Medicines & Illness
In regard to how long your child should be off school in the event of illness please refer to the following documents:
Stay in control of your child's health - Healthier together
Illness in School
When we suspect illness we contact parents by telephone and sick children are looked after until their parents arrive. Cuts, bumps and bruises which occur during the school day are dealt with by qualified First Aiders. If your child bumps their head, they will come home wearing a bumped head wristband and you will be emailed at the time of the incident to make you aware.
Medicines in School
Parents who wish prescribed medicines to be given to their child at school must sign a consent form for this which specifies the medication involved, circumstances under which it should be administered, frequency and level of dosage. All medicine/tablets must be handed to the office for safekeeping. Please tell the appropriate staff of any medical condition concerning your child that we should know while he/she is in our care.
If your child requires medication during the school day, we need an adult to bring the medication to the School Office on day 1. They will be asked to complete a medicine administration form. Please note all medication should be in its original packaging with the prescription label attached showing child's name and dosage instructions.
Calpol and Piriton cannot be administered in school. If your child requires this medication, you will be contacted and asked to come to school to administer this yourself. We are unable to administer Calpol, Piriton or similar medication.
Infectious diseases
We need to know, as soon as possible, if your child catches an infectious disease, acquires headlice or develops a verruca. The Headteacher has the final responsibility for deciding whether a child can return to school after an infectious illness.