Medical & Illness

Medical Appointments and Signing Out

Medical and dental appointments should be arranged outside school hours unless it is an absolute emergency. If a student has to leave school during the day for any reason then a note should be brought from parents/carers in advance of the date.

Students must sign out at the school office. If they return to school later on the same day then they must sign in again at the school office.

Illness

If your child is ill and remains at home please telephone the school on the first day of absence. 

The number is 020 8302 6418 and select option 1. On your child’s return they must bring a letter covering the absence which should be given into the school office.

There are occasions when a child is taken ill, or has an accident during the school day; it is extremely important that we have an up to date phone number where parents or known contacts can be contacted at any time. Distress is often caused when we cannot contact parents or carers; if it is a serious incident requiring hospital treatment this cannot be initiated without parental/carer consent other than in life threatening circumstances.

Medicines

In line with recommended practice as a school we are unable to administer medication to students which have not been prescribed for a named student by a doctor. 

If your child has a short term illness please ask the doctor if any medication prescribed can, where possible, be such that medication is not required during school hours. For those pupils where prescribed medication is to be taken during school hours it must be brought in the original packaging with the pupils name etc on the label. This should be brought to the school office for storage. You will be required to complete an authorisation form and liaise with the adult dispensing the medication. Please consult the school office for further guidance. Please ensure that at the end of the course of medication any unused medication is collected.

We are not able to keep any general purpose medication such as paracetamol unless these are prescribed by your GP and are in the original packaging with the pharmacist’s label. If your child has any medical needs, which the school should be aware of, please provide us with details as soon as possible.

It is essential for the wellbeing of all of our pupils that you report any cases of measles, chickenpox and shingles urgently when reporting absence to our attendance officer.

For more information, please see our ‘Supporting Students at School with Medical Needs’ policy via the school website.

Students can carry a single dose of emergency medication (such as paracetamol or antihistamine) as long as parents/carers have completed this form.