BOARDERS
Boarders
Despite months of uncertainty, the start of the 2020/21 Academic Year began with a bang for our boarders.
With school and boarding inductions done and first days completed, September was a month for beach trips, socials and learning the ropes of the new school year. We welcomed several new faces and welcomed back some old ones, too, all of them showing incredible adaptability as they settled into the new Covid-safe practices the School had implemented. There was an instant, cosmopolitan feel to the houses with boarders from France, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Thailand, the USA, Hong Kong, China, and the UK. Within a matter of weeks, the boarders settled into their routines. The Boarding Tutors were astonished at how well pupils got on, and the strong sense of camaraderie quickly formed in the houses. By October, the boarders were busy throwing themselves into all things academic and extra-curricular, with hobbies and interests flourishing and field trips undertaken. Having spent most weekends off-site, the boarders formed cookery bubbles and made the most of Truro School Cookery with the year’s first ‘ CookSat’ experience.
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Despite some stormy weather, the boys enjoyed the Cornish surf and Sam, Henry and Cam H, were appointed junior boarding prefects while the girls got out for some kayaking on Stithians Lake. The first half of term was not without its hiccups, and there were periods of (seemingly endless) isolation for the boarders to endure due to Covid. Once again, the staff were bowled over by the adaptability and strength of character that the boarders showed. They embraced remote learning from their bedrooms. And while there were the occasional wobbles, staff and pupils pulled through, helping and supporting each other and remaining as upbeat as possible. Thankfully, the new lockdown in November didn’t alter the day to day lives of the boarders too significantly. They were able to attend lessons and after-school activities. The SBASC staff worked hard to allow the boarders evening and weekend access to the sports facilities.
