Page 12 - Martins House Handbook

MARTINS

BOARDING

LIFE

action agreed. Where a misdemeanour or a pattern of Students are provided with various leadership opportunities.
misdemeanours appear to be a reaction to abuse, appropriate The most important of these is the post of house prefect. Upper
action will be taken in line with the Millfield Safeguarding and Sixth students can apply for this position and a job description
Child Protection Policy. is available. An election is held each term to choose our Head
of House. The Head of House has various responsibilities at
In the case of repeated or serious misdemeanours which Martins and also represents us to the wider school community.
disrupt the education of other boarders, the individual
concerned may be suspended from school. For overseas ORDERLIES AND THE BUDDY SYSTEM
boarders, they may be required to serve a period of All members of the house will be assigned to an orderlies
suspension with their UK guardian. If the behaviour does not team and, when on duty, will be responsible for assisting staff
improve they may be removed from the House or School in ensuring the smooth running of the house. Each team will
permanently. This will only take place as a last resort and be overseen by a House Prefect, and they will also act as the
after a meeting with the Head. ‘buddy’ of any new students in that team. They will help the
house staff to ensure new boarders are well supported during
THE HOUSE AND GROUNDS the early stages of their time at Martins.
Martins house enjoys an excellent central location in the
school campus. The double and single bedrooms are of a good
size. Each girl has a bed, desk with lockable drawer and chair,
bedside table, lamp, wardrobe and laundry basket. There are WHO TO GO TO IF YOU
also pin boards so girls can decorate their rooms with posters
and photos if they wish to. Room allocations will change each ARE STRUGGLING
term, so that by the end of the year the girls will have shared
a room with a number of their year group.

The girls are free to play in the garden and make use of the
various facilities in the common room, quiet study room, and
kitchen whenever they wish during their free time. They can
also use the golf course or go for runs around the athletics
track. During most evening there will be activities that they
can sign up to. The house also has its own garden which offers
lots of privacy and where the girls can spend time when the Adi Whatling Sarah Quenault Claire Trainor
weather allows. We have a ping pong table and other garden Designated Deputy Designated Deputy Designated
Safeguarding Lead
Safeguarding Lead
Safeguarding Lead
games that the girls can use.

FOOD
All meals are served in the dining hall and the menus are
published on the noticeboard so the girls know what’s on
offer in advance. Snacks are also available after school in the
kitchens. On Saturday nights girls are allowed to order take-
aways if they would like to, at the discretion of the member of
staff on duty. On Sundays they have brunch and dinner in the Craig Middleton Tracey Allen Fi Ellison
Deputy Designated Deputy Designated Deputy Designated
dining hall. Millfield is a nut-free school so due to policy, any Safeguarding Lead Safeguarding Lead Safeguarding Lead
food containing nuts are not permitted onsite.
STUDENT VOICE AND LEADERSHIP
It is very important to us that the girls have an input into how
the house is run. The House Council meets every half term
and contains representatives from each year group. There
is also a food committee which meets with the chef every
term. In addition, there is a suggestion box in the house which
can be used to submit ideas for improvements or to raise
concerns anonymously.
Toby Sawrey-
Cookson
12 HOUSE HANDBOOK Deputy Designated
Safeguarding Lead