Pupil Supervision Policy
Session
0700 – 0830
Supervision during the
College Day, before the
timetable starts
0730 – 0810
Breakfast
0830 – 0845
Assembly/Chapel Monday
and Friday
1050 – 1110
Break Time
Boarders
Day Pupils
The houseparent or designated
resident tutor is responsible for
the supervision of boarders in
the house/at breakfast
Day pupils: the Tutor or Head
Of Year takes responsibility for
the pupil once he/she has
arrived in School – normally
from 8.15am onwards
6th Formers
All pupils are supervised by the
Boarding Staff.
This is supervised and all are
expected to attend.
0830 – 0845
Assembly/Chapel Monday
and Friday
All pupils are supervised by a
member of one of the duty
teams, or in houses by house
1050 – 1110
tutors. As appropriate duty staff Break Time
will patrol the campus.
This is supervised and all are
expected to attend.
All pupils are supervised by a
member of one of the duty
teams, or in houses by house
tutors. As appropriate duty staff
will patrol the campus.
Lesson Time
For 6th-Formers undertaking
private study sessions the
responsible staff are:
Library – Supervision rota and
Librarian
Hollington Centre: Various
staff on Duty
Teachers are responsible for the supervision of their class and registers should be taken.
No class should be left unsupervised for any reason. In case of emergency teachers might:
 Summon a teacher from an adjacent classroom to supervise both classes whilst the incident is dealt
with;
 Call the Lodge, or the Deputy Headmaster
 Send the pupil with another accompanying pupil to the Medical Centre, having informed them first,
or to the Staff Room.
1255 – 1400
Lunch Time
All pupils are supervised by a member of one of the duty teams, who undertake lunch duties and
campus checks on a rota basis. At least two duty members of staff will be in the Dining Hall
Hall, and lunchtime duty runs from 1230 until 1400. Other members of the Duty Team are located
in various important areas during the lunch break. All pupils on lunchtime activities will be supervised
by the member of staff running that activity, who will ensure that adequate supervision and care is in
place. If activities are run by 6th-formers, a designated member of staff must be easily accessible.
All Directors of Activities will ensure that the correct risk assessments for their activity will be in
Afternoon/evening/weekend place. As well as considering this assessment, teachers/instructors/student directors should consider:
activities
(sporting/outdoor/creative
- barring access to equipment without direct teacher supervision – weights room etc.
education)
- the suitability of the pupils’ clothing for the activity (this includes removing jewellery and
watches, and wearing
appropriate protective equipment e.g. mouth guards
- teaching methods being used
On Wednesday afternoons, Yr 9-12 are supervised by CCF/activity staff from 1400 until the end of
the activity.
On Thursday afternoons all pupils take part in the Games Programme operated by the Director Of
Sport. All pupils are accounted for – registers are provided for each activity/sport.
All teachers involved in such activities must be aware of the H&S policies and procedures in place in
the relevant department.
All teachers or directors of activities should exercise adequate care and ensure that appropriate
supervision is provided at all times during the activity.
Pupils who are
off games, or not engaged
in activities
After Activities
Pupils who are off games will be either:
- In the Library supervised.
- At the pitch side, supervised by the teacher running the activity
Once activities have finished the responsibility for supervising pupils returns to the duty members of
staff who will supervise key areas on the Campus. Resident House Staff will be responsible for
supervising the Boarding Houses. All pupils then return to organized School Activities/School Prep
Sessions between 4.30 – 5.30pm
At 5.30pm all Day Pupils Depart for Home. Boarders are now supervised by the House
Parents/Tutor/Residential Staff
1800 – 1900
End of day school
Supper Time
Houseparents/Resident Tutors/Director Of Boarding are responsible for the supervision of pupils
who must not be left alone in the house for any more than half an hour.
Pupils remaining on site for activities should be directly supervised by the member of staff i/c that
activity e.g. drama, late night sport practice. They only cease to be in that member of staff’s care
once they have been collected by their parent/guardian or another parent by prior written
arrangement with the relevant Head Of Year
Supper runs from 1800-1900 – following that the pupils return to the care of the house parenting
teams/duty tutors
Prep and immediately postA signing out/in protocol exists in each boarding house post prep. When leaving the House a pupil
prep
must sign out and indicate where they are going. The signing out/in sheets are closely monitored by
the appropriate House staff.
Evening supervision
1845-2300 – a member of the house team will be on duty supervising the house – registering pupils,
keeping the house log book, keeping bed times et al
The Deputy Headmaster/Director Of Boarding are resident on site
2300 - 0700
Overnight
Boarders will be in the care, in loco parentis, of the house staff on
site.
Will be in the houses, if
boarders.
Please note:
Boarders may only go the designated areas below post Prep [8.30pm]
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The Walled Garden – for recreational activities
The Music School – when supervised
The Sports Hall – when supervised
The Weights Room – when supervised
Swimming Pool – when supervised.
Other organised/supervised activities – drama rehearsals/permitted off – site trips etc.All pupils must sign out from their respective Boarding
Houses.
Areas not listed above are to viewed as Out Of Bounds.