Forces Families
A message from Mr Way, the Headmaster:
'' I fondly remember my time in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Royal Regiment in the 1990s and I keep in touch with those with whom I served through my Regimental Association and the occasional lunch and dinner. Indeed, it was probably my role in recruit training that moved me towards teaching after several happy years in the Army.
Having worked in boarding schools for over 20 years now, and having been a Housemaster for ten of those years, I well understand the needs of military families, whether their children are coming to us as boarders or day pupils.
I always determined that when I became a Headmaster I would make sure that we looked after our military families and gave them the best possible package, financially, pastorally and academically. Many families are moving around every few years or face the prospect of a possible move before long. Other families have decided to settle in one place, but the parent who is serving may be away for many weeks or months.
Whatever the circumstances, it is vital that school is a home-from-home and a term-time ‘family’ that ensures children can continue to thrive, surrounded by friends and supportive Houseparents and other staff. We provide the consistency and stability to compensate for regular postings or sudden upheaval, the care and love in the absence of parents and the understanding families need when faced with challenging circumstances.
Given all of this and the nature of the school and our location, it is no surprise that we have a good number of military families already within the school. Please see the sections below on how we support Forces families and the military discounts available. Please do get in touch if you would like to find out more.''
At Stonar, we provide a caring and family-orientated environment, where pupils thrive academically, socially and personally. We understand the challenges that military life can cause and therefore aim to offer a nurturing and stable environment for British Military families. With an exceptional pastoral team and extensive experience of supporting pupils and families, we ensure that the needs of pupils and families are met.
"As a military family, the choice of school for our children is so important, particularly as we are not afforded the luxury of making changes if things don't work out as anticipated. We have been so well supported in every aspect of Freya's transition to Stonar and into boarding at school and I can't recommend the school highly enough."
Fee Remissions for Military Families
Day Pupils
Day families will be eligible for a 20% discount on the day fee and may be eligible for a further means-tested bursary to help support with fees.
The Admissions Team can advise you on this.
Boarders
Boarding pupils of serving members of HM Forces at Stonar will pay 10% of the full fees, provided they are in receipt of CEA.
Email our Admissions Team to find out more or call 01225 701744.
Since being at Stonar our daughter has thrived in every way possible. She has been given so many wonderful opportunities and is constantly learning new and interesting subjects. She has a great rapport with all her teachers and always has their support. We have seen her grow into an independent and happy young lady and she is so proud to be part of Stonar.
