Illnesses and Medical Matters

Notifying the School of Your Child’s Illness
Prevention
Please remind your child to wash his/her hands after going to the toilet.
Exclusion Times for Infectious Illnesses and Skin Conditions from Public Health
Illness | Exclusion Time |
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Chickenpox | Six days after rash appears |
German Measles (Rubella) | Exclude for 5 days from the appearance of the rash |
Measles | Four days after rash appears, date of rash onset is day 0 |
Mumps | Exclude the affected individual until 5 days after the onset of swelling and well enough to return |
Whooping Cough | Seven days after treatment started |
Conjunctivitis | Exclusion is not required |
Impetigo | Exclude until all lesions (sores or blisters) are crusted over or until 48 hours after commencing antibiotic treatment |
Verrucca | Cover infected area when participating in barefoot activities |
Scabies | Exclude the affected individual until after the first treatment has been completed |
Ringworm | Until treatment started |
Head Lice | Exclusion is not required but treatment for the whole family should be started as soon as possible |
Stomach Upset/Diarrhoea | 48 hours after the last attack |
Administration of Medicines
Please note that school staff supervise children taking medicines as a courtesy and not as a duty. Responsibility for childrens’ medication remains with the parents.
Children are encouraged to carry their own inhalers with them so that they are easily accessible when required. These inhalers should be labelled with their name and class.
For those medications that need to be administered on a long term basis, please contact the Headteacher for advice.
Medical Information
First Aid/ Sickness in School
Children who complain of being unwell, or who need more specialist treatment will be sent home. It is therefore essential that the school has a current daytime telephone number for this purpose and an alternative person to contact should you be out.