Exciting Boarding House News - September 2024

Following investment into our Boarding House this summer, our renovation works have now been completed. The works included the creation of single, twin, and triple rooms in place of our larger dorms, which now provide our boarders with modern decoration and furnishings. We know how much our boarders value such smaller rooms and these changes provide us with greater options to offer them, in terms of room sharing and choice.

In addition to this, we are delighted to confirm that we have created a new communal boarding kitchen on the ground floor of the Mansion House, adjacent to our large Boarders’ Common Room. This has already become the real heart of the Boarding House community, where our boarders can socialise together around shared food and fun times. 

Boarding House Staffing Update:

There is also exciting news regarding the Boarding House team. Miss Emily Hartley has stepped down as Head of Boarding after her maternity cover contract. She has done a superb job and we are pleased to confirm that she continues to support the Boarding House and undertake boarding duties this year. 

Succeeding Miss Hartley, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Tony Ashton to the role of Head of Boarding at Farlington. Mr Ashton is a highly experienced boarding house parent who has worked within boarding schools his whole career and was himself a boarder as a pupil. He brings with him a wealth of experience and very much a pupil-focused approach. He is joined by Cassie, his Jack Russell terrier.

In further staff news, we are pleased to confirm that Miss Jasmine Bulley has been reappointed for a second year within the Boarding House and takes on greater responsibilities as a Boarding Tutor this year, as she looks to develop her expertise and skills in boarding. Mr Simon Riordan also joins us from South Africa as a Graduate Boarding Tutor, and again comes to us with previous boarding experience. In addition, Mr Hector Williams has joined the resident boarding team to support evening and weekend activities, and duties. Miss Olivia Briano will also continue to support the Boarding House with evening and weekend duties.

Ms Rachael Lewis continues in her valuable role as Boarding House Matron, as well as continuing to support weekend boarding duties. Mrs Sally Brackpool also continues to support the Boarding House team on Saturday mornings whilst our regular Saturday trips run. In addition, Mr Anthony Cruz and Mr Daniel Cronin continue as Boarding House Tutors. Mrs Sarah-Jane Gilbert continues to oversee boarding as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.

The size of the team is the largest we have had at Farlington and enables us to offer greater opportunities and support to our boarders both academically and pastorally.

Combined with the completion of the renovation works, this is a very exciting time for boarding at Farlington!