Boarding at Warwick offers pupils very high standards of pastoral care, a rich experience of community living in a stimulating environment which helps boarders to develop academically, physically and emotionally.

Our boarding community is based around a family unit of House Parents who are resident with their own children in their house.

Each new Year 9 and Year 10 boarder is allocated a 'buddy', a day pupil from their year group, who they meets on their arrival at the school and who helps them to settle into life here at Warwick. Many boarders and buddies become close friends, and boarders will be invited to stay at their buddies’ house for Exeat weekends and we have had buddies invited to visit the boarders overseas.

This highly regarded and distinctive community has established itself at the forefront of the school’s academic achievements and many pupils enjoy positions of responsibility within the whole school, before going on to first-class university courses and employment. Alongside this our boarders play a key role in the community, supporting local charities and giving their time to support a diverse range of projects and community groups.   

Weekly boarding at Warwick School

Weekly boarding is a popular option for many families as a way to balance homework, travel to and from school, co-curricular clubs, and working commitments.

Weekly boarding is a richly rewarding experience with a focus on school during the week and family at the weekend. Learning to live with people from different cultures and countries provides global opportunities and the chance to expand your network. Rather than spending time on the school bus or in the car to and from school, your child can be studying, taking part in a breadth of enriching activities, or just relaxing with friends. 

The routines of the boarding houses and the designated times to study can be enormously beneficial in focusing pupil’s study efforts and helping them to reach their potential. They learn responsibility for themselves, their work, their belongings, and their relationships with others.

Weekly boarding is:

• An opportunity for pupils to immerse themselves into a new experience within a diverse community.

• Space for themselves during the week.

• Experience of independence and managing their own time.

Pupils will be provided with a single or twin study bedroom, and are able to enjoy a cooked supper and breakfast. Sky TV, snack preparation facilities, a Games Room with PS3, a Table Tennis and Pool Table are available in the evenings for all boarders. Bathroom facilities are shared but all showers have privacy booths. All bedrooms have Wi-Fi and pupils have 24 hour access to House Parents if unwell or if they require assistance at any time.

You are welcome to tour the boarding house and meet Mr Bull, Head of Boarding to learn more about the opportunities on offer. 

 

Settling into life at Warwick School

New boarders enjoy a full and extensive induction period which begins well before they actually arrive at the school itself. Each new boarding family receives lots of information about the boarding house, school and life here in general and we organise a presentation by our senior pupils in the summer holiday to which all new pupils are invited. This is an opportunity for those joining the school to ask current boarders any questions they may have.

Upon arrival at Warwick in September the induction period lasts for several days and will include tours of the school from boarding buddies, team building exercises with the new and returning boarders working together, tours of the surrounding area including Warwick town and nearby Leamington Spa.

Considerable support is given to them as they adjust to studying, many of whom are living and learning in a new foreign country, and every effort is made to help them settle very quickly into life away from home. Boarders form friendships that last a lifetime and develop the values, skills and good habits that prepare them for adulthood. By following guided routines for homework, meals and bedtimes the pupils learn to organise their time and thrive in this busy school where so many events and activities go on into the evenings and weekends.

Our specialist tutor team spends quality time with the pupils throughout the week providing friendly support, academic advice and a listening ear for those times when things aren’t perhaps going so well. Our matrons and housekeeping staff play a crucial role in providing a genuinely warm, comfortable and welcoming environment for the boarders.