Page 12 - Abbey House Handbook

ABBEY

BOARDING

LIFE

INTERNET / WIFI / IPADS / LAPTOPS REWARDS
Mobile devices are an increasing part of people’s work and A full description of the school’s rewards can be found within
social life, we aim to help students to learn to use them in the Behaviour Policy. Members of boarding houses are
a positive way. It is important that students ensure that awarded their House Colours and Prefectships in the senior
mobile devices are used responsibly within the school years for outstanding service to House. In addition, Group
environment. All incoming students will be required to Tutor trips or ‘dining out’ nights might be used as rewards. At
demonstrate an understanding of the school’s Safe & present, this is done at the discretion of the Housemaster/
Acceptable ICT Use Policy. mistress and is regularly reviewed.

All boarding houses benefit from full wifi wireless access SANCTIONS
throughout the house and new students will be allocated Any sanctions taken should lead to reflection of the offence
a code to enable them to access this. This access will be and encourage a change of behaviour. Punishment is always
invaluable as students will use iPads as part of the school’s at the discretion of the Housemaster/mistress within the
mobile learning policy with technology and education. framework that the Behaviour Policy provides and in all
The wireless access is disabled at appropriate times of the cases the actions of all staff must be in accordance with
evening for different year groups at bed times. Millfield disciplinary procedures and the appropriate policy
for the offence. Recurrent offenders will be referred to Head
HANDING IN DEVICES AT NIGHT of Section and, where necessary, a member of the Senior
Students are allowed to use their mobile devices in boarding Leadership Team.
houses, however if a member of staff feels that the mobile
device is being used inappropriately, they may confiscate Incidents will always be logged on iSAMS and further
it for a fixed period which will be proportionate with the action agreed. Where a misdemeanour or a pattern
misuse. Appropriate use of all devices is detailed within the of misdemeanours appear to be a reaction to abuse,
school’s Safe and Acceptable User Policy. All students in appropriate action will be taken in line with the Millfield
Years 9, 10 and 11 hand in their devices every evening before Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
bed time and Housemasters/mistresses will store these
mobile devices in the House office overnight. Lower Sixth In the case of repeated or serious misdemeanours which
will also hand in their devices until the October half-term in disrupt the education of other boarders, the individual
order to help educate and promote healthy, positive learning concerned may be suspended from school. For overseas
environments. The Housemaster/mistress will ensure secure boarders, they may be required to serve a period of
storage and thereafter, all devices are returned to the suspension with their UK guardian. If the behaviour does not
students the following morning. improve they may be removed from the House or School
permanently. This will only take place as a last resort and
after a meeting with the Head.
THE HOUSE AND GROUNDS
Abbey House is located on the main campus next to the
Equestrian centre. We have easy access to most areas of
campus and have a sunny courtyard outside the front of
the house. Out the back of the house, we have a private
garden with a large oak tree which has a family of owls living
in it. We have a large common room for big house events
and other smaller common rooms for socialising, working
or watching TV together. We have a table tennis table and
swing ball in house plus a croquet set to use in the summer.
There is always a friendly face in the house office should you
need anything during the school day and in the evenings.

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