Wealden Times | WT164 | October 2015 | Food supplement inside
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Boarders at Ashford School<br />
enjoy a game of air hockey<br />
Work, Rest & Play<br />
WT finds out about what’s been done to enrich the boarding facilities at three local schools...<br />
Ashford School: “Boarders at Ashford School come from<br />
across the world and start at age 10. As there is no Saturday<br />
school it gives boarders – and staff – a chance to indulge<br />
their passions and to become better culturally aware.<br />
A packed programme of activities is planned to<br />
run throughout the year which includes full use of<br />
the school’s facilities. There’s Scuba Diving in the<br />
swimming pool, Fitness in the gym and Basketball<br />
in the Sports Centre. There’s even a Korean Cooking<br />
Club which is educating both staff and students.<br />
Ashford’s excellent location means boarders enjoy a wide<br />
variety of trips. Canterbury is just half an hour away by train<br />
and is a regular on our boarders’ choice of visits. London,<br />
of course, is only 37 minutes by High Speed train which<br />
means there is always an opportunity to pop up for a theatre<br />
trip, Christmas shopping or a visit to a museum or two.<br />
There are regular activities during the week,<br />
particularly for younger boarders. Juniors enjoy Fun<br />
Tuesdays which can feature anything from bowling<br />
to cinema, paintballing to pizza-making evening.<br />
Director of Boarding Mark Single said: “Weekends are a time<br />
for relaxing, exploring and doing a little more of what you<br />
enjoy. We keep our boarders busy and they have a significant<br />
input into the activity and visit programme. If they don’t<br />
like it, we change it; if they love it, we do more of it”<br />
Ashford School is a coeducational independent boarding and<br />
day school in East Hill, Ashford, Kent. For more information<br />
call 01233 625171 or visit www.ashfordschool.co.uk.<br />
Claremont’s school timetable includes activities<br />
such as music, drama, art and sport and boarders<br />
are encouraged also to put forward their own<br />
club ideas if they are not already included<br />
Claremont School: “Claremont Boarding House, located<br />
in the heart of historic Battle, opened its doors to fifty UK<br />
and overseas students in September <strong>2015</strong>. This facility offers<br />
state of the art facilities, a full programme of activities and<br />
exclusive learning opportunities to prospective students.<br />
As well as the full academic programme on offer, the<br />
school timetable includes activities such as music, drama, art<br />
and sport. In addition, there is an extensive range of clubs<br />
that take place including horse riding, golf, gymnastics,<br />
swimming, kickboxing, tennis, rock band, trampolining,<br />
singing and other activities such as the Duke of Edinburgh<br />
scheme. Boarders are encouraged also to put forward<br />
their own club ideas if they are not already included.<br />
Weekends give boarders the chance to enjoy various <br />
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