Page 8 - The Lakes House Handbook

THE LAKES HOUSE

CORE STUDENT

INFORMATION

AUTO-INJECTORS AND INHALERS TERM DATES
It would be helpful if you could provide house manager with These are published 18 months in advance, which should
a spare named auto-injector or inhaler if you require one. allow you to book flights and make holiday arrangements
Students should always carry two auto-injectors if they need without compromising attendance at school. The crucial key
these. If you become unwell during the school day, please term dates for this academic year are on the final page of
report to the Medical Centre. this booklet.

Please do let us or the Medical Centre know straight away if INSURANCE OF PERSONAL POSSESSIONS
you have a medical issue of any sort. We are here to help! If Any valuable items should be insured by your own policy.
you are not able to participate in games Mrs Gray requires
confirmation of this from parents to place a student ‘off DAILY SCHEDULE
games’ unless the School Medical Centre has signed you off House opening times:
sport. Mon- Fri: 08:00 – 18:30
Saturday: 08:00 – 16:30
In the event of a medical emergency, the Medical Centre is
open and manned 24/7. Telephone number 01458 444220. REGISTRATION
Girls must register each morning with their Group Tutor.
ABSENCES FROM SCHOOL Girls need to be with their Group Tutor in the classroom
Please take note for informing us of absences: by 08:45am often they may be required to see staff from
• Off sick arrangements Please notify the school via ‘My 08:30am.
School Portal’ every day that your son/daughter is off sick.
Alternatively you can email the Group Tutor, copying in the Group tutors will usually be available in their classrooms
Housemistress. from 08:30am.
• Medical/dental appointments Please help us by ensuring the girls are in school in plenty
Please let the Housemistress know, ideally by email well in of time. Girls need to be here each morning by 08:30am to
advance. Students leaving or returning during the school allow time to leave their kit, etc at The Lakes and make their
day should sign out of School and back in again at the Main way to their group tutor’s room or to assembly.
Gate Reception.
HOUSE ASSEMBLY
• Other absences House Assembly will be held at The Lakes house, every
If your son/daughter is going to be off school for other Monday, and is compulsory for all. Girls must arrive
reasons please contact the Housemistress in advance who promptly, to start at 08:30am. Important information is
will seek permission from more senior staff when required shared and students are reminded of scheduled events.
WEEKENDS LATENESS
There are lessons on Saturday mornings and all students will If your daughter is late she should go immediately to her first
be involved in compulsory sport on a Saturday afternoon, lesson and you should notify the absence line with reasons
either through matches or training. Day students are free to for lateness (01458 442291 or via ‘My School Portal’). The
go once they have fulfilled all their commitments. subject tutor will mark the register to show she is in school
and reception will update as necessary.
Day students are always welcome to join the optional
activities on other weekends, although we do ask that you TIME OFF SCHOOL
give us sufficient notice to ensure food and transport can be For illness: Please log absence on ‘My School Portal’ or call
arranged accordingly. the ABSENCE LINE 01458 442291 between 08:00-08:30am
on EACH DAY of absence (except when long term absence
SCHOOL DIARY arrangements have been made through the group tutor).
The school diary is accessible online and through a school
app. It has details of all the major School events and fixtures.
In addition, it has the email contacts for all tutors and the
school rules.

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