Boarders' Handbook 2017-18

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How​ ​will​ ​I​ ​be​ ​able ​ ​to​ ​contact​ ​home?
The​ ​Internet
In​ ​each​ ​house​ ​library​ ​you ​ ​will​ ​have​ ​access​ ​to​ ​desktop​ ​Mac​ ​computers​ ​on​ ​which ​ ​you​ ​can​ ​access​ ​the​ ​Internet.​ ​There​ ​is​ ​also​ ​wireless
access​ ​
to​ ​
the​ ​
internet​ ​
throughout​ ​
the​ ​
house.​ ​
However,​ ​
you​ ​
will​ ​
not​ ​
be​ ​
allowed​ ​
to​ ​
set​ ​
up​ ​
your​ ​
own​ ​
private​ ​
Internet​ ​
access.​ ​
We
recognise​ ​that​ ​the​ ​internet​ ​is​ ​a​ ​wonderful​ ​resource​ ​as​ ​a​ ​means​ ​of​ ​communication​ ​and​ ​a​ ​source​ ​of​ ​information.​ ​We​ ​encourage​ ​you​ ​to
make​ ​responsible​ ​and​ ​safe​ ​use​ ​of​ ​it.​ ​You​ ​will​ ​have​ ​regular​ ​education​ ​about​ ​how​ ​to​ ​get​ ​the​ ​best​ ​out​ ​of​ ​the​ ​internet ​ ​and ​ ​how​ ​to​ ​avoid​ ​the
potential​ ​dangers.​ ​You​ ​will​ ​also​ ​need ​ ​to​ ​read​ ​and​ ​agree​ ​to​ ​our​ ​acceptable​ ​use​ ​policy​ ​before ​ ​you​ ​are​ ​allowed​ ​on​ ​the​ ​school​ ​network ​ ​and
we ​ ​
expect​ ​
you ​ ​
to​ ​
be​ ​
sensible​ ​
and​ ​
sensitive​ ​
towards​ ​
others​ ​
when​ ​
you​ ​
are​ ​
using​ ​
the​ ​
internet.
Email
You​ ​will​ ​be​ ​keen​ ​to​ ​stay​ ​in​ ​touch​ ​with​ ​your​ ​family​ ​and​ ​friends​ ​outside​ ​school​ ​and ​ ​the​ ​school​ ​will​ ​provide ​ ​you​ ​with​ ​your​ ​own​ ​gmail
account.​ ​
Your​ ​
teachers​ ​
will​ ​
also​ ​
communicate​ ​
with ​ ​
you​ ​
through​ ​
this​ ​
account​ ​
so​ ​
it​ ​
is​ ​
really​ ​
important​ ​
that ​ ​
you​ ​
check​ ​
it​ ​
regularly​ ​
and​ ​
use
it​ ​for​ ​your​ ​schoolwork.​ ​Of ​ ​course​ ​you​ ​will​ ​also​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​access​ ​and​ ​use​ ​your​ ​own​ ​personal​ ​accounts​ ​as​ ​well.
Skype
You​ ​
will​ ​
be​ ​
able​ ​
to​ ​
use ​ ​
Skype ​ ​
while​ ​
in​ ​
each​ ​
house.​ ​
You​ ​
can​ ​
use​ ​
the​ ​
school​ ​
computers​ ​
in​ ​
your​ ​
house​ ​
or​ ​
the​ ​
wireless​ ​
network​ ​
to​ ​
Skype
family​ ​and​ ​friends.
Telephones
Each​ ​
house​ ​
has ​ ​
a​ ​
pay​ ​
phone ​ ​
that​ ​
you​ ​
will​ ​
be​ ​
able​ ​
to​ ​
use.​ ​
Your​ ​
Housemaster​ ​
will​ ​
give​ ​
you​ ​
the​ ​
number​ ​
so​ ​
that​ ​
your​ ​
parents ​ ​
can​ ​
call​ ​
you
on ​ ​it.​ ​Most​ ​boarders​ ​also​ ​have​ ​their​ ​own​ ​mobile​ ​phone.​ ​We​ ​believe​ ​it​ ​is ​ ​a​ ​very​ ​important​ ​communication​ ​device​ ​so​ ​that ​ ​you ​ ​can​ ​stay​ ​in
touch​ ​with​ ​your​ ​friends​ ​and​ ​family.​ ​You​ ​will​ ​also​ ​find​ ​it​ ​useful​ ​for ​ ​contacting ​ ​the​ ​member​ ​of​ ​staff​ ​who​ ​is ​ ​on ​ ​duty​ ​in​ ​your ​ ​house.​ ​Each
house ​ ​has​ ​a​ ​mobile​ ​number,​ ​which​ ​you​ ​can​ ​on​ ​each​ ​house​ ​welcome​ ​page.​ ​You​ ​will​ ​be ​ ​given​ ​the​ ​number​ ​to​ ​store​ ​in​ ​your​ ​phone​ ​on
your​ ​
first​ ​
day​ ​
in​ ​
house.​ ​
In​ ​
addition,​ ​
you​ ​
will​ ​
need​ ​
to​ ​
give​ ​
your​ ​
number​ ​
to​ ​
your​ ​
Housemaster​ ​
so​ ​
that ​ ​
they​ ​
have​ ​
a​ ​
record​ ​
and​ ​
a​ ​
means​ ​
of
contacting​ ​you ​ ​in​ ​an​ ​emergency.​ ​It​ ​is ​ ​important​ ​that​ ​you ​ ​remember​ ​that​ ​mobile​ ​phones​ ​are​ ​expensive ​ ​and ​ ​often​ ​prized​ ​personal
possessions.​ ​Therefore​ ​you​ ​should​ ​take​ ​care​ ​to​ ​look​ ​after​ ​your​ ​mobile​ ​phone.​ ​We​ ​suggest​ ​that ​ ​you ​ ​keep ​ ​it​ ​in​ ​your​ ​lockable​ ​drawer​ ​or
safe​ ​
when​ ​
you ​ ​
don’t​ ​
need​ ​
to​ ​
have​ ​
it​ ​
on​ ​
you.
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