Boarding

Michaelmas 2022 has been a fantastic term in boarding, with record numbers of pupils staying in the boarding house!. We have had 55 boarders including 18 new boarders, all of whom have successfully settled into boarding life. Well done to all of them. It has also been wonderful to welcome some Year 5 pupils back to boarding. We have also seen an increase in the number of boarders who are staying all four nights of the week, and the average number of nights has increased from two to three nights - across one week, that can mean that there are 150 boarders in the House. You can imagine what that means for our tuck supplies..... As well as supporting boarders with prep, music practice and after school activities, there has also been time for plenty of fun this term. Pupils and staff donned their wellies for the Chip Shop Hike, managed NOT to set any trees on fire at their giant bonfire, and welcomed back some old Beechwood favourites - Lions and Sock Wrestling. Thanks also to Emily in the Catering Department for running a fun Christmas biscuit decorating session in the run up to the end of term. We also had a trip to visit Bedford Planetarium and Observatory, got (very) competitive in the Colditz Championship and finished the term on a high with the Boarders’ Christmas Feast - you can see more photos of this highlight of the boarding calendar here. As you know, Miss Harris joins Beechwood in January 2023 from St Albans High School, as Head of Boarding (and Head of Geography). She has already visited Beechwood a number of times, attending the Boarders’ Feast and also making herself available to meet with parents on the last day of term.

If you have not yet had a chance to watch her video introduction, you can do so here

We have another action-packed term planned for Boarding next term, but in the meantime Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Boarding team �� Mr Griffiths Acting Head of Boarding