Hordle

As announced at Founders’ Day, we have some exciting and positive changes to our boarding facilities from the start of the autumn term.

In September, all our boarding will be centred in a new, self-contained boarding area on two floors within the main building. This will create an exclusive boarding ‘wing’ which will provide separate and attractive accommodation and bathrooms for boys and girls, comfortable common areas, a well-equipped kitchen, the sewing room and the matrons’ surgery.

Through focussing all our boarding accommodation within one area, the boys and girls will have the use of the same facilities and parents will benefit of one contact point when making arrangements for weekends etc. Boarders will continue to enjoy excellent supervision from both houseparents and staff who will continue to provide a warm, homely and secure environment for all our boarders.

We strongly believe that the new arrangements will be better for all concerned and the placing of boarding at the centre of the school will, we hope, ensure that it remains a most important aspect of Hordle Walhampton and that day children will aspire to spend some time overnight with us, particulary as the overnight boarding fee is being reduced from September.

We have always stressed that it is both advisable and highly recommended that children moving on to a senior boarding school gain experience of boarding for a term or more in surroundings that are familiar and friendly. As so many of our boarders will confirm, boarding at Hordle Walhampton is fun, busy and friendly.