Residential Guide Royal Leamington Spa 2020/21
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Residential Guide Royal Leamington Spa 2020/21 Emergency Duty Warden Number: 07734 971842 Please take a moment to read through this guide. wcg.ac.uk Meet the MEET THE TEAM SAFEGUARDING TEAM Katherine Skudra DESIGNATED Lucy Harrison@ Rob Grindey-Banks SAFEGUARDING LEAD Manager of Residential M: 07793 118341 Residential Manager @ T: 0330 135 6174 [email protected] Services and Senior T: 0330 135 6147 Residential Support Officer [email protected] T: 0330 135 6403 Wardening Team @wcg.ac.uk Katherine Skudra Stephen Allen Rachel Rogers Liz Dorfman WARDENING TEAM: 07734 971842 | [email protected] T: 0330 135 6174 T: 0330 135 6696 T: 0330 135 6275 T: 0330 135 6291 Emily Brett Declan Maguire Senior Residential Duty Residential Warden Support [email protected]. [email protected]@wcg.ac. [email protected] Jim Nutt Victoria O’Connor Duty Residential Warden Duty Residential Warden Tracey Palmer Sarah Terry Lydia Cotterill Chris Healy Hayley Brown - Nursery T: 0330 135 6630 T: 0330 135 6618 T: 0330 135 6597 T: 0330 135 6136 T: 01788 863220 [email protected] [email protected] @wcg.ac. @wcg.ac. SUPPORT TEAM Wendy Rogers Support TeamJasvinder Dulay College Nurse Residential Wendy Rogers Frances Penn Petra Gordon Victoria Ormesher Val Hook T: 0330 135 6463 T: 0330 135 6399 T: 0330 135 6445 T: 0330 135 6456 T: 0330 135 6402 [email protected] Support Officer T: 0330 135 6463 or [email protected] SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM 07724 491686 T: 0330 135 6193 @ Emily Brett Linda Tucker-Lee@ Sports & Social Counsellor Co-ordinator [email protected] Helen Kinghorn [email protected] T: 0330 135 6170 or M: 07720 737368 T: 0330 135 6403 07951 345926 WE’RE HERE TO HELP If you have any concerns about your safety tell any member of staff, your tutor / PLA, or any ltucker-lee@ member of the Safeguarding Team from any college. In the event if an emergency, call 999. Email: [email protected]@ 2 3 @ 3 HOW TO CONTACT US Welcome to Warwickshire College. We hope that you enjoy your stay in our accommodation. Email: [email protected] This handbook is intended to help you with your day-to-day life at college. We pride ourselves on being friendly and supportive and the Residential Senior Residential Support Officer Team will be your first point of contact if you require help or information. 0330 135 6261 Being part of this great community is dependent on the members who live Residential Services in it. You and the staff make this a better place by caring for others and 0330 135 6193 | [email protected] yourselves. Inevitably there must be some rules. These are outlined in this handbook. Residential Services Manager We wish you every success with your studies. 0330 135 6147 / 01926 318083 | [email protected] Nicola Perrett Sports and Social Co-ordinator Director of Student Services. 0330 135 6403 | [email protected] College Nurse 0330 135 6463 or 07724 491686 | [email protected] College Counsellor – Linda Tucker-Lee 0330 135 6170 or 07951 345926 | [email protected] EMERGENCIES (OUT OF HOURS) Residential Support Officer 07734 971842 | [email protected] Fire / Police / Medical Emergency 999 NHS Non-emergency 111 Safeguarding – Wendy Rogers 0330 135 6463 / 07724 491686 All information contained within this guide is correct at the time of going to press. Katherine Skudra Please remember that you should not access any building outside of residential quarters around campus without prior consent or supervision of a member of staff. You should not 0330 135 6174 / 07793 118341 enter any other flat / accommodation block that is not your own without permission. 4 5 CONTENTS WCG – FE & HE Student Term Dates Meet the Team ................................................... 3 Alcohol Regulations .....................................18 2020 / 2021 How to Contact Us & Drugs Regulations ........................................19 Emergency Out of Hours ........................... 4 2020 AUTUMN TERM Under 18 Students .........................................20 Welcome ................................................................ 5 Alcohol, Conduct and Performance Monday 7 September 2020 Term Commences (FT FE) & “Fob in” Time .................................................. 20 Term Dates ........................................................... 7 Going Home, Parents Collecting Monday 21 September 2020 Term Commences (1st Year HE) Residential Services ..................................... 8 You & Holidays.................................................... 21 Wednesday 23 September 2020 Term Commences (2nd Year HE) Your Room ............................................................ 9 Student Life ........................................................22 Entry to Bedrooms ......................................10 Monday 26 October – Students Union, Activities & Sports ......... 22 Half-term – All under 18’s to return home Friday 30 October 2020 Important Information ...............................11 Chaplain, Vehicles, CCTV, Ball Games, ...23 Electrical items, Items you cannot Bicycles, Pets & Holidays Friday 11 December 2020 Term Ends (HE) use in your room, TV / Streaming, Damages and Fines ......................................24 Prossessions, Kitchen and Recycling ...... 11 Thursday 17 December 2020 Term Ends (FE) Noise, Parties, Laundry, Residents’ Charter ........................................25 Christmas Holidays Common Room, Gym and Refectory ........ 12 Over 18’s please complete the fire list at reception OFSTED .................................................................27 – All under 18’s to return home Vending Machines, Shop, Bistro, Mail, What’s On in Your Area ..............................28 Smoking & Fire Detection Equipment ..... 13 2021 SPRING TERM Events, Safeguarding, Residential Local Food Shops ...........................................30 Monday 4 January 2021 Term Commences (HE & FE) Development Plan, Compulsory Student Support ..............................................31 Training Sessions & Guests ......................... 14 Residential Disciplinary Procedure .....32 Monday 15 February – Half-term – All under 18’s to return home ID Cards and Internet ...................................... 15 Friday 19 February 2021 Compliments, Comments Medical ...................................................................15 and Complaints ...............................................34 Thursday 1 April 2021 Term Ends (HE & FE) Local Medical Facilities Notes .......................................................................35 Easter Holidays & Counsellor......................................................16 Over 18’s please complete the fire list at reception Residential Campus Map ........................36 – All under 18’s to return home Fire Awareness ...............................................17 2021 SUMMER TERM Monday 19 April 2021 Term Commences (HE & FE) Monday 3 May 2021 Bank Holiday Closed Monday 31 May – Half-term – all under 18’s to return home Friday 4 June 2021 Friday 25 June 2021 Term Ends (HE) Students to check out by 10am Friday 2 July 2021 Term Ends (FE) Students to check out by 10am 6 7 RESIDENTIAL SERVICES YOUR ROOM Residential Services is situated in the main college on the 2nd floor in room • Hopefully you like your room. After you have collected your keys you need to M208. This is where you will find the Accommodation Officer, the Senior check and sign the room inventory. Check your room and the communal areas. Residential Support Officer and the Sports and Social Co-ordinator. You MUST return your inventory to Residential services within the first week of term, otherwise it will be assumed that everything is OK. Alternatively you can email the Accommodation Office on: [email protected] • You have been provided with a pin board for your notices and posters so please DO NOT put anything on the walls. RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT OFFICERS • Please DO NOT change rooms with other students. Room changes must be The team work hard to create a community atmosphere whilst maintaining a requested through the Residential Accommodation Officer. suitable level of discipline. All are first aid trained and experienced at working with students and are your first point of call in the evenings. • Each student is individually responsible for their room. Your room should be kept tidy. Housekeeping staff are not responsible for cleaning your individual We also have a team of Student Wardens who have lived at the college before – bedroom. they can help you with lots of information. • Rooms are inspected three times a year and you will be notified in advance We have a college nurse should you wish to speak to her. The nurse works when this will be happening. We will check rooms, en-suites and communal across several campuses so you may need to book an appointment or check the areas. If the level of cleanliness does not meet acceptable standards, you will board outside her office for times she will be on-site. You can also call the nurse be advised on what you need to improve on and a date for re-inspection. Why to arrange a time convenient for you. not try winning one of the prizes for the best kept rooms? Her office here at Leamington is located opposite the reprographics area • Please look after your key and fob. NEVER give your key or fob to another on the ground floor in the main building. Ask at reception for directions if you person. If you lose a key or fob you will be charged for a replacement. require them. • You MUST NOT sub-let your room,