Illness
Children should normally only be sent to school if they are capable of undertaking all school activities. If a child has a bout of sickness/diarrhoea they should be kept at home for at least 24 hours.
Medicines in School
Children should not be sent to school with medicine/tablets/cough sweets/lip salve etc to take during school hours. However, parents are welcome to come and administer medicine to their children in school if necessary. Suncream should be applied before the child comes to school. Parents may come in to reapply any cream at break or lunch times, but should always report to the office first.
Inhalers/Asthma/Epipen/Special Medication
Parents of children who need to use an inhaler or an epipen in school or who need specific ongoing regular medicine will be asked to complete a form giving clear written instructions for its use. Inhalers are kept for safety by the class teacher/in the school office. Access to these will be immediate when necessary.
An Asthma Register is kept by the school which is kept in the school office.
Examinations
Medical/dental examinations are occasionally undertaken by the school nurse/doctor/dentist. Parents are informed when these inspections are to take place.
Accidents
If a child has been involved in a playground bump/scrape, the class teacher will inform the parent verbally or give a written note. A Red Letter and a 'bumped head' sticker will be given to any child who has unfortunately had any minor face or head bumps. Parents will be informed of any significant bumps or accidents immediately.
Emergency Contacts
It is vital that the school is kept informed of any changes or additions in emergency contact numbers, as we will endeavour to inform you if your child becomes unwell during school time or has an accident. Please send any changes to school as soon as they are known.
Absence
If your child is going to be absent please inform us by telephone on the day to inform us. A written explanation on the child's return is also necessary. If your child needs to attend a dental/medical appointment during school time he/she must be collected by an adult and signed out.
Please avoid taking family holidays during term time whenever possible. However, if you do need to please let the school know as soon as possible. You are asked to complete an Absence Permission Request Form, available from the office.
We draw all parents' attention to the annual legal limit of a maximum of 10 days and hope that parents will, where possible, arrange their holidays to fit in with school holidays. Work is not set by the school for any child absent on holiday during term time. Children's learning is affected by absence from school, and it is important to note that Y2 children undertake some Standardised Assessment Tasks/Tests during May each year.
During terms 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 (3/9/08 – 2/4/09) there were 5.8% authorised absences and 0.9% unauthorised absences. The Government requirement for all schools is 95% attendance.
Car Parking
For the safety of the children please park with care along Bath Road. Cars should not be driven down the school drive at any time during the school day. The sub-officer at the fire station opposite the school has drawn attention to the fact that people who park outside the fire station are liable for prosecution.
Change of Address
Please notify us of any change of address/telephone numbers, in order that our records are maintained. Emergency contact numbers are also essential to be kept up to date.
Visitors to School
Entry to the school is by a video-link to the office. All visitors to our school site are requested to sign in the visitor’s book kept in the school office.
Prams and Pushchairs
We request that parents with buggies leave them outside the school building as they can present a safety hazard in our restricted space.
