Matron Matters

amounts of food or sweets as this encourages the girls to snack on biscuits and treats of which we are unaware.

Students at the College are not permitted to order food online for delivery to the boarding houses and we would be very grateful if you would refrain from placing any online orders on their behalf. However I am able to place an occasional online order for the girls for delivery to St Aidan’s on a Friday. The girls have been asked to check with their parents for permission to use this service as all food and drinks ordered on their behalf will be added to the end of term bill. If you would like to place a limit on the amount your daughter is permitted to spend in this way, e.g. a maximum weekly spend of £10.00, please would you email me as soon as possible to let me know.

NUT FREE POLICY

We have several nut-allergy sufferers in St Aidan’s. For them even the slightest contact with nuts or nut products will cause a severe physical allergic reaction which can be life-threatening. For this reason and to ensure that we provide a safe living environment for these individuals all nuts or nut products are forbidden in St Aidan’s.

Labelling

Please label all belongings and personal items including all clothes, bedding, shoes, sports kit, pencil cases, computers, mobile phones, chargers, adapters, and hairdryers as it can be very difficult to reunite unnamed items with their owners.

Toiletries

I keep a stock of sanitary requisites, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc in case the girls run out and the cost of these items will also be added to the end of term bill.

Postage

Often the girls will ask me to post letters and parcels and again the postage charges will appear on the bill.

Laundry

The girls’ laundry is collected once a week to be washed in the College Laundry and is usually returned the following day. Please bring a large laundry bag with you. A small, white, named net bag costing £4.56 will be given out at the beginning of term and is used for laundering underwear. A larger bag costing £5.40 is also given out for laundering socks and tights. Clean laundry will be sorted and placed on the laundry room shelves where each girl has a named place. Please ensure that all clothes and bedding are clearly labelled.

Medicines

It is Ampleforth College Policy that all medication brought in from home is handed in to

Matron or the College Infirmary. This includes vitamins, homeopathic, herbal and complimentary remedies. All prescribed medication should be labelled with the student’s name and the prescribed instructions. A letter from the prescribing doctor is also required.

Paracetamol, ibuprofen, cough medicine, strepsils and other homely remedies are all available from Matron and at the College Infirmary. There is no charge for these medications and the College would prefer that you do not give your child these medications to bring back to school.

Aerosols

Aerosols, including hairspray, are not permitted in school as they can set the fire alarms off unnecessarily. Please make sure your daughter has a roll-on deodorant.

Posters & Room Decorations

Please bring Blu Tack and pins for use on the pin board. Plug-in Fairy lights and candles are not permitted. We ask that girls do not put posters on the paintwork.

Electrical Items

All electrical items including adapters and chargers brought to the house will be safety tested and the cost of this, based on the number of items tested, will be added to the end of term bill

I hope that you will find the information listed above helpful but please do not hesitate to contact me if you need any further assistance. I am looking forward very much to seeing you all in September.

Contact

Jane Reynard (Mrs)

Matron St Aidan’s House

Ampleforth College

York

YO62 4EP

Tel: 01439 766491

Email: jr@ampleforth.org.uk