Ratcliffe-College-Key-Stage-3-Handbook-2016-2017
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into the Chapel or Refectory under any circumstances. They may be used for<br />
social calls in the evenings and at weekends.<br />
12. Parents and students are reminded that iWatches or Apple Watches are not<br />
permitted in school.<br />
13. The sending or recording of obscene or threatening messages is illegal, as are<br />
999 calls when there is no emergency.<br />
14. Possession of another person’s mobile phone, without permission, will be<br />
considered as theft and treated as such.<br />
15. The School cannot be held responsible for the security of mobile phones<br />
unless they have been handed into Boarding Staff , Year Heads or the main<br />
School Reception for safekeeping.<br />
Laptop Computers<br />
Remember to be<br />
careful of trailing<br />
wires in classrooms.<br />
You do not need a laptop computer. In school<br />
there are plenty of computers for you to use.<br />
Laptop computers can only be used in lessons by<br />
those students who have been assessed as having a Special Educational<br />
Need which recommends the use of a laptop.<br />
Those with computers at home can transfer work between home and school on<br />
USB memory stick, subject to virus-scanning. At least one of the computer<br />
rooms is open every lunchtime, and during prep, for students to work. For<br />
boarders, the rooms are also open every evening, and during the weekend.<br />
We recognise that most students will have computers at home. At school, our<br />
computers have Windows 7.<br />
You may wish to ensure that your home<br />
computers are compatible with this. Those<br />
students who are producing coursework should<br />
ensure that up to date versions of this are saved<br />
on the school network.<br />
However if there is a special reason for you to bring a laptop to school<br />
remember that:<br />
They are very expensive items and that it will be your responsibility to<br />
look after it. There is no safe storage for these machines, other than<br />
lockers. They should be adequately insured against loss or damage.<br />
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