If there was one sentence to describe the boarding life in Lucton, it would be “their house is their home”. As an important cultural basis of British education, boarding education bears a unique concept of supporting students to develop as a whole and truly realising holistic education.
The Housemaster and boarding staff are the soul of Lucton School Chongqing’s boarding. They not only create a cultural and warm community, but also are able to mingle with students, develop students' various extracurricular abilities, and teach them problem-solving abilities outside the classroom. To put it with an analogy, the boarding team can teach in a classroom, while performing excellently in sports.
Boarding culture is one of the essences of British elite education, and the dorm room is not just a place to rest. Lucton School Chongqing follows the British educational essence: boarding, sports and holistic education. Under the leadership of the Boarding and Pastoral Care Department, students not only have a comfortable and pleasant living environment, but also develop their abilities, receive physical and mental care and acquire skills at different stages of growth, so as to achieve the goal of holistic education.
When students leave the teaching area and return to the boarding community, they can communicate with boarding staff from daily social activities, entertainment to sports. Every boarding staff in Lucton has rich experience in student management and provides warm care. When students have worries, which often happen during adolescence, the boarding staff is not only a patient listener, but can also provide advice from a teacher's perspective to help students walk out of their troubles.
At the same time, the housemaster and boarding staff will regularly communicate with the school nurse, participate in academic conferences, and learn about the students’ physical health and recent academic performance. During weekend boarding activities, students can leave the campus under the guidance of boarding staff to participate in various interesting activities, so as to relax themselves and prepare for the study new week.
Teamwork has always been a core educational philosophy in Lucton's holistic education. Being a team not only promotes the cooperative ability, but also generates internal drive, grows personal identity and has positive influence on others, creating a harmonious campus atmosphere.
In the first Bonfire Night and Halloween event at Lucton School Chongqing, the boarding staff communicated with students about the activities, material list and budget after they received the agenda. While waiting for the budget to be approved, students started to plan their performances. Under the guidance of boarding staff, students chose the team leader and members based on the plan, and assigned each student a role and task. Tasks were not based on fixed year groups, but individually. Everyone was encouraged to engage actively and integrate into the big team. With students of different year groups cooperating with each other, they not only developed practical ability, but also friendship.
By learning a variety of skills and participating in various activities, students develop as an all-rounder. Housemaster and boarding staff with diverse skills will also offer co-curricular activity on weekdays, ranging from Japanese learning to sports and fitness, to making PPT, learning how to use Keynote, and studying from the WWDC2020 tutorial of Apple developers, Keith Harin graffiti show, sharing quality copyright-free pictures and free useful websites, etc. In the joyful and full boarding life, students have gained a lot of skills, and from the boarding education of Lucton School Chongqing, students will be offered more opportunities to study outside the classroom.
Lucton's boarding education is centred on pastoral care. In addition to providing students with daily care and support both physically and mentally, we pay more attention to fostering students' personality, resilience and well mental state, helping students develop lasting grit and good social skills, and enhancing their competitiveness in the future.
