Page 8 - Overleigh House Handbook

OVERLEIGH HOUSE

CORE STUDENT

INFORMATION

MEDICAL MATTERS WEEKENDS
The house managers are first aid trained, including EpiPen There are lessons on Saturday mornings and all students will
training. be involved in compulsory sport on a Saturday afternoon,
either through matches or training. Day students are free to
If you have medication that needs to be taken during the go once they have fulfilled all their commitments.
school day, you must only bring in what you need for the
school day and inform house manager, who will safely store Day students are always welcome to join the optional
the medication. Millfield is a nut-free school so due to policy, activities on other weekends, although we do ask that you
any food containing nuts are not permitted onsite. give us sufficient notice to ensure food and transport can be
arranged accordingly.
AUTO-INJECTORS AND INHALERS
It would be helpful if you could provide house manager with READING
a spare named auto-injector or inhaler if you require one. You are encouraged to do half an hour reading before bed
Students should always carry two auto-injectors if they each evening - to relax your mind and unwind naturally after
need these.If you become unwell during the school day, the end of a busy day. This should also be a time when you
please report to the Medical Centre. We do not hold any avoid electronic screens and devices.
medication in House.
SCHOOL DIARY
Please do let us or the Medical Centre know straight away if The School diary is accessible online and through a School
you have a medical issue of any sort. We are here to help! If app. It has details of all the major School events and fixtures.
you are not able to participate in games your Housemistress In addition, it has the email contacts for all tutors and the
requires confirmation of this from parents to place a student School rules.
‘off games’ unless the School Medical Centre has signed you
off sport. TERM DATES
These are published 18 months in advance, which should
In the event of a medical emergency, the Medical Centre is allow you to book flights and make holiday arrangements
open and manned 24/7. Telephone number 01458 444220. without compromising attendance at school. The crucial key
term dates for this academic year are on the final page of
ABSENCES FROM SCHOOL this booklet.
Please take note for informing us of absences:
• Off sick arrangements Please notify the School via ‘My INSURANCE OF PERSONAL POSSESSIONS
School Portal’ every day that your daughter is off sick. Any valuable items should be insured by your own policy
Alternatively you can email the Group Tutor, copying in the
Housemistress. LOCKABLE SPACE
• Medical/dental appointments Lockers are provided in the changing rooms in house. These
Please let the Housemistress know, ideally by email well in are allocated to individual students in September for the
advance. Students leaving or returning during the School year and you will need to provide your own padlock. We
day should sign out of School and back in again at the Main recommend you provide the code/spare key to house
Gate or at Reception. manager to ensure you always have access to the locker.
• Other absences
If your daughter is going to be off School for other reasons SCHOOL SHOP
please contact the Housemistress in advance who will seek This is based on campus and stocks a wide range of sports
permission from more senior staff when required clothing and equipment as well as stationery and toiletries.
You may get a chit from House staff (Sixth Formers can
HOUSE ASSEMBLY write their own) which will allow you to put items on your
This takes place one morning a week and is when important end of term bill.
information is shared and students are given reminders
of what events are taking place over the subsequent few WEBSITE
days. It is also a time when we organise house teams for www.millfieldschool.com has a wide range of useful
competitions and are able to share good news and special information.
celebrations such as birthdays.

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