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UK | Boarding Schools | The Debate Rages on…

Boarding Schools in the UK

Over the next couple of weeks, we will be looking at top boarding schools in the UK.  For some families since their children have been in the womb their parents have endlessly debated whether boarding school is the right option for their children.

We will speak to different parents from different cultures over the next couple of months who have sent their children to boarding schools,  and why?

We will also speak to mothers and fathers who attended boarding schools themselves to discuss their thoughts about whether they would send their children to boarding school.

Here are the top 10 boarding schools for girls in the UK for 2013.  Check out the school fees too.  For those based in Dubai, one year at Wycombe Abbey will now set you back AED186,536 a year.

The question everyone wants to know, does it really add that much more value than a normal day school?

Top 10 UK Boarding School for Girls 2013

Rank               School                                                                         Boarding fees

 

1.                     Wycombe Abbey School – High Wycombe             GBP33,310

2.                     Beneden School – Cranbrook                                  GBP32,400

3.                     St Swithun’s School – Winchester                           GBP28,290

4.                     St Mary’s School – Calne                                          –

5.                     St Mary’s School – Ascot                                           –

6.                     St Catherine’s School – Guildford                            –

7.                     Cheltenham Ladies’ College                                     GBP34,302

8.                     Badminton School                                                     GBP32,070

9.                     Luckley House School – Wokingham                       –

10.                   St Mary’s School – Cambridge                                 –

 

My dear mother shares… Avocado & Honey Shake

I often speak to my mother about super and organic foods especially for the children.  Her latest discovery was a delicious Avocado & Honey Shake.

  1. 1 ripe organic avocado
  2. 1 big dollop of raw organic honey
  3. A big teaspoon of chia seeds
  4. Fresh home made almond milk or fresh coconut juice for a lighter taste
  5. 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
  6. Ice cubes – optional

I was inspired to try.

Why?  Health benefits of Avocado & Honey

Avocado has incredible anti-inflammatary properties, especially for the heart, and it has been shown to help reduce low-density cholesterol at the same time as increasing the more beneficial high density lipoprotein cholesterol.   Avocado is also amazing for maintaing moisture levels in your skin to help keep your skin feeling soft and healthy.  The health benefits do really keep going on.

Raw honey is honey that has not been heated, pasteurised or processed in any way.  The differences between having raw and processed is immense.  Raw honey is an alkaline-forming food containing powerful antioxidants, enzymes and other natural nutrients that are destroyed when heated or processed.  Process honey is the same as eating refined sugar.  Raw honey has anti-viral, anti-baterial, and anti-fungal properties.  It can also help with the immune system, help eliminate some allergies and can help for certain skin wounds.