If your child becomes unwell or is injured while at school they must get permission from their classroom teacher to leave class and go to the sick bay. If they are unwell or injured during recess or lunch they are able to go to the sick bay without teacher permission. Mrs Winstanley will assist your child as required. If necessary she will contact you to ask if you are able to collect your child from the sick bay. When you, or your representative, arrives at the school you may park in the shared disabled/visitor parking space near the front office. You will need to show identification at the front office so that staff can sign out your child from the sick bay and allow them to leave school grounds.
The Ambulance Cover Scheme provides assurance that if a student enrolled at a public school has an accident or falls ill whilst at school or on an organised school excursion or activity, and requires the ambulance service, the cost will be met through the scheme. The cover does not extend to incidents that occur at non-approved, unsupervised activities. Nor does the scheme cover incidents or illnesses that occur outside of normal school hours, before school has started or after school hours while students are unsupervised and not engaged in an approved school excursion or other activities.
If your child is injured at school or on a school excursion or activity and requires an ambulance, staff will contact you to discuss the emergency. Staff will provide the paramedics with student medical information, so it is important that parents/carers have provided the school with details of all health and medication information about their children and keep their contact details up to date.
Prior arrangements must be made with the school if a student needs to take any medication during the school day. When a medical practitioner has prescribed medication (prescription or over the counter) that must be administered during the school day, parents/carers must: notify the school via a written request; provide up to date information as required; and, supply the medication and any 'consumables' necessary for its administration in a timely way. Students must not carry medications in their school bag or on their person unless there is a written agreement between the school and the student's parents/carers.
If your child requires pain medication while at school they may go to the sick bay and be given paracetamol. Parents/carers must have previously provided a signed authority form, which is available from the sick bay, giving permission to administer pain medication. Staff will not provide pain medication to students for whom we do not have this form. They will not provide pain medication prior to 11am due to safety concerns should the child have already taken pain medication prior to coming to school or after 1pm should the child take more pain medication upon arrival at home.
