In Britain, there are about 800 boarding schools for students, most of them are students aged11-8, that is, students of middle school age and above in Britain, a small number are regarded as students aged 7- 1 1, and the rest are students of primary school age.
Boarding takes different forms, such as:
Full boarding: students are provided with accommodation 7 days a week.
Semi-boarding system: provide students with 5 or 6 days a week, so that students can go home and reunite with their parents on weekends.
Host family: students are arranged in local residents' homes, and the family provides breakfast and dinner for students.
Single-room school dormitory: students in grade six, that is, students who are studying in preparatory courses or A-LEVEL, can choose single rooms similar to university dormitories provided by the school, and the conditions are better.
Boarding middle schools range from large-scale (usually more than 65,438+0,000 students) well-known British public schools, such as Eton College, to medium-scale (usually about 500 students) Queen Isabel Middle School (famous for equestrian, students can own their own horses), and relatively small (about 65,438+0,500 students) Woodcote House (.
Full-time boarding middle schools will hold various extracurricular activities on weekends. Some schools used to offer some courses on Saturday mornings, but it is not common now. Many schools organize students to take singer classes on Sundays, and organize some sports activities, outdoor activities, walking, boating or short trips on weekends.
Great changes have taken place in boarding middle schools in the past 30 years. Students' accommodation conditions are more modern and have more space. Of course, there are still a few schools that still reserve one-bedroom and eight-bed dormitories for younger students. As students gradually enter the third year of high school, in order to have a more spacious environment, they gradually begin to choose single rooms or double rooms.
To judge whether a boarding middle school is suitable for your children, there are many reference indicators, not only whether the school has excellent academic performance, but 10 for parents' reference, whether the school is really suitable for your children.
Does this school meet some basic requirements for you and your children?
Age group, gender, day school or boarding school, whether there is a tradition of religious belief, and what subjects can be provided for your child to choose.
◆ Will children be happy to live and study in this school?
Whether the school environment, facilities and teaching style will make children feel happy.
◆ Is the school's academic performance good over the years?
Students have good academic performance, little external pressure, and the teaching quality of the school.
Are you satisfied with the accommodation in the school?
What about the dormitory, accommodation facilities, meals and supervision of the school?
Do you like the school rules and regulations?
Every school has different school rules, which are usually made by the principal.
◆ Are the school's guardianship measures strong?
How about dormitory management, medical facilities, school rules and after-school supervision?
◆ Is the school equipped with some facilities that children need?
Such as swimming pools, theaters, etc.
◆ Will the school organize some activities that your children are keen on?
What colorful activities will the school organize and how much will it cost?
◆ Is the geographical location superior?
Is the school transportation convenient? Is it convenient to go to some big cities geographically?
◆ Does the school fee meet your budget?
The cost of students studying in this school for one year, including tuition and accommodation, are all some extra expenses that your family can bear?
The above 10 points are all points that we need to pay attention to when choosing a middle school that really suits your child.