First it was the abandonment of single-sex schooling, then the sidelining of compulsory chapel services. Next came the end of communal school dining in favour of the cafeteria system. As Masters shed their academic hoods and gowns and pupils loosen their ties, private education in England is becoming an affair exclusively reserved for the super-rich kids who expect a luxurious lifestyle at school as well as at home ...
Vocations in Catholic education
A Catholic school that promotes vocations
Sixth Form boarding
Boarding schools are experiencing a surge in applications for sixth-form places from parents who regard them increasingly as offering the ideal preparation for university, according to a recent Times article. One sixth-form boarding opportunity with a difference is Chavagnes International College where students are offered individual tuition in a number of traditional subjects. The school … Continue reading Sixth Form boarding
Modern languages in Catholic boarding schools
One of the boys, Paul de Guibert, a French boy of 12, said he found that having to swtich between Latin, Greek, German, Spanish, English and French ... was not difficult at all 'once you get used to it.'
Boarding schools provide stability and challenge
According to the BBC, one London primary school has ambitions to create a senior boarding school to rival Eton and Harrow. It seems that boarding schools are finding a new role as providers of stability for the young
Sport, Drama and fishing: the key to better exam results
Schools that offer more activities outside the classroom get better GCSE exam results from their pupils, the Independent Schools Council has recently claimed.
Catholic boarding school for boys on Vatican Radio
Chavagnes International College's Principal, Ferdi McDermott, with three pupils, interviewed by Vatican Radio ...
All-girls schools: the advantages
The Benefits of Attending a Girls' School (with thanks to The National Coalition of Girls' Schools, USA) New Interest, Deep Roots Girls' schools have been a staple of education for centuries, yet today single-sex learning is one of the most talked-about topics in the national dialog on how best to educate children. But even … Continue reading All-girls schools: the advantages
Gifted and Talented boys: benefits of an international environment
Gifted and talented boys need intellectual stimulus and emotional security, both areas in which small international study environments such as Chavagnes International College are particularly strong.
Advice from the BBC on boys’ under-achievement
Are boys underachieving at school? Teachers have known for many years that girls often do better than boys at school. In the past, girls always needed a higher mark than boys in the 11+ to get into Grammar School ... More info: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/parents/work/primary/sen/boys_underachievement_facts.shtml Why aren't boys doing well at school? Stereotypes must take some of … Continue reading Advice from the BBC on boys’ under-achievement
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