SCOTLAND

The most northern part of the United Kingdom. A country with some stunning views.

Scotland is one of the few places in the UK that you can see the Northern Lights. These can usually be seen in the most northern part of the UK, particularly in the Shetland Islands during the Autumn and Winter when the nights are at their darkest.

The snow peaked mountain of Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the UK. It was once a massive active volcano, which erupted and collapsed to form the mountain. Now, many hikers and tourists from around the world challenge themselves to climb this beautiful mountain in Scotland.

The Jacobite steam train makes an 84-mile round trip, starting at Ben Nevis. The train passes impressive scenery, beautiful villages and stunning beaches, some of which has been used in films such as ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Highlander’.

Lock Ness is the largest freshwater lake in the UK; however, the legend of the Loch Ness Monster is still a talking point for tourists. The questionable evidence for proof is still debatable today.

Shetland ponies, originating from the Shetland Islands, are a Scottish breed of pony which are known for their small build and heavy coat of hair. They are often found grazing on the roadside and appear to roam wild but are in fact owned by farmers and crofters.

Some of Scotland’s traditions and customs include its music. Scotland is well known for its highland music by playing the bagpipes, generally joined with highland dancers. The Scottish national dress is the kilt, worn by both men and women. The kilts are made from a tartan, most Scottish families have a family tartan which is unique in colour and pattern. Finally, Haggis is the national dish of Scotland, and famously served at a traditional Burns supper.

Scotland is certainly a beautiful country to visit with some interesting cities which ooze culture and history.

Cities such as; • Edinburgh – hosts the world’s largest arts festival, the ‘Edinburgh International Festival’ every August.

• Inverness – features a 19th-centrury cathedral, which is still used today and is vibrant and lively place.

• Dundee – a city by the coast boasting an array of maritime ships to visit.

• Glasgow – is the biggest city in Scotland, with a population of nearly 600,000 people.

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KILGRASTON SCHOOL

Kilgraston is a special place. A distinctive and remarkable, world-class boarding and day school, offering education for children aged 5 to 18. It is both exciting and challenging, building on the ambitions of both our pupils and their parents or guardians.

Our ambition for each pupil is to stimulate and develop the individual character and personality. Our teaching inspires and challenges our pupils to aim at the highest level and enables them to attain it.

We believe there should be no limit on either personal or professional ambitions.

Each pupil is encouraged to grow, learn and mature in an atmosphere of freedom and opportunity. Each is a key member of the ‘Kilgraston Family’.

Our pupils achieve all they are capable of. Each will leave Kilgraston with the potential to go on to take their place as a professional, academic, or business leader of tomorrow; perhaps all three if that is their choice.

In the recent HMIE and Care Inspectorate report, inspectors noted that: “Young people thrive in this stimulating environment for learning and make the most of the extensive range of enriching activities and learning experiences offered to them”.

Kilgraston’s educational performance places us as one of the very best schools in the United Kingdom, year after year.

The education is world-class, and learning takes pride of place. Individuality is encouraged to flourish and each person is empowered within the academic environment.

The school is part of the Sacred Heart Network. At the heart of the Kilgraston ethos is its focus on the concept of the whole person, through the five Sacred Heart goals: a living faith, personal growth, intellectual values, building community, and active social awareness.

The setting for the school is in the beautiful Perthshire countryside with its stunning scenery and wildlife. The school campus consists of 54 acres of parkland which provide a tranquil and gentle-paced environment, allowing the pupils both time and space to concentrate without distraction. Nearby towns and villages are easily accessible.

Yet, it is only a one-hour drive to reach Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital and Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city. Both offer a wide range of opportunity to experience the excitement of city life. Cultural trips to theatres, museums and art galleries are frequently arranged.

Boarding is an extremely popular choice even for pupils whose families live within commuting distance of the School.

Boarding houses at Kilgraston are attached to the main school. This is a major plus giving girls access to all of the school facilities; musicians can practise at any time and artists have free access to their artwork during evenings and weekends.

Our boarding and pastoral care staff are friendly, approachable, sensitive and highly professional. They offer boarders help and advice at any time of the day or night. They are also there to support the pupils with their studies and work closely with each pupil’s tutor to make sure they are getting the individual attention they deserve.

Living within the main school means that the girls can enjoy the benefits of the whole school whilst still enjoying living within a family environment.

The Junior Boarding House at Kilgraston School accommodates the youngest boarders from eight to twelve years of age in rooms of four.

At Kilgraston School, junior boarding provides a safe and happy place in which pupils can thrive and develop within a supportive environment. The transition from junior to senior boarding is eased by the links both staff and pupils have with both houses. The girls are encouraged to integrate with other year groups and attend trips onsite and off-site together. Throughout their time in junior boarding the pupils learn important key skills including, respect for others, kindness and teamwork. The girls learn to be adaptable and supportive with others and the pupils grow and develop and become ready for senior school.

At 13, most girls are given their own study bedroom in ‘Mater’, the Senior house, allowing them their own space to think, read, study, or just enjoy time to themselves. When the girls reach Upper Fifth, they move to Swinton then into Barat, the Sixth Form Boarding House, where boarders have their own kitchen, common room and laundry facilities.

Wireless internet access, monitored, as well as filtered, is provided throughout all residential areas of the school. This gives girls the opportunity to keep in touch not only with friends and family during term time but also to make use of a wealth of information and debate related to their academic and co-curricular activities.

The School is proud of the depth of its clubs and activities programme. This provides a vital complement to the academic prospectus and allows children to take risks, develop life-long skills and to immerse themselves in a stimulating and invigorating range of activities, pastimes and hobbies. Each enriches the formal education provided by the School.

The School supports over 50 different activities giving the pupils exceptional choice and a wealth of opportunities. These include activities that raise social awareness.

Participation in competitive sport, building on the expertise of the School’s excellent sports coaches, is also a particularly key element of the clubs and activities programme and Kilgraston is the only school in Scotland to have an on-site equestrian centre.

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CONTINUITY OF EDUCATION ALLOWANCE (CEA)

Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) is offered by the MOD to assist with funding a place in a boarding school in order to help to provide continuity of education for a child, and to enable the spouse of a Service person to accompany them on assignments.

In claiming CEA, a Service person must fully accept that accompanied service is the overriding principle for maintaining entitlement. An exception to this requirement is when a Service person is classified as Involuntarily Separated (INVOLSEP). This classification must be confirmed by the claimant’s Commanding Officer or by means of casework to Service

Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA) before claiming while serving unaccompanied.

CEA is available for children aged eight years and over. If your child has Special Education

Needs or Disability (SEND), this should not prevent their admission to a boarding school, and an allowance for SEN support may be available in some circumstances.

Children for whom CEA is being claimed must be placed in their correct chronological year group. If a school suggests that a child be placed, on entry to the school, in the year behind (or in front of) their correct year group, advice and authority for this must be sought from the Children’s

Education and Advisory Service before the placement is accepted, as this may affect your eligibility to claim CEA. Advice and authority must also be sought from CEAS if a child is asked to repeat a year in a school they are already attending.

You are expected to contribute a minimum of 10% towards the fees. The fees are only part of the costs of attending a boarding school and so it is important to be clear about any extras the school charges for.

Further information about eligibility is in Joint Service Publication 752, part 2 (Chapter 9). To check your eligibility and to apply, contact your Unit Personnel Office.

CONTINUITY OF EDUCATION ALLOWANCE (GUARDIANS)

The aim of Continuity of Education Allowance (Guardians) (CEA (Guardians)) is to financially assist Service parents who elect to place their child in the care of a guardian so that the child may continue to attend a particular day school. The allowance is intended to contribute to the additional costs of the child’s maintaining contact with their family when they are living away from the family home. The allowance is not intended to cover any costs for accommodation, education or welfare.

An eligible guardian is any person in whose care a child is placed to enable them to remain at a particular day school that the child could not attend if resident with their claimant parent. In this context, guardianship is deemed to exist if the claimant arranges private accommodation for the child, e.g., with a relative, friend, in rented accommodation, or in a YMCA or similar privately-run hostel. The safety and security of each child is the responsibility of the parents in such an arrangement. For full details of the allowance and of eligibility, see JSP 752 (Chapter 14 Section 5).

CEA (Guardians) is paid at the rate of £10.00 per day (correct August 2018).

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

1. When considering sending your child/children to boarding school it is essential that you fully consider following factors:

Boarding education is expensive and you need to be aware of the full costs involved before committing yourself.

2. The headline fees can link to other additional charges which vary school by school. The CEA rate covers up to 90% of the headline fee up to a published ceiling. Costs above that ceiling and additional school charges are the responsibility of the parent.

3. High independent school fees do not automatically result in good or outstanding schools.

4. Maintained, or State Boarding

Schools, offer lower fees because they charge only for boarding provision with the tuition element being State funded.

5. Every child is an individual and a school suitable for one child may not be suitable for another; one child’s needs may best be met by a large, highly academic school, while another child needs a small family atmosphere in which to thrive.

6. Choosing a boarding school is not easy and you will need to gather together as much information as possible. Do visit as many schools and speak with as many teachers and boarding staff as possible.

Try to talk to pupils and other parents and remember not to commit yourself before you have confirmed that you will be eligible for CEA through engaging fully with the application process.

7. Check school inspection reports which are public documents available either from The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED).