First Aid & Medical
Is my child too ill for school?
Feeling Unwell in School
If a student presents at school saying they are feeling unwell, we will assume the parent/carer has deemed them fit to attend school. If a child is feeling unwell, they should attend Student Services to see the Attendance team. If the Attendance team are unavailable, they should see their Head of Year. The parent/carer will be contacted if the child is deemed unfit to stay in school. Students should not contact parents directly to be collected. If pupils contact home directly to be picked up, they will be issued a detention for using the phone in school and the time out of school will be recorded unauthorised.
First Aid
If a student requires first aid, they will need to go to the main office. First aiders in school cannot diagnose medical conditions. They are trained to assess that a student is fit enough to attend lessons. If this is deemed not to be so it is the parent/carer’s responsibility to take over immediate care of the student.
Parents/carers will not be informed if the student has a minor complaint whilst at school:
- Cuts/grazes that do not require professional attention
- A sprain/strain to ligaments muscles where the student confirms that the initially reported pain has stopped and physical
- l movement is not visibly hampered.
- A headache that goes away
- Period pains
Parents will be contacted should a student:
- Need to attend hospital
- If an ambulance is called
- Has a suspected contagious rash
- Has been stung/bitten by an insect
- Has had an injury above the shoulders
- Appear to be unfit to continue their day in school
Existing Medical Conditions
If a student has a medical condition, then please ensure the school is informed. The Lead First Aider will contact you to discuss further if appropriate.
Paracetamol
The only over the counter medication supplied by the school is paracetamol, which can be administered in the case of pain or fever. Paracetamol consent was requested when completing the Admissions form.
Paracetamol is only accessible at break and lunchtime in order to control dosage.
Only one 5oomg tablet will be given at a time to a student under 16. Parent/carers will be notified via sms if their child has been given a paracetamol.
Medication in school
Medication in school is discouraged, however there are occasions when it is appropriate and necessary. If you wish to provide medication to be administered or supervised in school, please complete a Form A ‘Parental school agreement for the administration of medicines in school’ which is available on the school website, at Reception or the Medical Room (this can be found on the Year 6 Transition page on our school website).
Students are not allowed to carry medication for self-administration. Should your child need to take medication during the school day, they must bring the medication to the main Reception, in packaging which includes the Pharmacy Prescription label and a completed Prescribed Medicine Consent form. If the medication is a nonprescription/ over the counter medication, such as hay fever tablets, these again must be brought to the main Reception with a completed Non-Prescribed Medicine form.
Asthma
If a student has been diagnosed with asthma and/or has been prescribed an inhaler for occasional use, they are encouraged to carry it on them at all times and keep a spare one in the medicine cabinet in the school office. In extreme emergencies we do have a spare Salbutamol inhaler in school however an Emergency Inhaler Consent Form must be completed prior to allow use.
Auto-Injector
If a student has been prescribed an adrenaline auto-injector (AAI), such as an EpiPen, they are encouraged to carry one on them at all times. A spare auto-injector should be kept in the medicine cabinet, along with the completed Proscribed Medicine form.