Health And Welfare

The health and welfare of every single one of our children is of the utmost importance to us.  

When a child joins our school, parents or carers are asked to declare any medical conditions that require care within school and a Health Care Plan provided for them.  Parents are responsible for providing school with any prescription medicine their child needs or epipen or asthma inhaler.  We ensure we have a spare epipen available for emergency use.

We have a number of qualified first aiders who will administer first aid for minor accidents. Parents are contacted when any more serious accidents happen.  It is therefore vital that we have a current mobile number for parents and the number of a close friend or relative who could be reached in case of emergency.  

Administering Medicines At School

We are happy to administer any medicine during the school day that has been prescribed by a doctor, however before we do so parents must provide consent and complete the administering medicine form. Medication should be provided in original packaging giving clear administering instructions.  No other medication (including Calpol) will be administered in school (excepting crisis management medication, such as Epipen to combat anaphylactic shock, or upon instructions from a doctor).

To make sure their child receives the right dose at the right time, parents must complete a form only available from the School Office and leave the medicine with a member of the Office team. 

Children are not allowed to have medicine in their own bags or self medicate unless permission has been obtained.

Children's Mental Health

Below are a number of resources that parents and families may find useful.