Health, Illness and Medicines
The health and wellbeing of every child are important to us. Our procedures help us care for children appropriately while maintaining a safe and healthy environment for the whole school community.
Children should attend when they are well enough to participate comfortably in normal school activities. Minor illnesses, such as a mild cough or cold without a high temperature, do not always require a child to remain at home.
Children with diarrhoea or vomiting must remain away from school until 48 hours after the symptoms have stopped.
For guidance about other illnesses, please see NHS guidance on illness and school attendance.
If you are unsure about the school’s procedures, please contact the school office. For medical advice, contact a pharmacist, NHS 111 or another healthcare professional. If illness prevents your child from attending, please report the absence as explained on our Attendance and Punctuality page.
If your child becomes unwell during the school day, we will assess their needs and contact you when necessary.
Please ensure that the school always has up-to-date telephone numbers for parents, carers and emergency contacts. If we ask you to collect your child, please arrange for them to be collected as promptly as possible.
Whenever possible, medicines should be administered at home. When medication is required during the school day, parents and carers must contact the school office and complete the appropriate consent form.
Medication must:
Staff can administer medication only in accordance with the school’s policy and after receiving written parental consent. Please contact the office before bringing any non-prescription medicine into school, as staff may not be able to administer it.
Parents and carers must tell the school if their child has asthma, an allergy or another medical condition that may require urgent treatment.
Please provide the medication and information specified in your child’s healthcare plan. All inhalers and auto-injectors must be in date and replaced before they expire. Contact the school office promptly if your child’s condition, medication or dosage changes.
Children with significant or ongoing medical needs may require an individual healthcare plan. The plan is developed with parents and carers and, when appropriate, healthcare professionals. It records the child’s needs, signs and symptoms, medication, emergency procedures and the support required in school. Please contact Ms Vic Warren if you would like to discuss your child’s medical needs.
Staff with first-aid responsibilities receive appropriate training, including paediatric first-aid training for those working with our younger children. Training is refreshed regularly. First-aid kits are positioned throughout the school and checked and restocked regularly.
Accidents or incidents that result in a visible mark or require first aid are recorded in class first-aid books. Parents and carers will be informed at collection time and given a copy of the accident report.
Serious incidents are recorded and reported in accordance with the appropriate County Council procedures.
We take all reasonable steps to protect children and adults with serious allergies. Staff receive allergy-awareness training and know how to respond to anaphylaxis.
Please do not send nuts or products containing nuts into school. Tell the school about any known allergy and notify the office immediately if your child’s needs or treatment change.
Although we take reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee a completely allergen-free environment.