Boarding is the gold star of education; it creates that sense of belonging that builds upon a school’s ethos. Boarding schools are so much more than the curriculum and enhancing the pupil’s intellect, life in a boarding school involves character building and the activities within boarding creates a bond that can be celebrated by all cultures. Boarding develops an individual for life.
BSA Active will celebrate all things boarding and aims to engage boarders in a series of fun activities and competitions.
Current schemes:
- BSA Boarding Orchard: Help us continue to grow the global boarding orchard by planting a tree in your school grounds
- BSA Boarding Life Skills Award: Identify the soft skills learnt from living in a boarding environment by completing this project-based initiative
- BSA On Board: Promote the work your boarders undertake to support your local environment and community
- BSA Sleep Champions: Harness the power of sleep and receive recognition for excellent sleep provision in your boarding house with this accreditation
- BSA Nutrition Champions: Demonstrate high-quality food provision for your boarding community, aligned with latest nutritional standards.
- BSA Boarding Book of Remembrance (BOBOR): the first digital archive recording the service and contributions of pupils, staff, governors and volunteers connected to boarding schools worldwide.
Annual Celebrations:
- Supporting Excellence Awards: Presented at our headline conferences, our awards celebrate the outstanding achievements, dedication, and innovation demonstrated by schools and individuals across the sector. · National Boarding Week: An action-packed week of boarding activities and celebrations for the whole house to get involved in
- National Boarding Week: An action-packed week of boarding activities and celebrations for the whole house to get involved in
- Brufts: Our take on Crufts! A moment of recognition and celebration for our much-loved dogs in boarding
- World Boarding Staff Day: Join sister association TIOB to recognise the hard work and commitment individuals and teams making a difference in boarding · International Boarding Day: A celebration of boarding excellence worldwide
- International Boarding Day: A celebration of boarding excellence worldwide
Annual Competitions
Our competitions vary each year. Keep an eye out for our termly BSA Active newsletters with latest news and updates regarding upcoming competitions!
Awards
- #iloveboarding Join us in our mission to spread boarding positivity far and wide! Get in touch to share your ‘#iloveboarding because’ stories, videos and quotes
- BSA Bear Biscuit, our BSA Bear, began his tour of member schools during our 60th anniversary celebrations during 2025-26. Bear proved such a popular guest and continues his adventures
- Boarding Archives send us your archive photos for a dose of nostalgia as we look back at how the boarding experience has changed over the years
The graphic combines three elements: house, heart and hands. The house represents the boarding house, the heart an extension of #iloveboarding, and the two halves look like hands making a heart 🫶 Schools are welcome to save and use these logo assets – they’re free and open to all! Click here to download.
Contact us
For further information about BSA Active and how your boarding house and school can participate, please email the BSA Team: bsa@boarding.org.uk
