Boarding Principles

BOARDING PRINCIPLES

The boarding programme at Liverpool College is focused on preparing students for university academically. Students come from a variety of countries and the UK to study for GCSEs and A levels.

The boarding programme is small with a maximum of 30 boarders and is fully integrated into the life of the school. In 2010-2012 there will be a maximum of eighteen students in the Boarding House.

The goals of boarding are :

To provide students with a safe and caring environment of guidance and supervision according to best boarding practice which allows for the maximum development of student's potential and talents.

To improve the ethos and learning in the school through the recruitment of talented boarding students from throughout the UK and from different countries and backgrounds.

To provide day and boarding students with structured weekend indoor and outdoor activities which expand their cultural horizons and bring day and boarding students together.

To provide students from outside the city of Liverpool with an outstanding preparation for university.

To prepare students for independent learning by teaching them the value of organization, responsibility, academic focus and community life.

To expose boarding students to the culture of the United Kingdom and the rich culture of Liverpool in particular.

To introduce students to the University of Liverpool and to British universities through visits lectures and internships.

The Upper School is divided into school houses: Brook's, Butler's, Howson's and Selwyn's. Each House has members from each year group in the school. The House provides pastoral care, opportunities for leadership, house competitions and a locker and social space during the school day. Every boarder is a member of a school house and thus receives support and guidance from their House Tutor and their Head of House.

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