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Statement of Boarding Principles & Practices
Ed Batty Head of House, Abbey House
I am so excited to welcome you on your wonderful journey here at Abbey College! It is my job to ensure your wellbeing, safety and most importantly your happiness here in Abbey House! I will be there for all of your amazing achievements but I will also be there if ever you find yourself in need of support. Myself and the houseparent team work to make sure that the Abbey House community remains vibrant and uplifted but in order to do so, we need your help! It is my expectation that you will join in with boarding activities, trips and huddle events and be an all-around active member of the community. I look forward to the upcoming year with you all!
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Statement of Boarding Principles & Practice
Abbey College Cambridge aims to provide boarding facilities of the highest standard to allow students to thrive in their educational studies. We give our students an appropriate degree of independence while monitoring and being supportive of a healthy and safe lifestyle. We also take great care to help our students to adjust to being away from home, for what may be the first time.
The ethos is of mutual respect which is maintained throughout the school and boarding and at all levels from the staff and students.
Our students are cared for by members of the Boarding Team who live in Abbey House and who are available to help our students at all times outside of the school day. They take their meals with the students, organise social activities and are on hand for support and advice.
Boarding Aim
"To build a safe & happy community where our students can develop the skills needed for future independent living, within a professional, supportive & nurturing environment."
The Boarding Team
Your Boarding Team will:
Ensure all students are happy and healthy and that all rules are followed
Look after the welfare of students while in the boarding house
Ensure students receive morning wake up calls and leave the site by
08:45am
Carry out room inspections
Make sure students are in their residence by curfew and in their rooms at
bedtime
Encourage everyone to become part of the Abbey Cambridge Community
Ensure all students receive an induction in how to access and use on site
facilities
Recognise, reward and celebrate the success of students
Manage discipline and sanctions
Contacting the Abbey Team
The Abbey House team are on site and available to you 24 hours a day. You can contact the team by visiting the boarding desk or calling the duty phone.
The Abbey House duty phone number is: 07387 108982
In an emergency you can also contact the emergency phone on: 07584 705720
After 11pm and throughout the night, if you need to contact a houseparent,
you can also knock on the door of the closest duty room.
These rooms are:
- Ground floor room G54
- Second floor room 275
- Fifth floor room 564
If you are struggling to understand any aspect of this handbook and require a translation, please ask the boarding team for an alternative document.
Abbey Boarding House Rules
Respect staff and other boarders
Students should actively contribute to the Abbey House community by taking care of communal spaces and taking part in activities
All accommodation floors are single sex occupancy; no student should enter a floor of the opposite sex. Students from other accommodations are allowed to visit, however must remain in the communal areas
No smoking anywhere in the building - you must use the allocated smoking area, and be of the legal age specified by UK law
No alcohol is to be brought onto Abbey House site and students are not to return to Abbey House intoxicated
All medication must be stored in the medicine cabinet in the boarding office
You must not tamper with any of the fire equipment, signs or medical boxes
Boarding houses are closed during the school day, boarders must leave on time and register in the morning
You must sign in/out when leaving Abbey House site
You must be in your residence for curfew and your own room for bedtime
No guests are allowed in the building without staff permission and must be signed in. The HP have the right to refuse visitors
Students are not allowed to keep more than £50 in their safe or on their person
Students are expected to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at their allocated times. Take away is not permitted during the week
You must keep your room clean and tidy (the cleaner will clean but only if they can access your room, it is not their job to tidy your room)
No candles or tea lights anywhere on the site
No loud music
Always lock your door if you are not in the room
Doors must be closed at all time. Do not prop the doors open at any times as they are fire safety doors
Corridors must be kept clear to allow exit in the case of fire
Do not use portable electric heaters in your bedroom
Overuse of laptops and computer games after curfew will result in items being taken by the boarding team at curfew. This will be at the discretion of the Head of House.
Students must follow the guidance when requesting weekend leave. Exeat may be granted by the Boarding team dependent on behavior, attendance and academic progress. Exeat requests must be received by the Wednesday prior to the leave date.
