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SOUTHFIELD

BOARDING

LIFE

be clearly labelled. Fresh school bedding will be provided HEALTH / DOCTOR / MEDICATIONS
weekly and students are required to strip and change their Routine daily matters will be dealt with in house by the
own beds. Laundry is sent to be washed on Wednesday resident staff who are all first aid trained. Where possible,
and is returned on Friday. It is therefore advisable to have please attempt to arrange routine dental and medical
more than one set of games kit and sufficient school shirts/ appointments during holidays. The school Medical Centre
blouses. We will provide all students with a laundry basket to is open 24 hours, seven days per week and is staffed by
keep in their rooms. The house has three additional washing fully qualified nurses; the School Medical Officer is present
machines and tumble dryers for the students to use for any Monday-Saturday for routine GP appointments. Students
items that are needed urgently; house manager is happy to who are ill, will see the doctor within the daily morning
assist with this and full training is available for the students clinics and all boarding students will be registered with the
who wish to use this. School’s Medical Officer.

POCKET MONEY / HOUSE BANK The Medical Centre keeps a file of student health declaration
ACCOUNTS / SCHOOL SHOP forms for boarders who are self-administering and where
It is difficult to give an accurate guide as to how much pocket their medication is kept. This file is made available to duty
money each student needs but most spend between £10 staff in the House so they can deal with relevant medical
and £20 a week; some spend a lot more and some a lot less! emergencies. Housemasters/mistresses should keep a file
To obtain goods from the school shop, junior students are of Medical Protocols. Parents/boarders should inform their
required to obtain a chit from any member of the house Housemaster/mistress or the Medical Centre if a boarder
staff; items are then charged to the end of term accounts. has been ill during the holidays and/or exeat and advise on
Goods range from pens and paper to tracksuits, deodorants, medical input received.
and so on. The chit system is designed to keep a tight rein on
student expenditure. EXTENDED ILLNESS; CARE OF THE
ILL BOARDER
There are two Southfield House bank accounts and all girls All boarders must be registered with the School Medical
are encouraged to use these rather than keep large sums Officer in accordance with school policy on Medical Care.
of money in their rooms. Money can be withdrawn in the In the event of an extended illness, the student will reside
evening after prep, or at weekends. The pocket money within the Medical Centre under the care of the school
account is used for minor daily expenditure as well as nurses. If the opinion of the School’s Medical Officer is that
take-away treats on a Saturday night, or funds for an exeat the physical/mental illness is ongoing and deemed serious
weekend, for example. Cheques for the pocket money enough, the student will return to their parent/guardian until
account should be made payable to 'Southfield House Pocket such time that they are well enough to return to school.
Money' and deposited with a member of house staff at the With such incidences, the school medical team, alongside
start of each term. If you prefer to use internet banking, the the Housemaster/mistress, will be in regular communication
pocket money account details are as follows: with parents/guardians to share and discuss medical updates.
Name of Account: Southfield Pocket Money It is the boarders’ responsibility to carry relevant emergency
Sort code: 30-98-28 medication (e.g. Epipen, anti-histamine, inhalers and diabetic
Account Number: 01225088 medication) at all times. All houses have areas to securely
store first aid equipment and ‘over the counter’ remedies.
In addition to the pocket money account there is a Boarders’ individual medical records are held in the Medical
Southfield House Account and this is used to pay for some Centre.
trips, mufti days, charity events and in-house treats such
as pizza nights, quiz nights and for special celebrations like ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
birthdays. We ask that girls contribute an annual £50 to this Electrical safety is a constant worry and regulations require
account at the start of the school year. Any cheques for this that all electrical appliances are tested. We ask you not to
account should be made payable to Southfield House, online bring items with loose/exposed wires or adaptors which do
details are: not meet EU standards. Many overseas adaptors are not
compliant to the UK electrical safety requirements and,
Name of account - Southfield House during regular fire inspection checks, all illegal adapters are
Sort code 30-98-28 removed. Adapters for appliances can be bought from the
Account Number 01225312 school shop or ordered via the Housemaster/mistress.

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