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BENENDEN SCHOOL INTRODUCING DAY BOARDERS
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IN AN ANNOUNCEMENT DESCRIBED AS “ EXCITING ” BY THE SCHOOL ’ S HEADMISTRESS , FROM SEPTEMBER 2021 BENENDEN SCHOOL , ONE OF THE UK ’ S LEADING BOARDING SCHOOLS , WILL WELCOME A SMALL NUMBER OF DAY BOARDERS – A STANDARD INDUSTRY TERM FOR A PUPIL WHO ATTENDS ON A DAILY BASIS RATHER THAN BOARDING – IN YEARS 9 AND 12 .
Benenden headmistress Samantha Price said : “ We know from families living locally that there is a strong demand for girls to join us as day boarders and we are delighted to be able to welcome some of these girls to Benenden for the first time next academic year .
“ In many ways this is an historic moment for Benenden – and a very exciting one for the school . We have planned this approach very carefully indeed and are confident that our day boarders will integrate seamlessly into our wonderful , happy boarding community .”
The school , opened in 1923 in a beautiful 25-acre site , is based in the village of Benenden just outside Cranbrook and educates 550 girls aged 11 to 18 .
Day boarders will play a very large part in Benenden life . They will be joining existing boarding houses and , along with their boarding peers , will be attending lessons and sports matches on Saturdays as well as major school events on some weekends . They will also be encouraged to participate in some of the 150 co-curricular activities available outside of lesson times , including in the evenings .
Benenden School offers an array of superb facilities , including a purpose-built theatre , state-of-the-art science centre , swimming pool , all-weather sports pitch and a beautiful eco-classroom . It is currently constructing a new school hall and music school , a development which will create one of the South East ’ s foremost concert halls .
It offers innovative teaching and learning experiences , including the highly-regarded Benenden Diploma
for Years 7 and 8 and its Professional Skills Programme teaching sixth formers professional and life skills . It also offers a first-class pastoral support programme and regularly welcomes high-profile speakers on a range of topics .
Parents seeking more information about day boarding can visit www . benenden . school / day .
Do you have a passion for STEM , humanities or languages ? Benenden School is offering two fully-funded day places in the sixth form to local girls as part of its exciting initiative to introduce a limited number of day boarders .
These will be awarded to girls joining our Year 12 day boarders in September , one to a girl with a particular interest in and talent for STEM , and a second to a girl whose enthusiasm lies in humanities or languages .
These places are fully funded by the School for the Scholars ’ two years at Benenden and are subject to means testing .
For more information and to apply , visit www . benenden . school / day2021 .
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