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MILLFIELD HOUSE

EXEATS VALUABLES
There is one fixed Exeat in the Autumn Term. You may All passports and money must be handed in and kept safely
take other Exeats during the other weekends, once you by us in the House safe.
have fulfilled your sporting commitments on a Saturday
afternoon. You may take up to three Exeats per term. Please SCHOOL SHOP
note that you will be expected to stay in school for those This is based on campus and stocks a wide range of sports
weekends which have fixed Year 9 activities. Requests for clothing and equipment as well as stationary and toiletries.
Exeats must be made, by your parents, by 22:00 on the You may get a chit from the Houseparents which will allow
preceding Wednesday, via email. There is a compulsory you to put items on your end of term bill.
whole-school exeat during September where the whole
school will be closed for the entire weekend. Students are SIGNING IN/OUT
able to leave after Period 3 on Friday (12.45pm). If boys are leaving or returning to house for any reason,
they must check in/out using the tag board or personally
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS see house manager and/or the duty member of staff. It is
For our comprehensive travel arrangement service, please essential that all students must ensure that their return
refer to: www.millfieldschool.com/senior-13-16/parent-area/ to the house is known to house manager and/or the duty
transport member of staff.

PREP FIRE SAFETY
The minimum requirement is that there is both an ethos and All boarding houses have up-to-date fire systems running
an environment within Houses that supports the academic throughout the houses. If the fire alarm is heard at any time
work of all students. This means that during prep time, all – all students must congregate outside at the relevant fire
boarders will be in appropriate spaces, the House will be safety location. A Fire Safety briefing will be given at the
quiet, and staff supervision good. Doors can be propped start of the academic year and all houses carry out planned
when a bedroom is occupied. fire drills every term.

READING PERSONAL POSSESSIONS / LOCKABLE
21:00 - 21:30 Monday to Friday - designed to relax your DRAWERS
mind and unwind naturally after the end of a busy day. This All possessions should be indelibly marked or engraved.
will be strictly non- screen time. Clothing must have name tapes stitched/ironed on. Students
will not be allowed to send clothes to the school laundry
LIGHTS OUT unless each item is named. Name tapes can be ordered from
21:30 Monday to Friday and Sunday. Saturday nights will be the school shop and spare name tapes are necessary for
half an hour later at the HsM’s discretion. items purchased during term-time. Minor sewing jobs can
be done by a house manager. Socks are bagged together in
TERM DATES a single named bag, and so do not need to be individually
These are published 18 months in advance, which should named. Articles of value should be insured under your
allow you to book flights and make holiday arrangements household policy under all risks or you may wish to use
without compromising your attendance at school. the policy recommended by the school. Students should
The Travel office can book airport transfers. We simply need keep the amount of possessions they bring to the school to
to know the details of flight numbers, airport (including a minimum. Lockable drawers for more valuable personal
terminal) and times. Most students know the details of their possessions will be made available to all students upon
flights months in advance but we need three weeks’ notice arrival.
before the start or end of term to organise and collate the
details – taxis will be shared where possible to reduce cost TIDINESS
and environmental impact. Rooms must be kept tidy at all times, especially in the
mornings so the cleaning staff can do their job unhindered.
Early departures or late arrivals should be avoided, so much Beds must be made and desks left free of clutter. Posters can
happens right at the beginning of term and right at the end – be displayed on the pin-board alongside flags if desired.
often on the first and last day. Requests for variations should
be made in writing with at least a month’s notice. The School
Diary can be found online – ‘www.millfieldcalendar.com’.
The calendar is also available on 'My School Portal'.

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