Dorter House - St Bede's School

Obviously boarding has its advantagesand a definite one I have to mention, isthat it teaches you a huge amount ofindependence. You will realize when youget older that learning to be away fromhome and doing things for yourselfreally helps you later in life. You get to constantly be with yourfriends It’s like one big sleepover! If someone leaves their book at home,they can’t just pop back and get it, beinga boarder, you can just run back to yourroom, grab it and voila, you’re ready forthe lesson.AdvantagesDisadvantages The obvious disadvantage is that youdon’t get to go home and see yourfamily or your pets at night. The beds at school aren’t the comfiest. One thing that will only apply to some, isthat our access to the Internet isfiltered, and we only get access between6.30am and 11.00pm, even at theweekend! Inevitably there will be some people youjust won’t get along with, but you haveto learn to live with them. This could bean advantage if you look at it anotherway, you learn life skills which will helpyou when you leave school. You get to know people you wouldnever have met if you didn’t board,people from all over the world. You get a lot of free time, whereas daystudents are travelling back and forthfrom home, we are at home! You get a lie in, no need to get up earlyto catch the bus! You can concentrate on your studies, goto extra sessions that teachers give andnot worry about how to get home!