Care of your Daughter

We know that choosing a boarding school may feel a little daunting for both you and your daughter.

Boarding is well-established on our Warwick Schools Foundation campus. Our boarding team and the academic and pastoral staff at King's High are highly trained in supporting each child. We offer a strong network around every pupil to enable your daughter to settle into their new term-time home quickly and with ease.

Way House structure

Way House is led by our experienced House Mistress, Ms Kirsten Cooper, supported by Assistant House Parent and Wellbeing Mentor, Miss Molly Lane. Together, they ensure a House Parent is on duty every day, providing 24-hour care and support for your child.

The residential team is further strengthened by an experienced House Matron, who oversees the smooth day-to-day running of Way House, alongside a dedicated team of housekeepers who maintain a clean and comfortable environment.

Boarding tutors complete the team, with teaching staff regularly visiting and supervising the house during evenings and weekends. This provides pupils with additional academic support when needed, as well as staff participation in the many trips and activities enjoyed by our boarding community at King’s High.

All boarding staff are first aid trained and bring many years of expertise in working with boarders, ensuring each pupil benefits fully from the opportunities available.

Boarding-specific pastoral care

Pastoral care is at the heart of boarding, and we take our responsibility for those pupils under our care very seriously. The school’s pastoral support system runs alongside the experienced team of boarding staff.  

All staff are trained in child safeguarding and they pass stringent checks prior to employment. 

Medical support

As part of your daughter’s enrolment at the school, you will complete a comprehensive medical questionnaire to equip us with the information we need to care for her. In addition, as part of the boarding induction programme your daughter will have a medical assessment and complete a detailed questionnaire about her health. 

The school has a medical centre staffed by qualified nurses to whom pupils can turn if they need attention. Those who do fall ill are assured the very best of care, both in the house and in the medical centre. 

All boarding pupils are registered with the local doctor and are entitled to receive treatment for any issues whilst they are here in the UK. The doctor visits the school each week and pupils can arrange appointments with them through the medical centre staff. 

Ophthalmic and dental treatment is also arranged as required.

Guardians

All international pupils are required to have a UK based Guardian. Guardians are required to be available to host the pupil in emergency situations and will also host the pupils during holidays if they are not returning home. 

The school is not able to recommend guardians, but often these will be members of the child’s family or friends of the family. If there is no one suitable to fill the role then parents should refer to one of the many Guardianship Agencies that are available to international pupils.

Communication with Home 

Communication is key to the success of our current boarding provision, and the strong relationships which exist between parents and the boarding staff.  

Pupils are encouraged to contact home regularly, and parents are able to contact boarding staff, either by phone or email, with any concerns they might have or simply to request their daughter calls home.   

Parents will receive regular communications from the school, such as their daughter’s academic reports, news of exciting activities taking place or updates to standard information. Parents have regular opportunities to meet with their daughter’s teachers and the boarding team on a virtual basis to receive updates on their daughter and her life at King’s.