Boarding
A welcoming home from home
Your child will find that Terrington Hall is a cosy, welcoming place to stay, have fun and chill out with their friends after a busy day of learning. Boarding at school enriches and enhances children's school experience and our boarders leave us as independent, well-rounded members of society, ready to take on the challenges of senior school. There is always plenty to keep the pupils entertained in the evenings, with lots of activities and regular themed boarding nights and weekends.
Weekly or flexi-boarding at our Prep School
We are completely flexible in terms of the amount of days and the regularity that your child boards with us.
We welcome children locally and nationally and our boarding house is a home-from-home for our pupils.
Weekly boarding means your child will stay with us from Monday until Saturday school ends. This experience is excellent preparation for those thinking of moving on to a senior boarding school at 13 and for those who live slightly too far away for a daily commute.
Flexi-boarding, when children stay between one and four nights, allows them to spend regular time with their friends outside the classroom, enjoying evening activities. It also allows for extra studying or revision time, as the children have access to the school facilities, and can ask the duty member of staff for support and guidance after school hours. Flexi-boarding is popular with busy working parents who may be away for part of the week or have evening commitments.
Other children stay over once in a while, on themed activity nights or on one of our year-group boarding nights. Or, they stay for a weekend where we often run external activities, such as trips to sports matches, the beach and visits into York and other local areas.
Our Boarding House
Your child will sleep in the main house, in a dormitory with their year group and/or the year group above or below. Girls and boys enjoy their own space with separate dormitories and washrooms. Your child will be cared for by our resident Head of Boarding, Boarding House Assistant and gap-year students, who are also resident in the House.
The Boarding family
Oliver Sigsworth, Head of Boarding, lives in the flat of the boarding house with his wife, Tori, their son, Monty, daughter, Coco and golden retriever, Flossie. Mr Sigsworth also teaches ICT across the school as well as English and maths.
Mrs Sigsworth is also a qualified primary school teacher and can often be found walking out on the school fields with Monty, Coco and Flossie.
Tori and Oliver have previously worked in an international boarding house. Their favourite part about running the boarding house is seeing first-hand the positive impact that boarding can have on the growth and personal development of our pupils at Terrington Hall.
Our boarding support staff live in the House and help children feel happy and secure in a home-from-home atmosphere.
Mrs Fiona Hyde is a valued part of both the school and boarding community. She works as a Teaching Assistant three days a week and as a member of the boarding team for two evenings each week. She loves getting to know the pupils and helping them to make the most of their time at school, whether that’s in the classroom, around the boarding house, or through everyday conversations. Having been a boarder herself, Mrs Hyde understands the unique experience of boarding life and enjoys helping pupils feel happy, settled, and at home. She has two daughters and is passionate about making boarding a fun, supportive, and welcoming place where pupils can thrive, build friendships, and create happy memories.
Gap year student Seth Bodill was formerly a pupil at Scarborough College. Sport has been the defining thread of Seth’s life, especially cricket and rugby.
He trains under former England International Ben Foden and was recently selected for the England Lambs U18s as well as the Scarborough RUFC 1st Team. He has a genuine passion for coaching, having run cricket sessions for junior pupils at Scarborough College, and thoroughly enjoys helping younger children find joy in sport while building their core skills. He is looking forward to bringing that energy to the boarding community at Terrington Hall.
Gap Year student Olivia Jones grew up in Tasmania, Australia, and has lived in the UK since January 2026. She loves water sports and is a qualified swim teacher and swim coach, with three years of experience coaching at club level as well as teaching swimming lessons.
She joins us from Ashfold School in Buckinghamshire, where she spent six months as a Gap Assistant. Liv thoroughly enjoyed being part of a school community and working with young people. She is looking forward to bringing that same enthusiasm to Terrington Hall.
What activities can my child do during the evenings?
From 6pm to 7pm every weekday, your child has the chance to enjoy our planned programme of activities. These are not just for boarders – we publish them in advance and encourage day pupils to come along too.
Popular evening activities include cricket coaching, baking, musical theatre, badminton, dodge ball, construction challenges, swimming, outdoor games, slime making, pamper nights, rounders, and touch rugby.
There are also regular themed and full year group boarding nights, including a Harry Potter Night, Escape Night, Burns Night, Chinese New Year and Spanish, Italian and American-themed nights.
Come and see for yourself!
We’re always delighted to show parents and children around our boarding area. Please contact us to arrange a visit.
Boarding handbook for parents: BOARDING HANDBOOK 25-26
