If Your Child is Unwell

If your child is feeling under the weather, you may find this guidance helpful when assessing whether your child is well enough to go to school -https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school/

If your child is too unwell to come to school, you will need to contact us to advise that your child will not be attending each day they are absent.  It is important that you contact us by 9am on the day of absence.

• We have a dedicated answerphone to take absence messages, so you can contact the school at any time of the day or night, and leave a message.   

• You are now also able to report your child's absence using this online reporting form Pupil Absence Reporting Form

If your child becomes unwell whilst at school or we have any health concerns, we will contact you to come and collect them. 

For guidance, the recommendations from 'Public Health England' are:-

• Vomiting and/or diarrhoea  - children should be kept off school for 48 hours following an incidence of vomiting or diarrhoea.
• Chickenpox - children should be kept off school until all vesicles (blisters) have crusted over.
• Impetigo - children should be kept off school until lesions are crusted and healed or 48 hours after starting antibiotics.
• Head Lice - Treatment is recommended where live lice have been seen.  Once the hair has been treated, they can return to school.