It is vital that you make the school aware of any medical issues affecting your son or daughter that could have an impact on them whilst at school. The relevant health forms must be returned before your son or daughter starts school.

The Medical Centre

The Medical Centre is situated in the old cobbled courtyard; it is staffed from 8.00am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday, and until 4.00pm on Friday. The Medical Centre staff are available to pupils at break time and lunch time, and before and after school. Pupils should not visit the Medical Centre for routine matters during lessons.

Medical Centre Contact Information

01403 280199 or medicalcentre@farlingtonschool.com

Nut & Sesame Policy

We aspire to be a ‘nut-free’ and 'sesame-free' environment. No school can guarantee that there will never be any nuts or sesame on site, but our aim is to be a ‘nut-free’ and 'sesame-free' environment. We have pupils and staff in the Farlington community who suffer allergic reactions to a variety of nuts and/or sesame.  

Farlington has an anaphylaxis policy of which all staff and the parents of the pupils concerned are aware. This is available on request to any other parent who would like to read it.

In the areas of critical concern, i.e. food-preparation areas – the two school kitchens and the food technology classroom – specific protocols are in place. These are kept under review.

For other staff, pupils and parents, the guidelines are simpler. No foodstuff containing nuts or sesame as an ingredient should be brought into school, either for one’s own consumption or as a gift for anyone else.  For the avoidance of confusion, 'nuts' includes pine nut kernels, chestnuts and coconut, in addition to the other commonly accepted ‘nuts’.

We are neither a chocolate-free zone nor a cake-free zone! 

Many ready prepared packaged products contain advice such as ‘cannot guarantee nut-free’ or ‘factory cannot guarantee nut-free’. This is increasingly common phraseology to protect against potential litigation. What staff, pupils and parents need to look for is whether or not nuts or sesame are used as an ingredient in foodstuffs. If nuts, as identified in the previous paragraph, or sesame, are an ingredient, then the item must not be brought into school.

We appreciate your cooperation in helping to keep Farlington as nut-free and sesame-free as possible.