Page 11 - Kingweston House Handbook

KINGWESTON

Student dormitories can present health and safety risks, we HANDING IN DEVICES AT NIGHT
impose the following restrictions: Students are allowed to use their mobile devices in boarding
houses, however if a member of staff feels that the mobile
device is being used inappropriately, they may confiscate
ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED
it for a fixed period which will be proportionate with the
Computer/laptop/iPad Gaming chairs misuse. Appropriate use of all devices is detailed within the
Hair styling appliances Large screen PC monitors school’s Safe and Acceptable User Policy. All Students in
Years 9, 10 and 11 hand in their devices every evening before
Charger(s) TV screens
bed time and Housemasters/mistresses will store these
Radio/stereo Large (high volume) speakers mobile devices in the House office overnight. Lower Sixth
Electric toothbrush or shaver Kettle will also hand in their devices until the October half-term in
order to help educate and promote healthy, positive learning
British Standard fused Rice cooker environments. The Housemaster/ mistress will ensure
slab lead
secure storage and thereafter, all devices are returned to the
Plug in air freshener Students the following morning.
Iron REWARDS

Fridge A full description of the school’s rewards can be found within
the Behaviour Policy. Members of boarding houses are
Heater awarded their House Colours and Prefectships in the senior
years for outstanding service to House. In addition, Group
Fan
Tutor trips or ‘dining out’ nights might be used as rewards. At
Microwave present, this is done at the discretion of the Housemaster/
mistress and is regularly reviewed.
Fairy lights
(battery operated permitted) SANCTIONS
Non British Standard Any sanctions taken should lead to reflection of the offence
transformers and encourage a change of behaviour. Punishment is always
Electric blanket at the discretion of the Housemaster/mistress within the
framework that the Behaviour Policy provides and in all
cases the actions of all staff must be in accordance with
INTERNET / WIFI / IPADS / LAPTOPS Millfield disciplinary procedures and the appropriate policy
Mobile devices are an increasing part of people’s work and for the offence. Recurrent offenders will be referred to Head
social life, we aim to help Students to learn to use them in of Section and, where necessary, a member of the Senior
a positive way. It is important that Students ensure that Leadership Team.
mobile devices are used responsibly within the school
environment. All incoming Students will be required to Incidents will always be logged on iSAMS and further
demonstrate an understanding of the school’s Safe & action agreed. Where a misdemeanour or a pattern
Acceptable ICT Use Policy. of misdemeanours appear to be a reaction to abuse,
appropriate action will be taken in line with the Millfield
All boarding houses benefit from full wifi wireless access Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
throughout the house and new Students will be allocated
a code to enable them to access this. This access will be In the case of repeated or serious misdemeanours which
invaluable as Students will use iPads as part of the school’s disrupt the education of other boarders, the individual
mobile learning policy with technology and education. concerned may be suspended from school. For overseas
The wireless access is disabled at appropriate times of the boarders, they may be required to serve a period of
evening for different year groups at bed times. suspension with their UK guardian. If the behaviour does not
improve they may be removed from the House or School
permanently. This will only take place as a last resort and
after a meeting with the Head.

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