding service we provisde then you might find it helpful to contact OFSTED by following this link.

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