Health & Welfare – The Link
Medication:
Unless children are acutely ill, they are encouraged to attend school. Sometimes it may be necessary for children to take medication during school hours. Staff are able to administer prescribed medicines, providing the correct paperwork has been completed and consent has been given. Once the paperwork has been agreed the medication must be sent in to school in the original container and must be clearly labelled, by the dispensary, with:
- Child’s name
- Name of medication
- Strength of medication
- Dose and frequency
- Any other instructions
- Expiry date
Asthma:
If your child suffers from Asthma and uses a prescribed inhaler you will be required to complete an Asthma plan form and medication consent form. We now have a salbutamol inhaler in school for emergency use only, and consent must be given for us to be able to administer in the event of your child’s own inhaler not working. It is your responsibility to ensure your child has the correct, and in date, inhaler in school and one for travelling into school if they travel by taxi. Forms and inhalers will be sent home at the end of each half term and must be returned on the first day returning back to school.
Accident and illness at school:
In the event of an accident or illness the school will contact the parents/carers in accordance with details kept on file. The appropriate measures may include first aid at the school by a qualified member of staff. Please ensure you notify the school office of any changes to telephone numbers or contact details as soon as there is a change, to ensure efficient and effective administration of any required treatment can be delivered.
Dental/medical appointments:
We understand that from time to time your child may need to attend medical or dental appointments. We ask wherever possible these appointments are made for out of school hours but are aware that this is not always something that can be arranged. If your child has a medical appointment and needs to either leave school during the school day or be absent for the day, please notify the school office prior to the appointment by emailing them and included a copy of the appointment letter or card. If your child has an appointment during the school day, we would appreciate that they are only absent for the duration of the appointment and return to school as soon as possible.
Illness:
If your child has been ill with sickness or diarrhoea, please do not send him/her to school for at least 48 hours after the symptoms have ceased.
Head Lice:
If your child has head lice at any time, please let the School Office know so we can distribute a letter to the class ensuring that everyone is aware of the need to check their child’s hair regularly. Early detection prevents spreading and we encourage parents to work with us to ensure we can contain the spread as best we can.
Holiday Absence:
The law does not grant parents/carers an automatic right to take their children out of school during term time, and holidays taken during this period will NOT be authorised by the school and could be subject to a £60 Penalty Notice for each child. If you choose to take a child on holiday during term time, it will be recorded as an ‘unauthorised absence’ in the register. However, where there are exceptional circumstances, such as family bereavement, funeral, wedding etc, and term-time request for absence form should be completed and sent to the School Office. These can be found on our website. The Principal will consider these applications on an individual basis.