Well being & medicines

School Health Service

Children are usually given a medical check during their time at primary school. You will be invited to attend to discuss any medical concerns you may have. Hearing checks are carried out by the school nurse and vision checks are carried out by the NHS Child Health Department. If you have any concerns regarding your child’s health, please contact the school office, who will be able to put you in touch with the school nurse.

Medicines

For safety reasons we prefer not to have medicines in school, but there are obviously times when this is unavoidable. If your child suffers from asthma you must notify the school and provide the school with an inhaler – for further information, please refer to our Asthma Policy.

Any condition requiring regular medication whilst at school, please discuss this with Mrs Maundrill at the school office. At times, children may need a short course of medication prescribed by your doctor – if this is required during school hours please see Mrs Maundrill. We will ask you to complete an authorisation form for every medicine your child needs to take whilst they are at school.

Please do not send medicines with your child. If medicines have been administered during the course of the school day, you will be required to sign a form, indicating the dosage administered, upon the collection of the medicine. This will be done through the school office and medication will be stored securely in the medical room.

Sun Protection

In sunny weather children may wear a sunhat. It is preferable that 24-hour suncream is applied before the school day, however, suncream may be brought to school but this must be labelled and it is the child who applies the suncream, as required/indicated by the parent.

Medical Resources
(please find the relevant policies under the policies tab)