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International Appeal

In addition to the School’s wideranging activities programme,boarders can enjoy: horse-riding,dance (hip hop/jazz/ballet), golf,sailing, scuba diving, archery,shooting, squash, fencing,basketball, badminton, table tennis,dry-slope skiing and chess.

School House is renowned for its internationalatmosphere, with students from the UK being joined bythose from across Europe, the Far East, the Americas andthe Middle East. To ensure that each student gains themaximum from their time at Woodbridge it is essentialthat they fully integrate into the School.

The specialized and focused cultural and linguisticprogramme is committed to improving the standard ofoverseas students’ awareness of spoken and writtenEnglish. Students are also likely to make lifelong Englishfriends and enjoy the experience of being invited to theirhomes during the weekends or half-term holidays.

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Boarding at Woodbridge Schoolaims to provide students with aninvaluable and unique experiencethat remains with themthroughout the rest of their lives.

School House offers students a friendly, home-from-homeatmosphere. There are only

62 boarders at Woodbridge, 31 girls and 31 boys, carefullyselected to ensure that they achieve the highest academicstandards as well as benefiting from the outstanding extra-curricular activities on offer.

Each boarder will enjoy the highest level of care and support,covering all aspects of school life, from assistance withlanguage issues to extra tuition. A diverse cultural andlinguistic programme, including weekend trips to London,Cambridge and other activities, is offered to both UK andoverseas students.

Adam LubbockHousemaster, School House

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Student Perspective

“I couldn’t believe how quickly I felt part of the boarding and Schoolcommunity. This helped me become more confident and spurred me on to get involved in school life. I gained a principal role in the Schoolmusical, became a member of the excellent Chamber Choir, got selected for the Netball 1st VII and became a senior prefect.

School House has very much been my home away from home. There is abig emphasis on family life here; at the weekends we have a number oftrips out and I have enjoyed rollerblading, paint-balling, shopping inLondon as well as the great themed parties. Life in School House is notall about fun and games, there is great emphasis on our studies, a structured programme and great work ethic. I have really loved my all round experience as a boarder at School House.” Sarah

“The inclusive environment of boarding at Woodbridge is one of theimportant aspects of school life here. I have been here for 5 years andenjoy and value every moment being part of this big family. The diversityof people from different cultures is fantastic and it has allowed me tomake so many lifelong friends. The staff are very friendly and take care ofevery individual. Their support helps us to integrate and achieve so wellat school. Trips and activities are really enjoyable and I have explored somuch of this lovely part of England.” Hon Wah

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The SCHOLA Programme

Prior to the start of the Autumn (Michaelmas) term, each overseas student is invitedto attend our one-weekSCHOLA programme (Social, Cultural, Orientationand Language Assessment). This is designed to give all

new boarders the confidence to take part in school life from day one.

The course provides a thorough introduction to the School and surrounding area; it also enables an accurate assessment of individual requirements and an early introduction to the forthcoming curriculum.Every student is also assigned a mentor by the School to provide further support and advice. Those from overseas have the added advantage oflearning at first-hand about a very English part of thecountry. Their small number ensures that those whosefirst language is not English quickly gain an awareness of the language.

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For further information:For further information regarding Woodbridge School, or to make an appointment to visit us and find out more, please contact:

• 01394 615041www.woodbridge.suffolk.sch.uk

admissions@woodbridge.suffolk.sch.uk

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Life ExperienceThe historic market town of Woodbridge provides the students with a safe and secureenvironment. Close to the River Deben, it is an ideal location for them to explore andbecome immersed in a truly unique example of English life.

As the students mature and become more confident, they are encouraged to develop agreater degree of independence and are free to visit school friends and the local area.

About WoodbridgeWoodbridge is well served by road and railway, with links to London, Stansted andCambridge. The town is located near to the beautiful Suffolk coast, an area rich in the arts,entertainment, theatre and sports.