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KERNICK

BOARDING

LIFE

However, if students should wish to bring their items, For all transfers, please ensure that your daughter’s name
these should be clearly labelled. Fresh school bedding will features clearly so money is clearly allocated to the correct
be provided weekly and students are required to strip and girl.
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
and £20 a week; some spend a lot more and some a lot less! duty staff in the House so they can deal with relevant
To obtain goods from the school shop, junior students are medical emergencies. Housemistresses 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. Housemistress or the Medical Centre if a boarder has been ill
Goods range from pens and paper to tracksuits, deodorants, during the holidays and/or exeat and advise on medical input
and so on. The chit system is designed to keep a tight rein on received.
student expenditure.
EXTENDED ILLNESS; CARE OF THE
If you do not want your daughter to keep large sums of ILL BOARDER
money in her room, you can transfer money into the Pocket All boarders must be registered with the School Medical
Money Account. Your daughter will be able to use this Officer in accordance with school policy on Medical Care.
to buy tuck during the week, order take away pizza meals on In the event of an extended illness, the student will reside
Saturday or withdraw cash if she wants to visit Street for a within the Medical Centre under the care of the school
shopping trip, to name but a few treats. Please see below the nurses. If the opinion of the School’s Medical Officer is
bank details for this account: that the physical/mental illness is ongoing and deemed
serious enough, the student will return to their parent/
Account Name: Kernick P/Money guardian until such time that they are well enough to return
Account Number: 29396460 to school. With such incidences, the school medical team,
Sort Code: 30-98-28 alongside the Housemistress/mistress, will be in regular
communication with parents/guardians to share and discuss
Over the course of the year, the house takes part in various medical updates.
charity activities to raise monies which include non- uniform
days, cathedral service, Harvest festival etc.. and for treats It is the boarders’ responsibility to carry relevant emergency
such as ice creams, marshmallow for the fire pit etc… For medication (e.g. Epipen, anti-histamine, inhalers and diabetic
these we ask each girl to make one annual payment of £50 medication) at all times. All houses have areas to securely
so we can fund these events and treats. I would be grateful store first aid equipment and ‘over the counter’ remedies.
if you could transfer this sum in the Kernick House Account; Boarders’ individual medical records are held in the Medical
the details are below: Centre.

Account Name: Kernick House Account ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Account Number: 29371968 Electrical safety is a constant worry and regulations require
Sort Code: 30-98-28 that all electrical appliances are tested.

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