Medical Information
The medical area is situated in the main office and is open to children during the school day. If your child is asthmatic, has any allergies or any other conditions which need special treatment, please let us know about it as soon as possible. A care plan will be completed for your child if applicable and necessary medicine stored in school.
School staff do not have a statutory duty to give medicines or medical treatment. However medicines will be administered to enable the inclusion of pupils with medical needs and to enable regular attendance of all pupils.
Please see the Intimate Care policy and Supporting Children with Medical Conditions policy on our dedicated Policies page for further detail.
Prescription Medicines
Medicine should only be brought to school when it is essential to administer it during the school day. In the vast majority of cases, doses of medicine can be arranged around the school day thus avoiding the need for medicine in school. Antibiotics for example are usually taken three times a day, so can be given with breakfast, on getting home from school and then at bedtime. Preferably only antibiotics to be taken four times a day should be administered in school.
The parent or guardian must supply the medicine in the original pharmacist’s packaging clearly labelled including details for administration and possible side effects, the inner information leaflet must ideally be provided with the medication. Parents must complete a ‘medical request form' for any medication to be administered in school.
Non-prescription Medicines
Non-prescription medicines are not administered at school and pupils should not bring them to school for self-administration. Herbal remedies, cough medicines and cough sweets are not allowed in school. If your child requires a medication which is not prescribed, please arrange for yourself or someone else to administer it during school hours.
On sunny days to protect against sunburn, a high factor sun cream should be applied in the mornings before school. All children must bring a hat to school in sunny weather.
Calpol
We do hold age-appropriate doses of Calpol in school, which we will give in the unlikely event of an emergency. We will check with parents before giving Calpol to confirm that children have not previously taken any medication containing paracetamol within the preceding 4 hours, and will only give one dose.
Injuries
If a child has an injury of a more serious nature, the child's parent/guardian are contacted by phone. When we are informed of a child who has bumped their head, we will monitor the child and a 'bumped head letter' is given alongside a 'bumped head' sticker.
Vomiting & Diarrhoea
If a child has been sick, or had an episode of diarrhoea, they must be collected from school to avoid the spreading of any virus. The child should remain at home for at least 48 hours after the last bout of vomiting or diarrhoea.
Please remember that the more we know about your child the better, so that we can react to their needs appropriately. Please do not hesitate to see us about any problems, questions or worries regarding your child's health or well-being.
ADVICE
If you are unsure whether your child is too ill for school, this NHS website may be able to offer some guidance - Is my child too ill for school? - NHS