The Female Housemaster: a blog about boarding with boys

Tag: Housemaster

  • On: Boarding

    On: Boarding

    Six weeks into Labour’s policy of imposing 20% VAT on private school fees, many of us in the independent sector are reflecting on the quality of the provision we are charging for. Here are my immediate thoughts, with more to follow.

  • On: Balance

    On: Balance

    This female Housemaster has been unusually quiet on the blogging front. It turns out running a boarding House is busy – who knew? After struggling to find time to write a post, I began to wonder: how to we find balance in our hectic lives?

  • PODCAST SPECIAL

    PODCAST SPECIAL

    I was recently interviewed for the Talking About Teaching podcast, where we discussed gender stereotyping, boarding and, well, teaching. It was great to chat about these important issues with like-minded people. Have a listen and let me know what you think!

  • On: Words

    On: Words

    What’s in a name? Well, a lot it seems! This blog post discusses why I am a Housemaster and not a Housemistress, and why I haven’t been mis-gendered.