ILLNESS & MEDICAL CONDITIONS

Whilst regular attendance at school is essential for educational progress, parents should take care not to send sick children to school who then have to be sent home during the first part of the day. Likewise, any injuries or ailments occurring at home cannot be dealt with at school. Such cases should go directly to your doctor.

We take our duty of care very seriously. The school has a medical room and at least one member of the Main Office/Student Services Team, is a qualified First Aider.

Parents are asked to let both the Main Office/Student Services Team and the Tutor know if their child has any special medical conditions. Parents can also use MCAS (My Child At School) to update the school if there are any changes to an existing medical condition, or if your child has been diagnosed with a new medical condition. Please note that such information is always treated with appropriate confidentiality. We will also ask for an emergency telephone number for contacting parents in the case of an accident or sudden illness.

In cases of emergency, students will be sent to hospital or taken to the local A&E (Marcham Road) and parents notified.

However, it is regretted that we cannot take sick children home. If your child becomes unwell, you will be contacted and asked to collect them. No student will be sent home unless we have been able to contact you. It is therefore essential that you give us an emergency contact number where we can reach you throughout the school day.

Due to regulations, we cannot give out any non-prescription medicines to students. If your child requires prescription medicine to be given during the school day, please obtain a ‘Permission to Administer Medication Form’ from Main Office/Student Services, complete and return it, so we can dispense their medication safely.