School House
Characterful, historic and located at the heart of the school campus, School House is home for our boarders and offers students a comfortable, modern and secure place to live, work and thrive.
Meet the Head of Boarding
and his family
Living in School House alongside our boarders, Mr Gunn, his wife Loïs and their sons Jacob and Samuel make School House a wonderful environment in which to live and learn; providing a home away from home for our boarders.
Having attended Loughborough University and achieving a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology before completing his PGCE at Canterbury Christchurch University, Mr Gunn offers a wealth of experience having previously worked at St Lawrence College in Kent as Boarding Housemaster, Head of Religious Studies and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. He also served as part of the Extended Leadership Team in a girls’ grammar school as Assistant Headteacher, with skills and expertise in managing departments in both grammar and comprehensive schools. A specialist Leader in Education, Mr Gunn holds the Boarding Schools Associations (BSA) Certificate for International Boarders, currently working towards the BSA Diploma.
Loïs Gunn is a ceramics and jewellery designer, and recent winner of Channel 4’s ‘The Great Pottery Throw Down’. A former teacher, Loïs has herself over 10 years’ experience working in boarding schools.
Becoming part of a family
Being a boarder at Woodbridge School is very much like being part of an extended family, and students experience all the support and care that this implies.
Spending an extended period of time away from one’s home and family can be stressful or lonely for young people but we ensure settling and integration from the very beginning with our Boarders Welcome Week at the start of every school year.
Pastoral care for Boarders
We have a passionate and experienced team of boarding tutors who deliver excellent pastoral care for our boarders. On hand in the house every evening, each tutor brings their own area of expertise and specialisms to the house supporting students with study, trying new activities and hobbies and of course a friendly face to talk to for any advice they may need.
The Head of Boarding oversees all pastoral care for boarders ensuring that the key members of staff in their school life are in touch with all relevant information so that our boarders academic progression, personal development and wellbeing are the highest priority.
Our medical centre is located in School House and is staffed by qualified professionals to support students’ physical health needs. All boarders are registered with a local GP linked to the School who visits the house once a week and who is also on call.
School House facilities
Significant recent investment has created a high-quality environment throughout, with calm areas for working, well-equipped social areas to mix and have fun or relax and unwind, a well-stocked kitchen to supplement the excellent school meals, and comfortable, safe and secure bedrooms.
Want to see for yourself?
In addition to our open days, we welcome visits from parents and children looking for the right foundation for life ahead. We’ll be happy to show you around and answer any questions you have about our School, staff and the support we offer our students.