Useful Information for Students
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Illness and Accidents
If you feel unwell or have an accident you must tell a member of staff immediately. Normally you will be sent to the medical room where a trained first aider/Matron will take care of you. If you are too ill to remain in school or if hospital treatment is necessary then your parents will be contacted to make suitable arrangements. Under no circumstances should you leave school or go home without permission.
Medicines
When a parent requests that prescribed medicine is administered, they will be required to complete a permission form. All medication must be handed to a Matron for safe storage. School staff are not allowed to administer medication to students.
Signing Out
It is recommended that medical appointments are made outside school hours. If you must leave school during the day for any reason, parents must notify the Attendance Officer in advance of the date. You must sign out at the Attendance Officer’s room in Reception. If you return to school later on the same day then you must sign in again. All students must be collected by a parent for such appointments.
Fire and Lockdown Drills
The fire bell is a continuous ringing bell. Upon hearing it, leave bags and equipment in the room. Leave the building in a quiet and sensible manner, following the fire route from the room you are in. Gather in alphabetical line by tutor group, in silence, on the tennis courts (winter months) or on the field (warmer months) where registration will take place.
The lockdown bell is an intermittent ringing bell. Upon hearing it, staff will receive a notification email confirming whether it is an Internal Lockdown, Perimeter Lockdown, or Full Lockdown. Staff will provide instructions to pupils which may include: keeping away from doors and windows in absolute silence, no mobile phones to be used and locking of doors/turning off of lights.
Family Holidays
Parents are asked not to arrange family holidays during term time as this affects students learning. Permission can only be given by the Headteacher and a Leave of Absence Form must be completed. The school is required to record attendance and report all absence. Excessive absence will be followed up by the Buckinghamshire County Attendance Team and may lead to legal proceedings.
Valuables
All students are required to leave valuable personal property at home.Money must be kept about one's person and not left in bags or coat pockets. Students in Years 7-11 are not permitted to wear smart watches, and Sixth Formers must not misuse such devices in lessons or wear them in exams.
Students from Years 7-11 are not permitted to use their phone at any time whilst in school, and the school accepts no responsibility for devices unelss they are handed in to the School Office for safe storage. Sixth Form students may use their phones in designated study areas only. Should a student in Years 7-11 be seen with their phone at any point, it will be confiscated and taken to the School Office. Sixth Form students who use phones outside of designated areas will also have them confiscated. Please see the school's Behaviour Policy for full details regarding phone confiscations, including sanctions for multiple-confiscations.
Lockers
Details of the company who administer our lockers can be found here. We strongly recommend that students have a locker to keep their belongings safe and tidy. Information on visiting your locker in September is sent to parents at the start of each academic year.
Lost Property
Items of lost property are regularly put on display in the foyer outside the main hall for reclaiming, before eventual disposal. Unnamed possessions, from sandwich boxes to reading glasses and other valuable items not claimed will be disposed of or donated to charity. Aside from locker storage, items should not be left anywhere else around school.