Dorter House - St Bede's School

Top tips from boarders themselves...‘Be there for other boarders whoare homesick. I felt homesick at firstbut I made close friends who helpedme get over it’‘Don’t be shy if you need to knowsomething. Don’t be too scared toask, and try to make new friends. Itwill make it easier to settle in. Bringin home comforts like photos andanything special to you. It reallyhelps, and if you ever get homesickit is a brilliant cure’‘Don’t be a follower of things youdon’t want to do. No one will thinkany less of you if you say you are notcomfortable with what they aredoing’‘When I started boarding school, I was excited andscared at the same time. But then people startedbeing friendly and I soon enjoyed it. Boarding is agreat experience and I love it!’‘It’s a great experience in your life. Enjoy it,because it is a once in a lifetime experience; it isreally fun. It is very different from where I comefrom, but it is good to learn new cultures, meetnew people and experience a different lifestyle’