School days: they’re broader for a boarder! Head of Boarding at Godstowe Preparatory School, Michele WesternKaye talks about the benefits of the Prep School boarding experience. Boarding is at the very heart of
confident young women who
holistic aspects of education;
school ticking over 24-hours a
Senior School of their choice,
teaching commitment, but do
Godstowe. It is what keeps the
are ready to flourish at the
day, seven days a week, give or
equipped with skills to learn
Boarding is not just for those
successes, and above all to
take the odd Exeat weekend!
who need it. At Godstowe we
strongly believe our boarding
experience is valuable, exciting
and best of all good fun with an appropriate amount of hard work. Boarding develops
independence, self-confidence
and maturity – and nothing can be better than friends on tap,
from failures and build on
embody our core values of
kindness, courtesy and respect for others. The independence, adaptability and social skills
developed from the prep-age boarding experience are
extremely valuable preparation for 13+ education.
staff on tap and facilities on tap.
Our boarding staff are made up
friends for life.
graduates and gap students.
Godstowe boarders make
Our aim at Godstowe is to
ensure our girls leave us as
of qualified teachers, nurses, Senior boarding staff are dedicated professionals
committed to the pastoral and
they have no classroom
take an active part in the co-
curricular programme in order to maintain a connection with
both the boarding community and day girls. The staff really
know and understand how each and every girl ticks. Boarders
live in three detached houses; younger girls board in the
junior house, designed to suit
their specific needs, they then graduate to one of two senior houses for their final three
years at Godstowe (years 6-8).
