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IVYTHORN HOUSE

IVYTHORN CORE

INFORMATION

A very warm welcome to Millfield. We hope that the information contained within this document helps to give an
understanding of some of the Millfield routines and regulations. Specific house information is found in this house
handbook. If anything is unclear, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Butt for more information.

FIRE SAFETY
A fire safety briefing will be given at the start of the
academic year and all houses carry out planned fire drills
every term. If the fire alarm is heard at any time, all students
must congregate outside at the relevant fire safety location.

CARE OF PERSONAL POSSESSIONS
All possessions should be indelibly marked or engraved.
Clothing must have name tapes stitched/ironed on. Name
tapes can be ordered from the school shop and spare
name tapes are necessary for items purchased during
term-time. Articles of value should be insured under your
household policy under all risks or you may wish to use the
policy recommended by the school. Students should keep
the number of possessions they bring to the school to a
minimum.

INTERNET/WIFI/IPADS/LAPTOPS
Mobile devices are an increasing part of people’s work and
social life, we aim to help students to learn to use them in
a positive way. It is important that students ensure that SANCTIONS
mobile devices are used responsibly within the school Any sanctions taken should lead to reflection of the offence
environment in line with our no phone zone policy. All and encourage a change of behaviour. Punishment is always
incoming students will be required to demonstrate an at the discretion of the Housemaster/mistress within the
understanding of the school’s Safe & Acceptable ICT Use framework that the Behaviour Policy provides and in all
Policy. All students benefit from full WiFi wireless access cases the actions of all staff must be in accordance with
throughout the school and new students will be allocated Millfield disciplinary procedures, and the appropriate
a code to enable them to access this. This access will be policy for the offence. Incidents will always be logged on
invaluable as students will use iPads as part of the school’s ISAMS and further action agreed. Where a misdemeanour
mobile learning policy with technology and education. or a pattern of misdemeanours appear to be a reaction
to abuse, appropriate action will be taken in line with the
REWARDS Millfield Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. In the
A full description of the school’s rewards can be found case of repeated or serious misdemeanours which disrupt
within the Behaviour Policy. At present, this is done at the the education of other students, the individual concerned
discretion of the Housemistress and Group Tutors and is may be suspended from school. If the behaviour does not
regularly reviewed. improve they may be removed from the House or School
permanently. This will only take place as a last resort and
after meetings with the Head. Day students are welcome
to visit boarding houses at the times advertised within the
house and to attend a variety of organised Year 9 events
school social events as they choose.

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