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ST ANNE'S

BOARDING

LIFE

compliant to the UK electrical safety requirements and, HANDING IN DEVICES AT NIGHT
during regular fire inspection checks, all illegal adapters are Students are allowed to use their mobile devices in boarding
removed. Adapters for appliances can be bought from the houses, however if a member of staff feels that the mobile
school shop or ordered via the Housemaster. As electrical device is being used inappropriately, they may confiscate
and electronic equipment in studies and student dormitories it for a fixed period which will be proportionate with the
can present health and safety risks, we impose the following misuse. Appropriate use of all devices is detailed within the
restrictions: school’s Safe and Acceptable User Policy. All students in
Years 9, 10 and 11 hand in their devices every evening before
ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED bed time and Housemasters/mistresses will store these
mobile devices in the House office overnight. Lower Sixth
Computer/laptop/iPad Gaming chairs will also hand in their devices until the October half-term in
Hair styling appliances Large screen PC monitors order to help educate and promote healthy, positive learning
environments. The Housemaster/mistress will ensure secure
Charger(s) TV screens
storage and thereafter, all devices are returned to the
Radio/stereo Large (high volume) speakers students the following morning.
Electric toothbrush or shaver Kettle
British Standard fused Rice cooker REWARDS
slab lead A full description of the school’s rewards can be found within
the Behaviour Policy. Members of boarding houses are
Plug in air freshener awarded their House Colours and Prefectships in the senior
years for outstanding service to House. In addition, Group
Iron
Tutor trips or ‘dining out’ nights might be used as rewards.
Fridge At present, this is done at the discretion of the Housemaster
and is regularly reviewed.
Heater
SANCTIONS
Fan
Any sanctions taken should lead to reflection of the offence
Microwave and encourage a change of behaviour. Punishment is always
at the discretion of the Housemaster within the framework
Fairy lights
(battery operated permitted) that the Behaviour Policy provides and in all cases the
actions of all staff must be in accordance with Millfield
Non British Standard disciplinary procedures and the appropriate policy for the
transformers
offence. Recurrent offenders will be referred to Head of
Electric blanket Section and, where necessary, a member of the Senior
Leadership Team.
Further advice is available through the individual
Housemasters/mistresses. Incidents will always be logged on iSAMS and further
action agreed. Where a misdemeanour or a pattern
INTERNET / WIFI / IPADS / LAPTOPS of misdemeanours appear to be a reaction to abuse,
Mobile devices are an increasing part of people’s work and appropriate action will be taken in line with the Millfield
social life, we aim to help students to learn to use them in Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
a positive way. It is important that students ensure that
mobile devices are used responsibly within the school In the case of repeated or serious misdemeanours which
environment. All incoming students will be required to disrupt the education of other boarders, the individual
demonstrate an understanding of the school’s Safe & concerned may be suspended from school. For overseas
Acceptable ICT Use Policy. boarders, they may be required to serve a period of
suspension with their UK guardian. If the behaviour does not
All boarding houses benefit from full wifi wireless access improve they may be removed from the House or School
throughout the house and new students will be allocated permanently. This will only take place as a last resort and
a code to enable them to access this. This access will be after a meeting with the Head.
invaluable as students will use iPads as part of the school’s
mobile learning policy with technology and education.
The wireless access is disabled at appropriate times of the
evening for different year groups at bed times.
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