Medical Information

There is a Local Education Authority directive, which prohibits the school from giving medication of any kind to children, whether for the treatment of headaches, cuts or bruises etc. It would help greatly if teachers were also informed of any medical conditions requiring the occasional or regular use of medication. Wherever possible, parents are asked to arrange to administer all other medicines out of school hours but medicines prescribed by the doctor may need to be given at lunchtime. Please ensure that the medicine is clearly labelled and in its original packaging and is accompanied by a request form signed by a parent/guardian.

Asthma

Parents must fill in a request form, available at the school office, to ensure that appropriate arrangements can be made for children who need frequent access to inhalers.

Medical Appointments

When appointments are made which necessitate children being taken from school during the school day, would parents please make arrangements to collect children from school at such times. We cannot allow children to go home or to the dental surgery etc unaccompanied, no matter how short a journey this would entail. Please see a member of staff when collecting your child, and when returning your child to school on such occasions.

If your child needs an appointment to visit the dentist, doctor, or hospital, we ask you to try to make the appointment in the evening or late afternoon so that your child does not need to miss school.