Day school hosting provides an alternative to the boarding school model – one where integration and assimilation into British culture is at the forefront.
International students who come to the UK for their studies will discover that integrating into British life and culture, as well as interacting with the local community and other students in their school, is essential to their education, playing a significant role in a student’s academic performance and engagement.
Questions asked by international families, here at Gabbitas, confirms this narrative. These include: ‘How do schools help international students integrate better locally?’, ‘What actions do schools take if students are struggling socially?’ and ‘How do schools support students on weekends?’
Day School Hosting
Watch our interview with Will Croston, Director of the International Program and UCAS advisor at Norwich School, where we discuss the benefits of day school hosting for international students. We explore how this model has benefitted both international and domestic students, as well as the support process provided.
Day school hosting provides an alternative to the boarding school model – one where integration and assimilation into British culture is at the forefront.
Gabbitas, in collaboration with Norwich School, was the first British independent education consultancy to offer a day school for international students.
This has created new opportunities for international students to fully immerse themselves in the day-to-day activities that British families offer their children, providing them with a more authentic experience, immersing them in the English language and setting them up for life in the UK after they leave school.
Since 2014, Gabbitas has helped hundreds of international students in qualifying for places at top British independent day schools, which would otherwise have been inaccessible to them.
Through a model that combines guardianship, host families and collaborations with schools, students receive well-rounded support in all aspects of their lives including academics, school life, as well as local and cultural integration.
These pioneering initiatives have given international students the ability to enjoy everything that a day school has to offer whilst being able go home to family life at the same time.
Learn More
To learn more on Norwich School’s International Pupil Integration and Development initiatives, visit their website, or email Will Croston at wcroston@norwich-school.org.uk.
If you’re interested or want to know more on having a guardian in the UK for boarding or day school entry, contact our guardians by emailing guardian@gabbitas.com or visit our guardianship page.
