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WALTON

BOARDING

LIFE

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

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