SICKNESS, ASTHMA & MEDICATION
If you have to keep your child away from school because of illness please contact school via ParentApps or telephone and leave a message explaining the reason for absence before registration (9.00am) if possible.
If your child is ill in school we will contact you to inform you if it is serious enough for them to be sent home. If they have bumped their head we send a slip home in their book bag for you, and if it is serious we will contact you immediately.
Please ensure your emergency contact details are always kept up to date.
Illness, Sickness & Diarrhoea
For other illnesses/infections, please refer to the attached document:
Asthma
Headlice
Medical Appointments
Medicine, Lotion and Suncream in School
Any medicine required during the school day must be prescribed by a doctor. It must have a clear label on it from the chemist, stating the dosage required, and be in date. It must also be accompanied by a school medication form (available from the website or school office), clearly stating that you wish the medicine be administered. We have forms for short term medication and ongoing medication (for example, if you child suffers from allergies). The medicine, spoon and accompanying letter should be delivered to and collected from the school office by an adult for safe storage. Please note, verbal messages from children cannot be accepted.
Throat sweets are not allowed in school. Children with sore throats are encouraged to drink plenty of water.
When the weather warms up, please apply suncream before school and send your child with a hat; if you do not apply all day suncream, your child will need to reapply it themselves, and it will need to be sent in their bookbags in a clearly named container. When the weather becomes very cold, we will allow the children to bring lip balm into school but it must stay in their coat pocket and only be administered during play times.