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Help and Advice

Surgery Opening
Palmer Health Centre
The school’s health centre is based on the Times
main site and is staffed by registered nurses Monday to Friday Sunday
and a visiting school medical officer. They 8.00am—8.45am 10.30am—11.30am
look after students’ health and wellbeing 1.15pm—2.00pm 5.00pm—6.00pm
whilst at school, including: general ill health; 6.00pm—7.00pm
support for physical or psychological health
conditions; emergency ill health or first aid; Saturday
health education; support or administration 8.00am—8.45am
of medication; and general health advice. 1.00pm—1.30pm
Parents should notify the health centre 5.00pm—6.00pm
about any prescription medication their
child takes. All boarders are expected to register with the
school GP, whilst day boarders can choose to
If a student feels unwell they should attend stay with their family GP. The school’s doctor
the health centre for advice and support. If holds two surgeries each week (times above)
the sister decides a student is unfit to re- and students can book an appointment via the
main at school, they will contact parents/ Palmer staff:
guardians to discuss appropriate action. Palmer Health Centre can be contacted during
Students must not arrange to be collected the day on 01295 724306 or in an emergency on
by parents without visiting the health centre 01295 720441. To get in contact via email, use
for assessment. [email protected].

Don’t forget that if you have any worries or need advice, there is a long list of people
who can help:
Your own family

Your house team
A house captain or prefect
The Chaplain
A peer listener (they can be contacted by emailing [email protected])

The school’s counsellor, Steve Thorpe, is here to help students with any worries or
problems they would like to share, whether it’s school work, friendship difficulties or
issues at home. He is in school on Mondays and Tuesdays and can be emailed directly
using [email protected], or an appointment can be booked for a student,
by a member of staff.

Other useful numbers that are available include:

Childline: 0800 1111
Ofsted: 08456 404045
Children’s commissioner: 0800 5280731
Bloxham School independent listeners:
Becky Horton on [email protected] or 01295 721152
Mike Tydeman on [email protected] or 01295 721525
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