A year in boarding
2020 has been the year when boarding , along with the rest of the world , had to find new and extraordinary ways of working . Houses have been empty and quiet , missing the constant footfall and vibrant enthusiasm of our boarders . Some BHMs have seized the opportunity finally to throw away outdated objects tucked into nooks and crannies – like Christmas decorations from the 1980s . Others have been hard at work packing up for boarders who left in a hurry , expecting to return to their bedrooms after the Easter holidays .
Zoom and Teams have been our lifeline , allowing regular house meetings and vital tutor-to-boarder contact to carry on , although time zone differences have required some boarders to adapt to very early mornings while others have had later starts . The latter has definitely been more popular !
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