Introductions
Mr Ben Hughes
Managing Director
Pippa’s Guardians
Mrs Vicky Dickinson
Regional Manager
Pippa’s Guardians
Dr James Copeland-Jordan
Head of Science
Cheltenham College
Preparing for life at Boarding School
Vicky Dickinson
Regional Manager, Pippa’s Guardians
I know how you are feeling!
Henry and Charlie Dickinson (Oundle School, September 2015)
Your child’s support network
Before you arrive in the UK
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Student Profile
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School Guardianship Agreement
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Organising School Uniform – Name labels!
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What to bring with you…or not!
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Bank Account – Open at HSBC in Hong Kong
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Insurance from school
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Medication
Your Meet and Greet
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Personal welcome with your Area Manager
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Meet your Host Family
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Set up a UK SIM card
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Assist with uniform and equipment purchase
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Share top tips about your school
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Answer all your questions
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Take lots of photos!
Tadd and Ron
August 2016
July 2022
Ron described his host family as ‘the grandparents I never had’ and Tadd vowed to return for Christmas lunch.
Starting School
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School ‘Welcome Packs’
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Mobile phones
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School rules, rewards and sanctions
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Common illnesses
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Homesickness and calls home
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Terminology
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Be prepared for new experiences and being busy!
Staying with a Host Family
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How we match a Host Family
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Own bedroom
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Study space and study time
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Food and mealtimes
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Joining in with activities and conversations
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House rules and good manners
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Damages and breakages
Safe and smooth travel
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Keeping your child safe
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Sharing final plans with your Area Manager
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Chaperones and Pippa’s Drivers
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Taxis are charged at cost
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Unaccompanied Minors – request service
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Passports, BRP’s and travel plans
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Duty Phone 24/7 support
Communication
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Area Manager – Personal point of contact
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WhatsApp and Email
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24/7 Duty Support Phone (Calls)
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Social media and website
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Twice termly visits and reports
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Student engagement with Area Manager
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School communications and online forms