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MILL HOUSE

MILL HOUSE 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 your Housemaster for more
information.

FIRE SAFETY of all staff must be in accordance with Millfield disciplinary
A Fire Safety briefing will be given at the start of the procedures, and the appropriate policy for the offence.
academic year and all houses carry out planned fire drills
every term. If the fire alarm is heard at any time, all students Incidents will always be logged on ISAMS and further
must congregate outside at the relevant fire safety location. action agreed. Where a misdemeanour or a pattern of
misdemeanours appear to be a reaction to abuse, appropriate
CARE OF PERSONAL POSSESSIONS action will be taken in line with the Millfield Safeguarding and
All possessions should be indelibly marked or engraved. Child Protection Policy.
Clothing must have name tapes stitched/ironed on. Name
tapes can be ordered from the school shop and spare name In the case of repeated or serious misdemeanours which
tapes are necessary for items purchased during term-time. disrupt the education of other students, the individual
Articles of value should be insured under your household concerned may be suspended from school. If the behaviour
policy under all risks or you may wish to use the policy does not improve they may be removed from the House or
recommended by the school. Students should keep the School permanently. This will only take place as a last resort
amount of possessions they bring to the school to a and after meetings with the Head.
minimum. There are lockers in house that may be secured
with a padlock. Day students are welcome to visit boarding houses at the
times advertised within the house and to attend school social
INTERNET / WIFI / IPADS / LAPTOPS events as they choose.
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 mobile WHO TO GO TO IF YOU
devices are used responsibly within the school environment.
All incoming students will be required to demonstrate an ARE STRUGGLING
understanding of the school’s Safe & Acceptable ICT Use
Policy.

All students benefit from full Wifi wireless access throughout
the School and new students will be allocated a code to
enable them to access this. This access will be invaluable as
students will use iPads as part of the school’s mobile learning
policy with technology and education.

REWARDS Adi Whatling Sarah Quenault Claire Trainor
Deputy Designated Deputy Designated
Designated
A full description of the school’s rewards can be found within Safeguarding Lead Safeguarding Lead Safeguarding Lead
the Behaviour Policy. Members of the houses are awarded
their House Colours and Prefectships in the senior years for
outstanding service to house. In addition, Group Tutor trips
or other excursions might be used as rewards. At present, this
is done at the discretion of the Housemaster and is regularly
reviewed. Mill House also recognises achievements with its
own Cookson and Davies awards for excellence.
Craig Middleton Tracey Allen Fi Ellison
SANCTIONS Deputy Designated Deputy Designated Deputy Designated
Any sanctions taken should lead to reflection of the offence Safeguarding Lead Safeguarding Lead Safeguarding Lead
and encourage a change of behaviour. Punishment is always
at the discretion of the Housemaster within the framework
that the Behaviour Policy provides and in all cases the actions HOUSE HANDBOOK 7