How can girls 3rd form transition into a middle school boarding house be made more effective?
Currently, there is little academic research into the causes of anxiety and transition management in independent boarding schools. This is also a time where managing pupil wellbeing is a top priority following findings that teenagers are experiencing increasing levels of emotional anxieties, particu...
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| description | Currently, there is little academic research into the causes of anxiety and transition management in independent boarding schools. This is also a time where managing pupil wellbeing is a top priority following findings that teenagers are experiencing increasing levels of emotional anxieties, particularly during times of change. Therefore, this study focuses on 3rd form girls transition to a Middle School boarding house; School A. The methods used to collect data were questionnaires, interviews and focus groups. A second school was also interviewed, School B, to gain an alternative perspective. Findings revealed the key causes of anxiety were fitting in and making new friends with a delayed anxiety being homesickness related to separation anxieties. There were many methods used to manage 3rd form transition, two being New Girls lunch induction day and House families. A key factor to ensure a successful transition was child-centric planning and its consistency needing support from house staff, girls and parents. Despite many success, School A did show areas for improvement and three areas were focused on, with recommendations for more effective practice. The three areas were: more structured house families, better parent communication and a clearer policy for mobile phone use. |
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| spelling | nottingham-502222018-03-13T10:05:10Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/50222/ How can girls 3rd form transition into a middle school boarding house be made more effective? Campion, Hannah Currently, there is little academic research into the causes of anxiety and transition management in independent boarding schools. This is also a time where managing pupil wellbeing is a top priority following findings that teenagers are experiencing increasing levels of emotional anxieties, particularly during times of change. Therefore, this study focuses on 3rd form girls transition to a Middle School boarding house; School A. The methods used to collect data were questionnaires, interviews and focus groups. A second school was also interviewed, School B, to gain an alternative perspective. Findings revealed the key causes of anxiety were fitting in and making new friends with a delayed anxiety being homesickness related to separation anxieties. There were many methods used to manage 3rd form transition, two being New Girls lunch induction day and House families. A key factor to ensure a successful transition was child-centric planning and its consistency needing support from house staff, girls and parents. Despite many success, School A did show areas for improvement and three areas were focused on, with recommendations for more effective practice. The three areas were: more structured house families, better parent communication and a clearer policy for mobile phone use. 2017-12 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/50222/1/Campion_Hannah_Dissertation_Bailey.pdf Campion, Hannah (2017) How can girls 3rd form transition into a middle school boarding house be made more effective? [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] |
| spellingShingle | Campion, Hannah How can girls 3rd form transition into a middle school boarding house be made more effective? |
| title | How can girls 3rd form transition into a middle school boarding house be made more effective? |
| title_full | How can girls 3rd form transition into a middle school boarding house be made more effective? |
| title_fullStr | How can girls 3rd form transition into a middle school boarding house be made more effective? |
| title_full_unstemmed | How can girls 3rd form transition into a middle school boarding house be made more effective? |
| title_short | How can girls 3rd form transition into a middle school boarding house be made more effective? |
| title_sort | how can girls 3rd form transition into a middle school boarding house be made more effective? |
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