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Boarding
Westbourne's Boarding House opened its doors for the first time on the 3rd September 2011. Located one minute's walk from the school, the house is in a safe, residential area within two minutes of Penarth town centre. Situated near local shops, facilities and transport links, the Boarding House is ideally placed for travel to Cardiff city centre and beyond.
Renovations began in the middle of June (lasting 4-6 weeks) to ensure that this modern building became a comfortable and welcoming Boarding House for pupils and students. The Boarding House accommodates Westbourne pupils and students from all over the world between the ages of 13 and 18.
We have two well-loved and supportive house parents called Ruth and Iain, who look after and supervise our boarders. Iain and Ruth are experienced house parents having come to us after spending a number of years running a boarding house for the Royal Ballet school, where they looked after both British and International students. Ruth and Iain ensure that the family-based ethos of Westbourne School extends throughout all aspects of the students’ lives.
Single rooms are available for Years 12 and 13 and we have and shared rooms (or single rooms, which subject to availability) for pupils in the lower years. There is time both in the evenings and at weekends for students to complete the homework they receive. Iain and Ruth work closely with teachers at school to ensure that the students are keeping up with their lessons and completing their homework as required.
Every evening there is a home-cooked meal served to boarders, with care taken to cater for varying dietary requirements. Here is a sample of the Boarding House menu:
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Breakfast |
Lunch |
Dinner |
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Monday |
Toast, Cereal, Yogurt, Fruit juice, tea and coffee |
Optional packed lunch: Sandwich, fruit, juice box etc |
Red Thai Chicken Curry and Rice |
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Tuesday |
Toast, Cereal, Yogurt, Fruit juice, tea and coffee |
Optional packed lunch: Sandwich, fruit, juice box etc |
Lasagne, Garlic bread and Salad |
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Wednesday |
Toast, Cereal, Yogurt, Fruit juice, tea and coffee |
Optional packed lunch: Sandwich, fruit, juice box etc |
Sausages, mashed potato, vegetables and onion gravy |
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Thursday |
Toast, Cereal, Yogurt, Fruit juice, tea and coffee |
Optional packed lunch: Sandwich, fruit, juice box etc |
Beef fajitas and savoury rice |
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Friday |
Toast, Cereal, Yogurt, Fruit juice, tea and coffee |
Optional packed lunch: Sandwich, fruit, juice box etc |
Fish, Chips and peas |
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Saturday |
Croissants and Bagels |
Hot dog in a roll with onions |
Spaghetti and meatballs |
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Sunday |
Cooked breakfast |
A choice of soups and quiche |
Roast Chicken, roast potatoes, vegetables and gravy |
There is always also salad, bread and fruit on offer. The students are welcome to make small snacks and drinks for themselves.
The Boarding House has wireless internet with software employed to monitor carefully and control appropriate internet access. The internet is turned off at lights out. Students are offered a variety of weekend excursions from swimming and ice skating to trips to museums and tours of the city.
Upon arrival, students also have the opportunity of joining local clubs where they can mix with local British students at the same time as enjoying their sport activity.
For the Westbourne Boarding House Newsletter Autumn 2011 and Spring 2012, please download the following PDFs.
