Meet the House Parents

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Holly & James

Holly is our Head of Boarding. She lives in the main school house along with her Husband, James. James is also a Boarding Parent at All Hallows. Asides from taking care of our boarders, James is a teacher in the Junior School, and they share their home with their three lovely children, Jago, Indie and Leo, as well as their two cats!
Holly and James taught at Independent Schools across London for many years. After dreaming of creating a life in the countryside at a school that shares their own value and ethos, they relocated to Somerset and joined the All Hallows Family - There you have it, dreams do come true!

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Frankie & Tom

Frankie Prosser and Tom Slocombe are our Boarding Parents who live in the main school house. They work collaboratively with Holly and James, covering their time away from the Boarding House. Frankie also oversees the Marketing of All Hallows, and Tom supports the Estates Team.
Both Frankie and Tom enjoy fishing the local rivers and lakes, as well as spending time with their spaniel, Bea, and cats, Mimi & Mia, who love spending time with the boarders just as much as Frankie and Tom.

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Jo

Jo is our Residential Matron. During the day, she oversees the schools medical bay making sure all of our pupils and looked after when they are unwell, or when they need medical assistance.
Each evening, Jo will meet our boarders at Supper time to check-in with them and ensure they are eating a varied and balanced diet. 
If our boarders are unwell, Jo will support them with anything they need, as well as making sure they are supported when returning to school and that parents are kept fully informed. 
Jo lives in the Boarding House conveniently above the Medical Bay. She joins us from South-Africa and loves to travel to visit family across the globe during her time away from school. 

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Steph

Steph is our School Nurse who works alongside Residential Matron, Jo, to ensure the Health and Safely of all of our pupils, including our Boarders. Steph will support our Boarders with any medical appointments they need to attend whether this is on a one off of more regular basis. Steph oversees the Medical needs of the school.
Outside of school life, Steph enjoys spending time with her family and pet dogs, whether this be going for a walk in the woods, taking her sons to their Rugby fixtures, or going on a impromptu holiday all together.

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Mia

Mia is one of our Resident Gaps at All Hallows, she also lives in the main building and will join our Boarders during both the school day as well as evening and weekends. 
Mia joins us all the way from Australia and after staying with us for a year, offered to continue her stay until the end of the Academic Year - she loved Boarding at All Hallows too much to say goodbye. 
Outside of Boarding, Mia enjoys making the most of her time in the UK by seeing the sites and using the holidays to travell across Europe. 

 

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Emily

Emily is one of our Resident Gaps at All Hallows, she lives in the main building and will support our Boarders during both the school day as well as evening and weekends. 
We will often find Emily on the sports pitches supporting our Girls' Games department. 
Emily is local but still resides at All Hallows during term time. Outside of work, Emily loves to stay active through regularly playing Hockey, running, swimming and going for long hikes, as well as spending the odd day or two climbing some of the UKs tallest peaks and mountains.

 

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Ollie

Ollie joined the school last September and works across the school day and boarding as one of our Resident Gaps at All Hallows. Ollie lives in the main school building.
Ollie joins us on a placement year whilst he studies Sport Management and Coaching at the University of Bath.
Outside of school hours, Ollie enjoys going to the Gym, visiting his friends who are also on their placement year, or taking a trip to the beach. unsurprisingly, Ollie loves playing all kinds of sports, and so you'll often find him with our boarders sharpening his skills, and theirs, on the sports pitches.  

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George

George is our newest member of the All Hallows Boarding family, joining in January this year. George lives locally but resides at All Hallows during term time, in the main building adjacent to the boys landing. 
George is an avid sportsman who enjoys playing a range of sports, from golf to skiing, to football and more. Despite his active lifestyle, George also enjoys catching up with friends and family.
Asides from supporting the boarding house, George is currently completing an Open University degree in Sport, fitness and coaching.

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The All Hallows Family

Our resident staff live at the school with their own families and furry friends. They collectively work together to ensure that same family atmosphere transpires into the rest of the All Hallows boarding house. 
At All Hallows, we want nothing more than our boarders to feel content, confident, and happy during their time boarding. 

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