Prescribed and over the counter medications from home

For the administration of medication for your child in school hours, please complete and sign the Prescribed and Over the Counter Medication Permission Form which is available on Firefly. All medication must be in the original container, labelled with the pupil’s name, the name of the medicine, the dose and frequency of administration and the expiry date. A separate form is required for each medicine. All medications and accompanying forms must be handed in to the school office by a parent or guardian. Pupils are not to carry medicine on their person during the school day (see over the page for exceptions).

Please note: out of date or unused medication will be returned to parents and guardians for disposal.

Exceptions - medicines pupils can carry

1. Inhalers: Junior School pupils must carry their inhaler and spacer in their school bag which will stay in their cloakroom. If the pupil is away from their school bag, then emergency inhalers are available around the school site for use if required. If a Junior School pupil is having a flare up of their asthma, they will be allowed and encouraged to carry their reliever inhaler and spacer on their person during the school day until the flare up has improved.

2. Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (AAI): Junior School students are to carry two AAIs in a waist pouch. Uniformity is expected on this matter to enable staff to easily locate the AAI in an emergency.

This also applies when a pupil is attending a school trip, event or away sports fixture. Pupils will not be permitted to attend without them.

Parents and guardians are responsible for ensuring prescribed Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (AAIs) and inhalers are in date and replaced as necessary. In the event of a medical emergency, should your child not be carrying their AAIs or inhaler, we will endeavour seek immediate medical attention. However, we cannot be responsible for the consequences caused by any delay in accessing these medications.