I'm wondering if you would mind giving your experience or thoughts on whether children will 'miss out' on feeling involved in their school if they attend as a day pupil. I seem to remember reading something ages ago that has obviously stuck in my mind about day pupils feeling 'left out', when their friends were staying at school and socialising together.
We've ended up with one child at prep school (unplanned, but worked out really well for him) and I'm looking at schools that are no more than 30 mins away from where we live because I don't want him to be far away, so I'm rather queasy about paying hefty boarding fees when they don't feel entirely necessary. However, at the same time, I don't want to be putting him in a position where he might feel he is not really part of the school (I'm thinking ahead to teenage years!).
Am I being over sensitive? What is your experience/ opinion either as a parent or having been a boarder/ day pupil? Thanks in advance!
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freesia33 · 20/02/2016 20:36
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