Welfare
Welfare Staff
All of our programmes have dedicated and experienced welfare staff who will look after you during your time at Studio Cambridge. You can go to them if you have any problems during your stay. If you are under 18 and here without a group leader, staff will regularly talk to you to ensure that you are ok and settling in happily. We have first aid trained staff at all camps.
A Warm Welcome
All students receive a warm welcome from the staff on their arrival at school. We will also give you an orientation session where you will be told some important information about what you can and can’t do whilst you’re here. If you have any questions, our staff will be happy to help.
Caring Hosts and Staff
On homestay camps, hosts will welcome you into their home and help you settle into life in Cambridge. Your host will also check that you are home by 22:00 each evening and call us if there are any problems.
On residential camps, Studio Cambridge staff will be living in the residence with students. They will be available to help you settle in and resolve any issues you may have whilst living in residence.
Free Time and Supervision
We are very conscious of our responsibility to our young students. We aim to keep supervision levels high and the amount of unsupervised free time for students will vary depending on the age and location of each camp.
Sir Edward students:
- are not allowed to leave the campus unsupervised at any time
- may have some short periods of time unsupervised during activities and excursions
- will start preparing for bed time by 21:00
Sir Michael and Sir George students:
- have some periods of time each day where they are unsupervised, as accommodation is not on-campus
- may have some periods of time unsupervised during activities and excursions
- must be in the residence by 21:30, homestay by 22:00
- will start preparing for bed time by 22:00
Sir Christopher students:
- have some periods of time each day in Cambridge where they are unsupervised
- may have some periods of time unsupervised during activities and excursions
- have evening activities that are not compulsory
- must be on-campus by 21:30
- will start preparing for bed time by 22:30
Medical Care
All students should provide us in advance with relevant information about any physical health, mental health or learning issues. If you need to bring medication with you, please ensure we are informed of this in advance using Studio’s ‘Emergency Contact Details form’ which will be sent to you once you book the camp. In this case, please provide instructions (in English) from a doctor, with an explanation of the treatment required.
All student medication brought with you to the camp should be discussed with our Welfare staff. Our first aid trained staff may give students non-prescription medication (such as paracetamol), unless we are informed in advance not to do so. Homestay hosts are not able to offer medication to students.
Insurance
Insurance is not included in the fees for any of our courses. We strongly encourage all students, including those travelling from the EU, to book their own travel insurance to cover them during their stay.
The National Health Service (NHS) provides free emergency care to all visitors to the UK. However, any non-emergency care may need to be paid for.
Passports
We take a copy of all students’ passports or other ID on the first day of class. We store the information carefully and do this in compliance with UK Home Office regulations.
24-Hour Emergency Phone
All students receive our 24-hour emergency phone number which you can call at any time, or if you need assistance from a member of staff outside of school hours.
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