BOARDING
Welcome to AIA Boarding
Our school’s modern, purpose-built dormitories are conducive to academic study. Rooms are provided to boarders from Year 4-6 and for secondary school students. We provide a caring and supportive environment to enable students develop their independence and take responsibility for their own actions. It is an opportunity to live independently but with a sense of working together as a team and participating in the community.
We offer full-time boarding (students, only leave the boarding at half term, full-term holidays and exeat requests). However, parents can opt for flexi boarding (Monday - Friday) or occasional boarding for those parents wishing to book a space on an ad hoc basis when unexpected work, family or school commitments create logistical challenges. Although high levels of privacy are provided, our emphasis on community living, participation and respect for each other is reinforced daily.
As a community, we dine together at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Meal times at the boarding house combine a relaxed family atmosphere with an emphasis on table manners and appropriate social behaviour.
Students also have access to the various sporting facilities on campus, such as the football field, tennis courts, basketball court, volleyball, etc.
A wide range of activities are on offer, including weekend excursions and educational visits, all of which provide ample opportunities for Boarders to develop further their musical, artistic, drama and sporting pursuits and interests.
We also provide an opportunity for students to further develop their soft skills such as leadership, empathy, teamwork, self-regulation, etc.It is a true experience of ‘home away from home’ both in terms of comfort and academic rigour.
Full and weekly boarding options for our students are available.
Our Boarding principles
Boarding is based on open and honest trusting relationships and mutual respect for the individual. The communication of values is vital to the success of the community.
Our aim is the development of a person: emotionally, morally, intellectually, socially, spiritually and physically. All members of the community are expected to contribute and participate so they may broaden their experience, understanding and achievement.
Each boarder and member of staff has the right to work, rest, play and relax free from bullying and harassment of any form.
Each boarder has the right to extend his intellectual and academic endeavours in an environment that is positive and encouraging, and in conditions that are conducive to learning.
There is equality of opportunity for all students regardless of culture, religion, ethnicity and background.
Staff and students respect the right of each other to privacy.
Leadership in boarding is embraced through the opportunity to serve others.
It is observed in students who take a genuine interest in all members of the house, and are positive role models, approachable and who earn the respect of the community without being self-serving.
Ethos
Taking a lot of little steps towards maturity is one of the intangibles of going to boarding school. You have to learn to get along with others because it is a community. You learn to be responsible for your actions because you are bound by an honour and discipline code. The lessons in life learned in boarding school will lay a solid foundation for adulthood. You will see how positively boarding school will shape your child's life.
You will make friends for life. Most boarding school graduates look back at their years in school as a time when lasting friendships were established.
Independence
Boarding students quickly learn how to perform many household tasks and chores themselves and they also become more independent learners. In addition, boarders need to be responsible for managing their own money and belongings, helping them to mature earlier and become more resourceful.
Friendship & Connections
Boarders often form very close friendships and connections with their boarding ‘family’. They have the benefit of having many shared experiences through living together and other extra-curricular opportunities.
Daily Life... A Day in the Life of AIA boarders
Time Duration Event
5.00am - 06.30am Morning prep
6.30am - 06.45am. Morning devotion
06:45am -07:15am Bathing and dressing up
07:15am-07:30am Breakfast time!
7.40am - 08.00am Assembly time
8.00am - 4:00pm The school activities
4:00pm - 05.00pm. Siesta
05:00pm - 05.30pm. Assignment
5.30pm - 06:00pm Games
6:000pm - 07.00pm Washing up
7.00pm - 07.29pm Dinner time
7.30pm - 09:30pm. Evening prep
09:30pm-09:40pm Prayer
09:40pm - 09:55pm A shower and get ready for bed
09:55pm - 10:00pm Light out
Feeling homesick or lonely?
Worried about School or homework?
Being ignored or left out?
There is always someone to talk to - someone who can help.
e.g.:
Mrs Oladipo Funmilola - Head of School
Mr Oluwatosin Aderemi–Boarding House Master,Pastoral and Wellbeing
Miss Toke Mabekoje - Boarding House Mistress
Counsellor
All staff strive to make Adunlekan International Academy house a happy and secure environment for all our boarders