Boarding Overview

Boarding Principles

The school motto of ‘Be The Best You Can Be’ extends to ‘Be The Best Boarder You Can Be’.

The ethos of the school is one of inclusion and support for boarders. We are very proud of the high-quality pastoral care given to all pupils at Dorset House. Pastoral care is provided by the Housemaster, House Tutors and Night Matron, who themselves are an integral part of the school community. This provision hinges on the excellent working relationships established between staff and pupils to make each pupil feel supported, encouraged and known in an atmosphere of tolerance, openness and trust.

Boarders are an integral part of the way that the school and therefore the Head of Boarding (prefect) is a member of the School Council to ensure the perspective of a boarder is represented.

In essence, we have distilled these principles as follows:

• Create a home away from home, where everyone feels welcome
• For all boarders to feel that they have an equal voice that will be heard
• Create a fun and safe environment for all boarders to enjoy
• For all boarders to be respectful of both staff and other students