Blundell's School

Pastoral Care

At the heart of Blundell's is the strong house system. All boarding and day pupils are based in the one of the seven houses and the boarding ethos of the school pervades all we do here. It is difficult to unravel the considerable strengths of this ethos and structure; it generates an atmosphere of inclusion and an understanding that all pupils and staff are part of something more significant than the sum of the individual parts. House plays, Christmas entertainments, sport and music competitions are amongst the many opportunities which promote friendships across and between year groups, whilst pupils' wider personal development is supported by the special relationship formed with the houseparents and the tutors. With School House allowing a co-educational House structure for juniors and Westlake completing the circle in the Upper Sixth, the intervening years are spent in girls' and boys' Houses, building confidence, enthusiasm and a feeling of identity.