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ACTIVITIES & EXCURSION RULES MEDICAL

 Listen carefully to all instructions given by staff If you become sick whilst staying with us and cannot
 Turn up on time to avoid making your friends late and attend activities and lessons, tell a member of staff or
delaying activities and departing coaches Group Leader and we will make sure you are looked
 No mobile phones during activities after. We have staff onsite who are trained in First Aid
 Attend all activities and excursions unless you are ill and can deal with mi-nor injuries such as cuts, burns
and have informed a member of staff and bruises.
 Stay in your group during activities, do not swap
groups or leave during an activity
 During your free time on excursions, stay within the
allocated area and don’t be late to the meeting point
 Listen and follow all coach rules
 Stay safe during activities and do not play with equip-
ment unless asked to do so by a member of staff WELFARE
 Wear seatbelts on coaches an in taxis
WHO CAN I SPEAK TO IF I HAVE A PROBLEM?
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
The Centre Manager is in charge of the whole school and
Students are required to attend all of their lessons, activities, can help you with any problem you might have. However,
excursions and meal times, unless previously arranged with there are other members of staff called Student Liaison
Churchill House. The only exception to this rule is if you are Officers (SMs) who are there to specifically help you if you
ill and cannot physically attend any of these sessions; a have any problems or if there is something you would like
member of staff should be notified of illness immediately to talk about during your time at Churchill House.
and the appropriate action will be taken for you to be looked SMs can usually be found in the school office and are
after. more than happy to talk to you regarding any problems, if
Non-attendance that has not been previously agreed, will you are having concerns about another student or prob-
need to be explained to the Centre Management, who will lems with your accommodation or any concerns or ques-
decide on what further action to take. tions you may have.
If the Staff Members are temporarily unavailable, you can
talk to any member of our staff who will be more than
happy to listen to you and help in any way they can.
For more information about your welfare and what do if
you need to talk to someone, please see the Churchill
IF I NEED TO SEE A DOCTOR /DENTIST House Summer Centres Safeguarding Policy.

If you need to visit a doctor, hospital, or dentist we can Please ask your Centre Management team for a copy in
arrange an appointment on your behalf. You will need to print, visit our website, or for an electronic copy send an
be accompanied by your group leader or a SM who can e-mail to summer.support@churchillhouse.co.uk
escort you and translate if needed.

In case of emergency, find an adult immediately who will
call the emergency services and report the incident.
Students are responsible for paying for any treatment FREE TIME
they might receive from a doctor, dentist or the hospital, There will be various points throughout your stay where
but if you keep all of your receipts, you may be able to you will have some free time. This may be at the school or
claim this back on your travel insurance at a later date. during an excursion.

If you are aged 13 or over, you will have some free time on
The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) allows any- an excursion to explore the local area and do some shop-
one who is insured by or covered by a statutory social ping. Students aged 12 or under will have to stay with an
security scheme of the EEA countries and Switzerland to adult on an excursion at all times.
receive medical treatment in another member state for You will have free time after meal times and before you go
free or reduced cost should it be required. It can be used to bed. During this time you may go to your rooms or
provided it is valid for the whole duration of your stay and spend time in your common room. This time should be
only covers healthcare which is normally covered by a used to relax and spend some time with your friends. You
statutory health care system in the visited country, so we should not be causing any disruption to other students and
still recommend that you have travel insurance. you should remain onsite at all times. There will be a mem-
ber of staff available at all times should you need assis-
You should check your insurance policy to see what you tance with anything.
can claim and what is covered should you have an inci-