BoaRDing

Being a boarder at Tudor Hall offers a home away from home; the opportunity to develop independence and life skills under the care and guidance of House staff who are experts in the needs of their year group, whilst developing life skills and lifelong friendships.

Our horizontal boarding structure, with girls living with their year groups, provides an environment where boarders develop a strong sense of loyalty and inclusivity through community living.

Tudor Hall boarding houses & boarding staff

Todd: for Todds & IIs (Years 7 & 8). Housemistress: Luci Burton-Sims

IIIs: for IIIs (Year 9). Housemistress: Grainne Dennison

IVs: for IVs (Year 10). Housemistress: Ribh Ireland

Vs: for Vs (Year 11). Housemistress: Ruth Demery

Inglis: for LVI (Year 12). Housemistress: Sophia Chichester

Ashtons: for UVI (Year 13). Houseparents: Lindsey and Ryan Pickering

Every House also has a Deputy Housemistress and all girls benefit from an extensive pastoral team, including our Deputy Head Pastoral and the Senior Housemistress.

Girls at Tudor Hall are individuals; no two year groups are the same. Each girl is known and valued; they are recognised, celebrated and made to feel a part of the Tudor community. Through living in a diverse community, they develop empathy, learning diplomacy and compromise, and how to care and support each other with kindness.

Boarders develop confidence in meeting life’s challenges, learning to thrive in a safe environment. Having responsibility for their daily lives means that they learn self-discipline, resourcefulness and self-reliance, making decisions for themselves and taking responsibility for them, whilst being supported by our wider pastoral team.

Of course, time away from school is also important, and there is generally one exeat each half term; an exeat means that girls leave school from Friday afternoon until Sunday evening - they might choose to go home, or to stay with friends, family or their guardian. A number of additional shorter exeats are permitted across the year.

Partial boarding

While the vast majority of girls at Tudor are full boarders, we also offer day girls partial boarding: the opportunity to board for a fixed two consecutive nights each week between Monday and Thursday. Partial boarding gives greater flexibility for the day girls to stay on nights when there are late sporting activities or drama commitments and is a good way to gradually introduce boarding while continuing to nurture the bond between the year group. Exact nights are confirmed by the Housemistress at the start of each term, and are available dependant on bed space.

Lower School boarding

We recognise that girls in the Lower School - Years 7 and 8 - may benefit from additional time at home whilst they adapt to boarding school life.

Lower School boarders may go home on a Saturday after morning lessons and come back to school either on a Sunday evening or a Monday morning at 8am. Boarders are encouraged to remain at school for the 'closed' weekends - usually the first and last weekends of each term. From Year 9 (IIIs) up to and including the Sixth Form, we maintain full boarding at weekends.

We provide transport to London for Lower School boarders, leaving after school finishes at 12:30pm on Saturdays and returning on a Sunday evening.

Todd and IIs boarders live together in Todd House, a cosy cottage on the edge of the campus and a homely and nurturing environment that allows girls new to boarding to settle into the rhythms and routines of boarding life.

Todd and IIs day girls are dropped off at Todd House in the mornings and all Todds use this house as their base during the school day. To allow a sense of progression, IIs day girls and boarders have a dedicated common room in Main School during the day.

Read the full Lower School brochure here.

To find out more about any aspect of boarding life at Tudor Hall, please get in touch.

• To ensure all boarders are valued members of the community

• To provide an environment which develops confidence, independence and resilience

• To provide an environment which nurtures and develops self-esteem

• To create a safe environment where boarders are happy and able to realise their potential

Excellent pastoral care is at the heart of everything we do at Tudor Hall. Our child-centred approach ensures that there is always someone for our pupils to turn to.

Our horizontal boarding structure – for all day and boarding girls - means that House parents are experts in the age-specific needs of their year group, while small tutor groups allow tutors to know and value every girl.

Pastoral team

In addition, other members of the pastoral team provide specific support when needed:

• Registered school nurses provide 24-hour care in the Health Centre.

• Our resident Chaplain offers spiritual guidance and a confidential listening service (regardless of faith).

• School counsellors, to whom pupils can self-refer or be referred

• Life coach

• Mental Health Lead

We recognise our privileged position in being entrusted with the care of young people and encourage liaison between home and school to provide the very best care and support for them during their time with us.