Health and Medical
Returning to School after ill-health
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Head Bumps
If your child comes home from school wearing a Head-Bump wristband this is to indicate they received a head bump in school that day.
The date, time and any other relevant details will be written on the wristband.
We advise the following actions:
1. Let them rest quietly.
2. If you notice any of the following you should seek urgent medical advice.
- Noisy breathing.
- Vomiting.
- Fits.
- Drowsiness/headache.
- Double vision or speech difficulties.
- Your child gives you any cause for concern.
Long-term / Managed Medical Conditions
If your child has a long-term / managed medical condition, such as asthma, please contact us to discuss the appropriate arrangements they need in school to ensure they can participate fully in school life.
Usually, you will have been supplied, by your child's GP or clinic, with a Health Care Plan. A copy of this will be required in school along with any regular medication i.e. in-halers, epi-pens.
If medication is required, please complete the medication permission form to allow us to administer your child's medication in school.
Short-term Medical Conditions
Short-term medical conditions include any condition where a full-recovery is expected in a short period of time. Such as common illnesses, infections or other short-term ailments. For example: chest infection, isolated fever, Covid-19 etc..
On the advice of a GP or other medical professional, your child can attend school if their attendance does not adversely affect their recovery AND their attendance will not affect other children or staff.
If a period of isolation is stipulated / required, refer to the 'Returning to School after ill-health' section above for timescales.
Administering Medication
We do not routinely administer medication in school for short-term conditions.
If your child's GP has prescribed anti-biotics on a 4 dose cycle, please contact the GP and request a change of medication to a 3 dose cycle (breakfast, immediately after school and bedtime). Alternatively, you are welcome to come into school and administer medication to your child yourself.
Medication before/during school
If you have administered medication to your child before/during school (i.e. over the counter-medication such as Calpol / Nurofen / Ibuprofen OR prescribed medication such as anti-biotics) please inform us of this using the online form available and also by verbally informing a member of staff.
Please see our Forms area for the forms detailed above.
Please see our Policies area for our related policies.
Head Lice
Head lice are a common problem and not the fault of the school.
The only effective means of preventing head lice is for every parent in the school to thoroughly check their child’s/children’s hair and scalp regularly and to treat immediately when live lice are found. (A head louse detection comb used on wet hair is recommended).
Staff are not allowed to check for head lice.