What should I do if my child is too ill to attend school?

Parents must notify us, by phone or by letter, on the first day of absence with the reason for the absence.

What should I do if my child has had sickness and/or diarrhoea?

Please keep them at home for at least 48 hours after the last attack of sickness and/or diarrhoea.

Inform the school as above.

Administering medicines in school

• Only prescribed medicines can be given at school.
• Always ask your GP if it is possible to prescribe doses so that your child does not need a dose during the school day.
• If your child does need to take a prescribed medicine during the school day, please collect a letter from the school office and complete it to authorise the school to administer the medicine in school.  No medicine will be administered without the parent's written consent.
• All such medicine must be:
  • In the original package as prescribed
  • Brought to and collected from the office each day by an adult
  • Clearly labelled with the child's name and dosage.
• Prescribed lotions will be applied by the child under adult supervision.
• No child may keep medication on their person or in their bag.
• If a child refuses to take their medicine, school staff will not force them to do so and parents will be informed at the end of the day.