American Reacts to British Boarding School

As an American I don't know what boarding school is, but apparently in Britain it is a lot more common. Today I am very interested to learn about what British boarding school is like If you enjoyed the video feel free to leave a comment, like, or subscribe for more!

[IanRobinson-gkwc]

Boarding school is expensive and privileged, but children of the military do get bursaries to cover the costs, especially if their parents are posted abroad.

[allenwilliams]

There are very few state boarding schools. They are nearly all in the “independent” sector and cost the parents upwards of £27, 000 per annum per child. So what determines whether you go to a boarding school or a day school is usually how much money your family has. Also bear in mind “Max” will have been very carefully selected to project the image the school wants.

[christinemarshall]

To board = to lodge, to reside. A boarding school it where the pupil lives. Btw, most states schools have uniforms with blazers and ties for both boys and girls.

[Forsthman]

Watching this dude find out that boarding schools exist totally made my day!

[robcrossgrove]

"If you committed crimes and stuff, you'd be sent to boarding school". You're thinking of borstal. Basically "juvenile prison"

[EvsEntps]

Around 10% of UK students go to private boarding schools (it's very expensive). I went to one but because I lived in the same city as the school I was a 'day boarder' only, i.e. I would stay in school till the late evening for dinner, homework and hanging out with other students until bedtime, when I'd go home and most of the other students would go to their dorms. And yes, Hogwarts is heavily inspired by British private boarding school culture. We had houses, traditional uniforms, Sunday chapel services, rival private boarding schools we'd play against in sports, famous and accomplished alumni and lots of school activities and traditions to engage in through the academic year.

[Arcothefox]

My husband went to the one in that video. And I went to a mixed boarding school a few miles away (both boys and girls attended). They are strict, and there are far more across the country than many might think. The CCF (Combined Cadets Force) provides military cadet training in all three branches of the military (Army, RAF, and Navy). The schooling at boarding schools is also far above that of public schools, though of course, individual perfomance may vary.

[BarbaraNixon-hb]

Attending a Boarding school gives one a huge social advantage because of the standards of education, discipline and confidence.

[debkendall]

In Australia they have boarding school, and it is usually kids from the outback who board for their senior school. Usually here we have a mix of day kids and boarding kids. They come for the term and go home for holidays. The school they are showing is not a military school, it just incorporates cadet training - lots of school in the UK and Australia do that as an extra activity. 99% schools in the Uk and Australia wear uniforms - lots of advantages to uniforms

[lulusbackintown]

I saved up and scrimped to get my son into a fee paying school at 5 (called a pre prep). Day school. The money lasted 18 months. My daughter was in the adjoining nursery school from age 3 to 4 and 1/2 years. It was a really good grounding for him as his class had max 16 children with 1 teacher and one teaching assistant. With such a small child to teacher ratio the children learn much quicker. Indeed my daughter could read by the time she left nursery school. I wouldn't have sent my children to full time boarding school but if we had had the money i would have considered weekly boarding. The state primary and secondary schools they attended were at the better end but they were not pushed or encouraged the classes being very large. My daughter being quiet and well behaved was always put next to the disruptive pupils in an attempt to quieten them down but no consideration was given to the negative affect on her education. If only I could go back

[daveofyorkshire]

Boarding school is the usual choice for the rich, well-to-do and aspiring classes. Sending your kids away to school is a prequel to becoming a member of the old-school tie brigade, and that's important in some areas. The right school can open doors and create a different life if you have the right background and family.

Check where the politicians went to school, the diplomats, the economists...

[susieq]

Hugh Bonneville, an actor. Downton Abbey, the Paddington movies, narrator (Harry Potter), Royal Shakespeare Company and numerous movies and stage plays.
The American educational system in general could take some lessons from British schools. Their education even at regular schools is much more comprehensive. Discipline need not be considered punishment.

[spencerludkin]

Money, it's all about money.
Google the school term fees.

[lindawilson]

Tyler, there is a film called goodbye Mr chips, it's a lovely old film that shows this boarding school tradition ❤

[dangermace]

I went to a boarding school for 4 years (aged 10-14) as my parents lived in the far-east at the time. The schooling out there up to age 9 was fine but after that I was sent back to the UK to board until my parents came back to the UK full time when i was 14. Pretty horrific experience if truth be told as i was separated for the first time from my family who were on the other side of the planet to me. As a 10 year old i was not ready to go it alone in this world. That said, once you settle into boarding life, it does get easier. The school is strict at the end of the day, when the day pupils leave to go home, you have the run of the boarding school after hours (i.e. use of gymnasium equipment, cricket & football pitches and so on). At night we all slept in dorms, anything from 4-12 in each dormitory and mornings and evenings a rota was set up to get tables set ready for breakfast and to clear away afterwards. At half terms and end of terms, we returned to our families briefly before going back. I'd say majority of kids at the school took some mental scarring from this experience of boarding. I don't know many who look back on it like it was a positive experience at all.

[JimsDalekSite]

CCF = Combined Cadet Force, a government-sponsored scheme for giving children in the UK some military training. Pretty much any school can host a branch of the CCF if it wants to, it doesn't have to be a boarding school. Attendance is voluntary, so even if a school has a CCF the pupils can decide for themselves if they want to go to it or not.

[IanRobinson-gkwc]

CCF is the Combined Cadet Force. It’s an option to take not compulsory ie. Taking music etc

[lucybarnard]

I went to an all girls boarding school I lasted 3 weeks then my mum came home because I was so upset so I didn’t have to board. Mum put me first ❤

[XanderxavierD]

Boarding school ( and yes boarding is like the word full board or half board in hotels meaning to provide accommodation) is common among the upper classes, especially as their parents are often busy working long hours jobs so they would just be at home taken care of by nannies otherwise, basically non are cheap to attend even non boarding private schools require upper middle class incomes at least to afford 1 child attending, many of those in the upper echelons of british society tend to attend one, eton being the most famous but there are a great many historic institutions with the own famous alumni, some have associations with military some dont, but those that do may be a source of future military officers, some schools are boys or girls only but many mixed to, though boarding houses in mixed schools are still separated by gender.

[matthewashman]

Yes boarding school is living onsite. In new Zealand it was and still is in some places to have many high schools with boarding . Especially Church related schools. Yes boys and girls highschools are common in the British Commonwealth