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Tackling Homesickness

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What do a Spanish A-League footballer, a British actor, an Argentine-based charity worker, and an Olympic gold-winning rower have in common? Homesickness. It’s no surprise that this has been our most popular topic on our blog, because it is felt by not just children but by parents too. My 29-year-old daughter phoned me just last…

What to include in a care package

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Now that our students have had a few weeks to settle in, they will start to think about home – particularly if they are at a school where they don’t have any free weekends for the first few weeks. A care package is the answer. Care packages don’t need to be lavish. They are just…

That sinking feeling – Dealing with homesickness

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When we’re in the thick of the summer holidays, it can seem like an eternity until the school year starts again. Then one day the children are shipped off and parents are left with a ringing in their ears that was once filled with the noise of the kids. And it’s not just us parents…

Post-Holiday Tips for Boarders

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For many boarders, returning to school after the Easter break will be tough. It’s common for homesickness to come and go for the first couple of terms when children are tired and on their own or when they’ve just spoken to their parents on the phone. Sometimes they are having a great time, making new…

Dealing with homesicknes – part 2

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Introducing our guest blogger: Mrs Judy Duffy, current Head of Boarding for Kambala Girls’ School in Sydney. We know its getting to that tricky time in Term Two, where the newness of everything has worn off and boarders can start getting a bit homesick and holidays seem far away.  We asked Mrs Duffy to share…

Dealing with homesickness – Part One

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Homesickness affects people in different ways and often at different times. Sometimes it’s fleeting, other times it can hang around for a while. Everyone experiences it at one point or another and it is completely normal. But it can lead you to be tearful, upset, grumpy, moody and off your food. You can feel like…