Princess Helena College

Why Board?

Life at a girls' boarding school brings many advantages. Girls benefit from a strong sense of community, the enjoyment of living with friends and the chance to develop skills of independence and responsibility. Boarding provides older girls with structured time for demanding examination work, it offers plenty of choices of sporting and leisure activities, and the freedom to organise their own time too. Boarding helps prepare girls for university as the option of community living provides invaluable experience.
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Boarding Principles and Practice

Princess Helena College is a boarding and day school and we believe, as stated in our published values, ‘in the value of all types of boarding at every level of the school and the importance of the boarding community for all students, including day girls'.

Boarding Options

We offer a range of boarding options and families can choose the right type of boarding to suit their needs. Full, weekly, flexi and occasional boarding are all well established at the school.

Main School Boarding

Our boarding houses become “home from home” and within the supportive and relaxed environment our girls are able to develop as individuals.
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Sixth Form Boarding

The Dower House, our superb sixth form centre, is set within a quiet corner of the school grounds and is just 2 minutes walk from the main school. Run by House Parents Mr & Mrs Bot, it has a relaxed family atmosphere with:

a beautiful kitchen
a dining room
a comfortable common room
a fully equipped ICT suite
a dedicated study rooms
individual bedrooms with study facilities

Weekend Programme

The Weekend Programme provides overseas pupils with a great insight into life in Great Britain as well as being fun and sociable activities. It consists of ten trips offered to overseas pupils as part of their fee but all pupils are welcome to join us for an additional charge.
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Activities

All boarders and day girls at Princess Helena College have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of activities in the evenings and at weekends.