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PORTWAY

BOARDING

LIFE

students are required to strip and change their own beds. HEALTH / DOCTOR / MEDICATIONS
Laundry is sent to be washed on Wednesday and is returned Routine daily matters will be dealt with in house by the
on Friday. It is therefore advisable to have more than one resident staff who are all first aid trained. Where possible,
set of games kit and sufficient school shirts/blouses. We will please attempt to arrange routine dental and medical
provide all students with a laundry basket to keep in their appointments during holidays. The school Medical Centre
rooms. The house has three additional washing machines is open 24 hours, seven days per week and is staffed by
and tumble dryers for the students to use for any items that fully qualified nurses; the School Medical Officer is present
are needed urgently; house manager is happy to assist with Monday-Saturday for routine GP appointments. Students
this and full training is available for the students who wish to who are ill, will see the doctor within the daily morning
use this. clinics and all boarding students will be registered with the
School’s Medical Officer.
POCKET MONEY / HOUSE BANK
ACCOUNTS / SCHOOL SHOP The Medical Centre keeps a file of student health declaration
It is difficult to give an accurate guide as to how much pocket forms for boarders who are self-administering and where
money each student needs but most spend between £10 their medication is kept. This file is made available to duty
and £20 a week; some spend a lot more and some a lot less! staff in the House so they can deal with relevant medical
To obtain goods from the school shop, junior students are emergencies. Housemasters/mistresses should keep a file
required to obtain a chit from any member of the house of Medical Protocols. Parents/boarders should inform their
staff; items are then charged to the end of term accounts. Housemaster/mistress or the Medical Centre if a boarder
Goods range from pens and paper to tracksuits, deodorants, has been ill during the holidays and/or exeat and advise on
and so on. The chit system is designed to keep a tight rein on medical input received.
student expenditure.
EXTENDED ILLNESS; CARE OF THE
There are two Portway House bank accounts and all girls ILL BOARDER
are encouraged to use these rather than keep large sums All boarders must be registered with the School Medical
of money in their rooms. Money can be withdrawn in the Officer in accordance with school policy on Medical Care.
evening after prep, or at weekends. In the event of an extended illness, the student will reside
within the Medical Centre under the care of the school
The pocket money account is used for minor daily nurses. If the opinion of the School’s Medical Officer is that
expenditure as well as take-away treats on a Saturday night, the physical/mental illness is ongoing and deemed serious
or funds for an exeat weekend, for example. Cheques for the enough, the student will return to their parent/guardian until
pocket money account should be made payable to 'Portway such time that they are well enough to return to school.
House Pocket Money' and deposited with a member of With such incidences, the school medical team, alongside
house staff at the start of each term. If you prefer to use the Housemaster/mistress, will be in regular communication
internet banking, the pocket money account details are as with parents/guardians to share and discuss medical updates.
follows:
It is the boarders’ responsibility to carry relevant emergency
Name of Account: Portway House Account medication (e.g. Epipen, anti-histamine, inhalers and diabetic
Sort code: 30-98-28 medication) at all times. All houses have areas to securely
Account Number: 29394968 store first aid equipment and ‘over the counter’ remedies.
Boarders’ individual medical records are held in the Medical
In addition to the pocket money account there is a Portway Centre.
House Account and this is used to pay for some trips, home
clothes days, charity events and in-house treats such as pizza ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
nights, quiz nights and for special celebrations like birthdays. Electrical safety is a constant worry and regulations require
We ask that girls contribute an annual £50 to this account that all electrical appliances are tested. We ask you not to
at the start of the school year. Any cheques for this account bring items with loose/exposed wires or adaptors which do
should be made payable to Portway House Pocket Money, not meet EU standards. Many overseas adaptors are not
online details are seen below. compliant to the UK electrical safety requirements and,
during regular fire inspection checks, all illegal adapters are
Name of account: Portway House Pocket Money removed. Adapters for appliances can be bought from the
Sort code: 30-98-28 school shop or ordered via the Housemaster/mistress.
Account number: 29376860

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