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Building meaningful connections in boarding
As I enter my 13th year as a House Parent, the start of each year, solidifies the fact that building meaningful connections is my fundamental role. As someone hired exclusively…
Vocational Pathways in Boarding Schools: A Study into the Distinct Roles of Boarding Staff and Teachers
In the educational sphere, the role of boarding staff has often been seen through a lens of functional necessity rather than vocational calling. Traditionally, boarding schools have operated with a…
Over 500 girls in 17 years
Some would say being a Houseparent in a boarding house of 60 teenage girls for 17 years is no easy feat, but I have found it an extremely rewarding one….
Opening Boarding in Central London
Not many boarding professionals get the opportunity to open boarding from scratch, let alone doing so in Central London. When the chance to do so popped up here at MPW…
Not whether to board but when…
Boarding in the 21st century is a very different experience to the infamous cold showers and early runs of yesteryear when boarding was an obligation for the huge number of Britons…
Boarding through a Bursar’s lens
As a Bursar I see boarding through a different lens. I see what goes into running a school as a 24/7 operation. I see how much time there is outside…
So you think you’d like to work in boarding?
Key Considerations for Working in a Boarding School Happily Ever After. First published in 2014 by Hilary Moriarty, Updated 2022, by Mark Robinson BSA Senior Consultant Be clear about why…
Three common traits of outstanding boarding professionals
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…
What it is really like to work in boarding?
Boarding Schools are often asked âWhat it is really like to board?â People who have boarded look back at the sense of community and togetherness that their boarding houses fostered…
A letter to my 22 year old self
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…
