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The school places exceptional importance on the health of our students, and it is the responsibility of all members of the school community, parents and teachers alike, to keep the children healthy. If we find that a child has an illness or condition that will affect the health of his/her classmates, we will notify the parents to take the child home from school immediately.
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If a child has been ill, please keep him/her at home until he/she is able to fully participate in all school activities. Weather permitting, all children will go outside during playtime, and children recovering from illness will not be kept indoors. Children who are too sick to play outside are not well enough to be in school and in contact with the other children.
The following Medical Policy must be strictly observed:
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Children must not be sent to school if they have any signs of conjunctivitis (symptoms include pink eye, puss in eye, red, swollen or itchy eyes), as it is highly contagious. They may only return to school after the full course of treatment has been completed and their eyes are completely clear. If diagnosed with allergic conjunctivitis, your child may attend school as normal but must be cautious to wash hands regularly and keep their hands away from their eyes.
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A child must not be sent to school if he/she has any signs of fever or sickness. A student must be free of symptoms for 24 hours before returning to school.
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For the sake of everyone’s health, children with heavy coughs or runny noses must not be sent to school even if they are not feverish.
I SENIOR SCHOOL I YE AR 7 TO YE AR 13
School Medical Policy