WREKIN COLLEGE A taste of school life in Shropshire More than a dozen pupils from Thailand have enjoyed a taste of school life at Shropshire’s Wrekin College - some of whom had not been in the classroom for more than two years due to the pandemic. The group of youngsters aged between 12 and 16 spent several weeks at the school during the summer term. They joined in with lessons, participated in a number of sports, took part in excursions and also got to spend time with other boarders from more than 20 different countries. The initiative is part of ongoing efforts at Wrekin College to give international boarders a chance to experience a slice of what life is like at a British Boarding School with those taking up the offer spending anything from three weeks to a full term at the school. A significant number of the participants are enjoying the experience so much they have decided to take up boarding places full time. It was a poignant trip for the group from Thailand who arrived at the start of the summer term. Many had not been in a classroom for some time due to strict lockdowns in Thailand over the last two and a half years. Head of International Admissions Paula Bottomley said the Wrekin community, both staff and pupils, had gone above and beyond to ensure the students were not only given a warm welcome but extra support to adjust to being back in a school environment so they could make the most of the experience.
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