Pastoral & Boarding
Boarding Options - Girls
Boarding is an immensely important part of life at Packwood. We offer flexibility for parents and pupils, with our flexi-boarding options. Most pupils board at some point during their time here, whether this is as a full boarder, a couple of nights a week or as a one off. Pupils may choose to become a boarder at any stage. There are three types of boarding:
Full Boarding
Boarders are at school for the duration of each school term. In addition to the half term break each term there also are exeat weekends as well as optional Sundays, when boarders may choose to be away from school.
Transitional Boarding
For the first three terms of being a boarder, a child is called a ‘transitional boarder’ and has the option to go home after Games on Saturdays and return either on Sunday night or Monday morning.
Occasional Boarding
This is a completely flexible option where parents can book their child in for regular nights or on an ad hoc basis. The majority of pupils will choose to board occasionally during their time at Packwood and many move to becoming full boarders.
Girls' Boarding - Park House
Park House, the girls’ boarding house, is run by Magnus and Helen Caithness.
Magnus and Helen joined Packwood in September 2024 as the girls’ Houseparents. Magnus teaches Biology at Packwood and Helen is our Admissions Co-ordinator.
They are supported by a wonderful team of boarding staff, including Miss Gildam-Clark, our Assistant Girls’ Houseparent, Miss Harrower, our Graduate Assistant, Matron Sara and our boarding tutors.
Kindness, courage and humility are the core values instilled within this wonderful boarding community.
Life in the House
Girl boarders live in Park House, a superb, purpose-built boarding house in the school’s magnificent grounds. The bedrooms are on the first floor and are organised into landings, according to the age of the girls, with bathrooms and showers on each landing.
The boarding house is very much a home from home and the girls really enjoy decorating their rooms with their own posters, photographs, duvets and cushions.
The girls always feel at home in Park house and enjoy socialising in their common room in the evenings. Boarding staff often arrange theme nights, quizzes and activities. There are also board games, cards, books and other activities so there is always something to keep everyone entertained.
The pastoral care is so wonderful that my daughter asked to full-time board. She is happy and relaxed, every parent's dream.
