IS YOUR CHILD SICK?
WHEN TO KEEP YOUR TAMARIKI HOME
When to Stay Home from Kura (click here for full copy of Te Whatu Ora Infection Prevention Guidelines)
Healthy young children can have up to 8 to 12 colds or upper respiratory tract infections each year and these are a normal part of childhood.
A child should stay at home if they appear unwell or they develop one or more of these symptoms: new onset of a runny nose, sore throat, cough, fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, rash, they are off their food and drink or show signs of feeling miserable
If a child becomes increasingly unwell and/or you are concerned about their health, call your GP or Healthline on 0800 611 116 for medical advice (a child who is refusing to drink anything is likely to be very unwell)
If your child develops difficulty breathing, severe chest pain, fainting or becomes unconscious, call 111 immediately
For accurate and reliable information on how to manage colds and flus visit KidsHealth and Health Navigator.
If your child tests positive for COVID-19, please keep them home to isolate for at least 5 days
WHEN TO SEND YOUR TAMARIKI BACK TO SCHOOL
When Your Child Can Come Back to Kura (click here for full copy of Te Whatu Ora Infection Prevention Guidelines)
If your child has been unwell with a respiratory illness other than COVID-19, they can return to kura 24 hours after they have significantly improved and are behaving / eating normally
If they still have a runny nose or dry cough without any other symptoms such as a fever, vomiting or diarrhoea, then they are unlikely to be infectious and can be considered well enough to attend their early learning service/education facility
Following vomiting or diarrhoea, a child must be symptom free for 48 hours before they can return
A child who has a runny nose after a change in temperature (e.g. moving from outdoors to indoors) or sneezes due to obvious stimuli (e.g. the sun or dust) does not need to be sent home
Hay fever and other allergies can show similar symptoms to the common cold such as sneezing, a runny or stuffy nose and coughing - if a child has a history of allergic symptoms and shows one or more of these symptoms, or an itchy face (especially around the eyes or throat) please let their kaiako know so they can consider if hay fever or an allergy could be the cause of their symptoms.
Health Measures at School
Hygiene Practices
We continue to teach and re-visit good hygiene practices as part of our daily learning programme.
We regularly wash our hands with soap where possible.
We have a good supply of hand sanitizer all around the school.
We use good cough and sneeze etiquette.
We try to avoid touching our faces.
We regularly clean and disinfect surfaces.