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British boarding schools: World-class extracurricular activites

๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐›๐จ๐š๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ: ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐-๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ Parents considering sending their children to British Boarding Schools are astounded by the quality of facilities available for extra-curricular activities. Before beginning their applications to British boarding schools it is advisable for parents to discuss with a schools advisor the type of school best suited to their child.

๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ Many boarding schools have theatres and back-stage facilities that are far more spacious and modern than cramped London theatres. Consequently, it is no surprise that schools such as Eton, Harrow and Wycombe Abbey have produced an endless flow of actors who have gone on to star in films and plays.

๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ž๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž Pupils can play a sport most afternoons if they choose too, frequently under the tutelage of professional specialist coaches. Consequently, it is not unknown for pupils to be selected to play for professional teams, sometimes in cricket and rugby, whilst still at school.

๐€ ๐›๐ซ๐ž๐š๐๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ Large schools offer a wealth of activities and sports enabling pupils to flourish at athletics, badminton, basketball, gymnastics, judo, taekwondo, squash and weightlifting.

๐„๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ Art studios, design facilities and music recording studios are still open long after many day schools have locked their doors. It is no surprise that British boarding schools develop many artists, designers and musicians who progress to global fame.

๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ The quality of music at Britainโ€™s best schools is astounding whether it be full orchestra, quartets, jazz or contemporary music. Inevitably many pupils progress to professional status.

๐…๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ž ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐, ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐•๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž ๐–๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง: Email: valerie.weston@minervatuition.com Phone: +852 6156 5705. We would be delighted to hear from you.

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