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Weekly Boarding with no Saturday school?

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mazzamoo123 · 23/08/2020 13:16

Hi,

I am probably looking for something that doesn’t exist but I’m looking for a boarding school that has no Saturday school and is predominantly day/weekly boarding. I went to a boarding school and the day pupils were massively ostracised so I want to know that if my DS was a day pupil, he wouldn’t be in the minority and that most boarders were weekly anyway. It doesn’t matter where it is!

Thanks for any advice :)

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WeeMadArthur · 23/08/2020 13:18

Where about are you? Our local school, Wrekin College in Shropshire, has about 25% boarders and the rest are day pupils,

Blossomgate · 23/08/2020 13:31

What about this?

Www.ripongrammar.co.uk

A state boarding grammar school. Many pupils are state grammar pupils who attend daily, with a lesser proportion boarding.

Fees are only for the boarding part of the offer.

Nquartz · 23/08/2020 13:33

Stamford endowed schools, lots of day children, weekly boarders & less termly boarders. No school on Saturdays, it's two single second schools but they link up to do stuff, more so than when I went

Bishybarnybee · 23/08/2020 13:36

Why do you want your son to be a day pupil at a boarding school? Why not find a good day school?

And if you want him to be a day pupil, is it not a case of looking through the ones near your home?

Or have I misunderstood something?

BaseDrops · 23/08/2020 13:37

Do you mean a school that
Is predominantly day pupils but does have boarders and does not have Saturday school? I can’t imagine there would be many boarding schools that were mostly weekly boarders.

Are you wanting flexi-boarding for your son?

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mazzamoo123 · 23/08/2020 14:43

It’s a bit confusing, I know! I’m a teacher and want to work at a school that my children can go to - I’d like to live in site (hence the boarding) but my children would be day pupils and I don’t want to have to work at the weekend :) I should have explained this in the first place!

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Bishybarnybee · 23/08/2020 15:02

That makes sense now! Sorry, have nothing helpful to add, was just curious! Good luck with your job search.

BuffaloCauliflower · 23/08/2020 15:04

Surely those schools would need to be advertising for teachers though? They might need any roles filled.

JoJoSM2 · 23/08/2020 15:07

I think that might doable in some of the edge of London schools? It’s mostly day pupils with a small proportion of mainly overseas boarders so you could just be lucky with a 5-day working week.

JoJoSM2 · 23/08/2020 15:10

However, wouldn’t it just be easier to get a job in a day school and live nearby?

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mazzamoo123 · 23/08/2020 15:13

Easier, yes, cheaper, no! If I live on-site I’ll be given accommodation at a low rate. I just want to make a list of ideal schools so that I can look out for jobs - I don’t need to move right away.

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BaseDrops · 23/08/2020 15:24

If you aren’t doing boarding or other duties that require you to be on site the accommodation is not tax exempt.

Rachellow · 23/08/2020 15:32

Honestly, just keep an eye on TES and then when boarding jobs come up you can investigate the ins and outs of it.

Wanderer1 · 23/08/2020 15:34

I think so many boarding schools have Saturday school because the terms are so short. My sister works in one and has nearly 7 months a year holiday.
In her school the teachers kids are much more like boarders because they are around in the evenings and weekends because their parents are involved in extra curricular activities and as they live on site they often eat in the rec and hang out with the boarders

CodenameLevonelle · 23/08/2020 15:49

Durham School has a good mix of day pupils and boarders. no rub between day and boarders at all except it sort of dictates friendship groups a bit. The boarders are a mix of full time (military families or overseas, Uber posh where it's the 'dome' thing but less so these days), weekly and occasional. No Saturday school but many sporting, drama, arts activities on a weekend whether you board or not. Normal days start early and finish late whether that's sport/drama/music based or homework support. Accommodation goes to house mistresses and masters so they have 24/7 pastoral responsibilities. That said it is a beautiful school with an excellent ethos to find every child's talent. An on site 'san' for healthcare which is great for all the hockey and rugby injuries 😂 and walking distance into the city of Durham (although the city is suffering currently with high street shops leaving in droves and the regions beggars descending by hopping the train and tapping wealthy uni students for pennies).

JoJoSM2 · 23/08/2020 16:07

I appreciate accommodation is at a lower rate on site but there are areas where rents are low. Alternatively, I’ve seen jobs for teachers in indies in London (subject teachers with no additional responsibilities) advertised with pay of up to 60-80k per annum. That would be sufficient to rent a flat or get a mortgage (provided you have the deposit) even if you’re a single parent.

dibbleme · 23/08/2020 16:36

DS is a day pupil at a school that's got a good mix of day pupils and full boarders (no weekly boarding, and I think roughly 50% boarding overall). AFAIK there are no issues with either category feeling ostracised, and they seem to mix really well. It wouldn't suit you as it does have Saturday school, but I just wanted to make the point that day students don't necessarily feel left out at a school with full boarding, as long as there are plenty of them.

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mazzamoo123 · 23/08/2020 17:45

Thanks everyone x

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iamthankful · 23/08/2020 20:19

Tonbridge School - 60% day pupils and many of the boarders and weekly boarders. They have Saturday school though till noon I think.

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mazzamoo123 · 23/08/2020 21:11

That’s exactly the kind of thing I’m looking for - thanks!

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jsavage101175 · 25/08/2020 09:12

Brighton College. No Saturday school and circa 80% of the students are day/weekly boarders. The top performing Co-Ed in the country, incredible facilities and also a nice place to live.

HyperHippo · 25/08/2020 12:22

There are loads and loads these days. I think you'd more need to keep an eye on jobs which are the right role for you and then look whether they do weekly boarding and no Saturday school.
These are usually the less 'public school' or really big name schools.

houselikeashed · 25/08/2020 16:26

Abingdon?

marcopront · 25/08/2020 16:33

If a boarding school is giving you accommodation on site, then you may find you are expected to work at least some weekends.

PrayingandHoping · 25/08/2020 16:38

@mazzamoo123

As someone who went to boarding school I know what u mean about the day vs boarding thing

However children of boarding staff were essentially the same as boarding children. They were always in the house and good friends with everyone and because they lived on site did more of the after school activities etc that the other day students didn't do.

So it wouldn't be something I think u need to over concern yourself with.

I doubt you'll find a boarding school without lessons sat am and possible sport option sat pm... that would be WAY too much free time for bored boarding pupils! They'd get into WAY too much trouble 😉😂🤣

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