MEDICAL MATTERS

Parents/carers are asked to complete a form giving details of any health matters and medication that the school should be aware of, together with emergency contact numbers should their child become ill during school time. If medication is to be administered in school, parents should authorise this in writing, giving detailed instructions as to the quantity and frequency of the dosage.

Medicines should be clearly marked with the pupil's name and handed to the class teacher who will lock them in the medical cupboard. If pupils should carry an inhaler at all times, parents are asked to inform the school in writing. Any prescribed medicines must be sent to school in the container in which they were dispensed.