Good health is vital to an enjoyable school life. A balanced diet, regular rest and play are essential. Please ensure that your child comes to school rested, fed, and with appropriate healthy food and drink for the school day.
Medication Policy
- Parents need to come to the school and fill in an indiviudal health care plan. A letter from the doctor detailing dosage and time of day medication needs to be taken must accompany the health care plan.
- The parent needs to provide written instructions about any special requirements for storage indicated by their medical practitioner or pharmacist.
- Students must not carry medications unless there is a written agreement between the school and the student's parents.
- For some conditions, prescribed medication and equipment must be immediately accessible, e.g. asthma and anaphylaxis medications such as Ventolin asthma relievers and epipen adrenaline auto injectors. In such cases, arrangements for the carrying of medication and equipment will be devised and documented by the school.
- Please discuss with the classroom teacher and office staff any condition (such as asthma, diabetes etc) that your child may regularly suffer from.
Sick Children
Children should be kept at home if they:
- Need to be excluded from school in accordance with Department of Health regulations relating to immunisation.
- Are suffering any of the illnesses or complaints listed below:
- Influenza,
- Severe asthma,
- Temperature,
- Vomiting,
- Diarrhea,
- Severe skin rash or infection,
- Headache, earache, tooth-ache, discharge from the eyes, nose or ears.
Accidents at School
Common Diseases
Disease |
Exclusion Period From School |
Contacts |
---|---|---|
Measles |
5 days from appearance of rash. |
Not excluded. |
German Measles |
7 days from appearance of rash. |
Not excluded. |
Mumps |
14 days from onset of swelling. |
Not excluded. |
Chicken Pox |
7 days after first spots. |
Not excluded. |
Head Lice (Pediculosis) |
Must have received treatment. Re-admitted to school only after inspection shows no evidence of head lice. |
|
Conjunctivitis |
Until all evidence of disease disappears or medical certificate is produced. |
|
Scabies |
Until all evidence of disease disappears or a medical certificate is produced. |
|
Infectious Hepatitis |
On subsidence of symptoms or on medical certificate of recovery. |
|
Scarlet Fever |
7 days after symptoms subside. |
Not excluded. |
Ringworm |
When all evidence of disease disappears or with medical certificate stating that lesions are inactive. |
|
Impetigo |
All sores must be covered. |
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Immunisation
All children need to be immunised against the normal childhood diseases. In the event of an outbreak of a vaccine preventable disease, the non-immunised child will be excluded from attending school for the duration of the outbreak. An immunisation certificate should be presented to the school on enrollment.