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Discover Boarding at St. Michael’s

We accept boarding students from Years 9-13 and we offer the option of weekly or full boarding. Unlike many other schools, we remain open during half term holidays.

St. Michael’s boarding offers, strong pastoral care which is varied, imaginative and challenging. Our aim is to successfully motivate boarders so that they leave us as confident and self-disciplined individuals.

Boarding plays a vital role in the development of young people to be globally minded citizens ready for the challenges of life after school. Our boarding principles are very much based on personal development and pastoral care. We actively promote British values as well as cultural understanding and through this, mutual respect is built.

Each term the Activities Manager provides a programme of options that students can choose to do. These take place in the period after-school and before the evening meal and also at weekends.

When students first arrive at the school they meet with the Activities Manager who will discuss their leisure interests and across the year, he will try to meet most student’s interests. Full-Time Boarders in Year 11-13 are given the opportunity to have membership at a local private gym – a tremendous local facility providing our students with unlimited use of its fitness suite, gym classes and swimming pool. Our Year 10 boarders have the opportunity to visit a local gym on a weekly basis.

In the evenings, sports like basketball, badminton and soccer are always on the activities menu as these are generally popular with most students. Each term will then offer more activities like cricket, running, rounders, rugby, and volleyball – these will vary across the year.

Alongside sports we also offer art, music, choir, chess, first aid, and cross-stitch clubs – these are updated and changed every term reflecting student demand and interests.

It’s more structured in boarding so there are less distractions than at home and it saves me time so I can prioritise schoolwork over travelling. Everybody is very friendly wherever they are from

I think that boarding life at St. Michael’s has been extremely welcoming and warm. The academics here are extremely good, this school prepares you well for your future. I came here because my older brother had a very positive experience as a boarding student.

I’m really enjoying my Maths and Physics lessons. Living in boarding allows me to play basketball, and I’ve made friends with my housemates from all over the world and my pool skills have improved. I enjoy studying as a group during prep time.