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Head Inspection

Routine checks on hair are no longer carried out by the School Health Service. It
is therefore recommended that parents check their child’s hair weekly. If you have

any cause for concern, please notify school and contact the school nurse.

Health Visits

Please try to make all of your regular health check appointments for children during
the school holidays where possible. If your child needs to see a health professional

urgently then please inform the class teacher or ring the office. If such a visit is
necessary, we would be grateful if you would collect your child from school. No

child is allowed out of school during the day without being accompanied by an
adult.

Illness

There will be times when you are not sure whether to send your child to school.
The principle should be that you look after your child at home if they are unwell.

Our Medicines Policy states: most antibiotic medicine will not need to be
administered during school hours. Three times a day doses should be given in

the morning before attending school, after the school day finishes and at
bedtime. It should only normally be necessary to give antibiotics in school if the

dose needs to be given four times a day, in which case a dose is needed at
lunchtime.

Prescription medicines will only be administered regularly to children with chronic

illness e.g. asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, ADHD etc. Individual cases should be
discussed with the Headteacher. If your child suffers from asthma, you need to

ask your doctor to prescribe two inhalers –to be kept permanently at school. In
cases of sickness and diarrhoea, children must not return to school until they have

been clear for a minimum of 48 hours, however parents need to ring school before
9.05am on a daily basis throughout the illness.

In the event of minor illness during school time, children will be looked after in

school. Minor injuries are dealt with when they arise, but it is essential that the
school have up to date details as to where parents can be reached in any
emergency. This information needs to be revised when you change your address,
job or telephone number.
It is essential that we have a minimum of 2 up-to-date emergency contacts.

THE CURRICULUM
The National Curriculum

In all State schools in England and Wales children follow the National Curriculum.
This consists of:

Core Subjects Behaviour Curriculum

English
Mathematics

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