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Telephone: 0117 903 0077

Email: airballoonhillp@bristol-schools.uk

Headteacher: Tim Browse

Health and Welfare

Medical

This school has clear guidance on providing care and support and administering medication at school.

This school understands the importance of medication being taken and care received as detailed in the pupil’s IHP.

Medication will only be administered when it would be detrimental to a child’s health or school attendance not to do so, and where it is not reasonably practicable for medication to be administered before/after school. A discussion will be held with the parent/carer to check if the medication can be administered outside of school hours.

This school will only administer prescription medication prescribed to an individual child by a registered practitioner (doctor, dentist, nurse or pharmacist) and with the parent/carer’s written consent. Medicines containing aspirin will only be administered if prescribed by a doctor.

This school will administer non-prescription medicines (purchased over the counter at pharmacies, health shops and supermarkets) ONLY with the parent/carer’s written consent. BMA Information can be found here

All inhalers etc are kept safely in the classroom and are administered by the children under supervision. The school has adopted the Bristol policy concerning children with asthma – a copy of which is available should you need one.

Staff are trained in the treatment of epileptic seizures and anaphylactic shock and there are school policies on the subject.

We have a dedicated Welfare Room which is looked after by Mrs Leonard and Miss Nash. Children can be cared for throughout the school day. Mrs Leonard and Miss Nash will always assess sick or injured children and then decide on the best course of action in each individual case.

Medical Information

If a pupil has a serious or recurring medical problem, it is essential for parents to advise the school. We follow the guidance from Health Protection Team in the case of infectious or communicable disease – Health protection in schools

Dental Inspections

These mass checks occur fairly infrequently and parents are advised to make private arrangements,

School Nurse and Doctor

The school has access to a nurse and they can be contacted via the school office.

Illness in School

Should your child be taken ill in school it is obviously essential for the parents to be contacted, particularly during an emergency. The provision of a daytime telephone number where parents may be contacted should be provided on admission to the school and updated as necessary. Mobile numbers must be kept up to date.

 

A copy of the school’s policy on administering medication and supporting pupils with medical conditions can be found here

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Telephone: 0117 903 0077 Email: airballoonhillp@bristol-schools.uk