* Please ensure that if your child has any type of medical condition, this information is kept up to date with Dr. Aina.
Is your child too sick for school?
Should your child be ill we request that you keep them at home until they have returned to good health. Generally, if a child is too sick to be comfortable at school or to participate in classroom activities, or if they might spread a contagious disease to other children, they should remain at home. The following guidelines do not cover every possibility, but may help you decide whether or not to keep your child at home:
They have a fever of 37.8° C (99.8° F) or above (please take temperature before medication is given)
They are vomiting
They have diarrhea
They suffer from frequent or persistent coughing
They have persistent pain (ear, stomach, head, etc.)
They have a widespread rash
They have a “pink eye” (conjunctivitis)
Please note that sick child should not be sent to school to see Dr. Aina - he can only see children who become sick during the school day. You should take your child to your family doctor if they are ill at home.
Illness or injury during the school day
If a child becomes sick or is injured during the school day, they should report to Dr. Aina. He will make the decision as to whether the child can return to class or should go home.
In the case of accident or illness, the order of calling is as follows: (1) Parents at home, (2) Parents at work, (3) Emergency Contact. Please ensure that the office has up-to-date parent contact details and student medical information at all times.
It is important that when the school calls home saying your child is ill you arrange for them to be collected as soon as possible.
We are happy to assist with a rest area until your child is collected but because illness spreads so easily at schools, we can only accommodate students for a short period of time.