Match Day Programme - Saturday 9th March 2024

Rugby Union v Warwick School Football v Harrow School

Saturday’s fixtures

Warwick School Harrow School

A very warm welcome to another weekend of Sport at Berkhamsted. Today we welcome Warwick School for rugby fixtures and Harrow School for football fixtures. Good luck to our away Football teams who also travel to Harrow School and our 1st X and 2nd X Lacrosse teams who are away representing the school in the National Schools Tournament Clearly at this time of year we are subject to weather disruption so please keep a close eye on SOCS, the school website and Instagram pages for updates, postponements and changes in fixture venues or timings.

Tom Pierce, Director of Sport

Saturday’s fixtures

Warwick School

Harrow School

Important information

First Aid

The First Aid Room is located at the David Case Pavilion at Chesham Road and First Aid provision will be available pitchside

Emergency Contacts

Tom Pierce (Director of Sport) 07701 398415

David Vila (Head of Football) 07701 398416

Rich Pryor (Head of Rugby) 07761 046497

Local Hospitals

Stoke Mandeville Hospital A&E (10 miles)

Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8AL.

Watford General Hospital A&E (10 miles)

Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0HB.

Hemel Hempsted Hospital Urgent Care Centre (4 miles)

NO A&E Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4AD

Boys

Rugby Union vs Warwick School Kitchener’s Playing Fields (HP4 1AE). Some parking will be available on site. NO DOGS ALLOWED.

Saturday’s fixtures

Boys Football vs Harrow School

Chesham Road Playing Fields (HP4 3AE). Parking is available at Haslam Field (HP4 3NG) and Knox Johnston Sports Centre (HP4 3BG). NO DOGS

Head Injuries & Concussion

Concussion is a complex process caused by trauma that transmits force to the brain either directly or indirectly and results in temporary impairment of brain function. Its development and resolution are rapid and spontaneous. Ultimately if you are unsure at any stage if a player has a head injury or is concussed you should seek medical attention. Listed below are some of the possible signs of concussion.

Headaches - It is only normal after a blow to the head to suffer a mild headache. There could be some bruising or mild swelling over the scalp which may be tender, but this doesn’t necessarily mean a player has concussion. If the headache seems to be getting worse this could be a cause for concern so seek medical attention.

Drowsiness - Means they cannot be roused. It can be common for players to want to sleep for a short time (especially children), and it will be okay to let them do so. If there are further concerns you can wake them a few times during the night, especially if a knock on the head has happened just before bedtime. If, on the other

hand, they are difficult to wake or show signs of confusion, seek medical attention.

Other Symptoms - Confusion, unsteadiness, memory loss and convulsiveness.

If players show any signs of the above they should seek medical attention. These are merely guidelines as you know your student better than anyone else, but please remember signs and symptoms could take up to 48 hours to develop and should be monitored.

Berkhamsted School takes all head injuries seriously and all members of PE staff are First Aid trained and follow the RFU Headcase protocol if a student sustains a head injury. In serious cases students would be referred to a local hospital (listed at the beginning of the programme) as they would with any other serious injury.

Chesham Road Pitch Plan

Pitches clearly visible from Pavilion