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OVERLEIGH HOUSE

CORE STUDENT

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 the house handbook. If anything is unclear, please do not hesitate to contact your Housemistress for more
information.

FIRE SAFETY appropriate action will be taken in line with the Millfield
A Fire Safety briefing will be given at the start of the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
academic year and all houses carry out planned fire drills
every term. If the fire alarm is heard at any time, all students In the case of repeated or serious misdemeanours which
must congregate outside at the relevant fire safety location. disrupt the education of other students, the individual
concerned may be suspended from school. If the behaviour
CARE OF PERSONAL POSSESSIONS does not improve they may be removed from the House or
All possessions should be indelibly marked or engraved. School permanently. This will only take place as a last resort
Clothing must have name tapes stitched/ironed on. Name and after meetings with the Head.
tapes can be ordered from the school shop and spare name
tapes are necessary for items purchased during term-time. Day students are welcome to visit boarding houses at the
Articles of value should be insured under your household times advertised within the house and to attend school
policy under all risks or you may wish to use the policy social events as they choose.
recommended by the school. Students should keep the
amount of possessions they bring to the school to a
minimum. WHO TO GO TO IF YOU

INTERNET / WIFI / IPADS / LAPTOPS
Mobile devices are an increasing part of people’s work and ARE STRUGGLING
social life, we aim to help students to learn to use them in
a positive way. It is important that students ensure that
mobile devices are used responsibly within the school
environment. All incoming students will be required to WHO TO GO TO IF YOU
demonstrate an understanding of the school’s Safe &
Acceptable ICT Use Policy. ARE STRUGGLING

All students benefit from full Wifi wireless access throughout
Mr A Whatling
the School and new students will be allocated a code to Adi Whatling Sarah Quenault Claire Trainor
Designated Safeguarding
enable them to access this. Designated Deputy Designated Deputy Designated
Safeguarding Lead Safeguarding Lead Safeguarding Lead
Lead
This access will be invaluable as students will use iPads as E: whatling.a@
part of the school’s mobile learning policy with technology millfieldschool.com
and education. T: 01458 444622
SANCTIONS
Any sanctions taken should lead to reflection of the offence
and encourage a change of behaviour. Punishment is always Mrs F Ellison
at the discretion of the Housemaster/mistress within the Craig Middleton Tracey Allen Fi Ellison
Deputy Designated
Deputy Designated Deputy Designated Deputy Designated
framework that the Behaviour Policy provides and in all Safeguarding Lead Safeguarding Lead Safeguarding Lead
Safeguarding Lead
cases the actions of all staff must be in accordance with
Millfield disciplinary procedures, and the appropriate policy E: ellison.f@
for the offence. millfieldschool.com
T:01458 444244
Incidents will always be logged on ISAMS and further
action agreed. Where a misdemeanour or a pattern
of misdemeanours appear to be a reaction to abuse,

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