The following people make routine visits:
The School Nurse visits occasionally and sometimes checks the weight, height, hearing and eyesight of pupils. In addition she operates a drop in session the first Wednesday of every month.
The School Dentist visits children in the reception classes once a year. No treatment is given during the inspection but if your child requires treatment you will be notified.
We have been instructed by the Authority not to administer medicines of any kind to children at school. If your own doctor feels that your child is fit to attend then we must ask you to be responsible for giving medicine, although it is the opinion of the School Medical Service that a child who is prescribed antibiotics on a short term basis should not be in school. If your child has need of permanent medication e.g. asthmatics, the medicine – clearly marked with the child’s name and the instructions for administering it, should be left in the school office. Should your child be ill at school we will contact you during the day. Please fill in the form asking for phone numbers and notify us of any change of employment, address or telephone number.
FIRST AID
Minor accidents are treated in school - e.g. bumps and grazes. In the case of more serious accidents occurring at school we will inform you immediately. Most staff have had training in first aid. Mrs Stone and Mr Boult are the ‘Appointed Persons’ for first aid. Teachers are not permitted to give medicines to children. Children are not allowed to bring any form of medicine for self-administration.
If your child has been sick or had diarrhoea, please keep them at home for 48 hours after the symptoms subside. Infections of this kind spread very quickly where young children are concerned.
Please check your child's head every week for head lice. If you are unlucky enough to find any, inform the school and please keep your child at home until they, AND THE WHOLE FAMILY, have been treated. |
