Where the family started
A new job in London meant the family had to move within months. Their daughter was leaving her friends, her language and a school she loved — and she was not sure she wanted to go.
What we did
We looked for a school that would feel like a community, not just a timetable: small boarding houses, a strong languages department and staff who check in every day.
We visited three schools together. She chose the last one herself.
“I thought I would be the new girl for a year. It took about three weeks.”
Her first term
In the film she talks about the first weeks — homesick evenings, a housemistress who noticed, and the day she realised she had friends. By December she was helping new girls settle in.
Every child is talented.
The right place lets it show.
Service in this story: Boarding Schools
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