Medical Information Children who are unwell should stay at home and not come into school. If a child is unwell, parents should email their child’s form teacher and the school secretary ([email protected]) by 8.30am for each day they are absent (or telephone the school office on 01865 391570). If a pupil is absent without notification, the school secretary will telephone parents to establish a reason for absence. We request that children who have sickness or diarrhoea remain off school for 48 hours after their last symptom. If your child has a highly infectious disease e.g. chickenpox or scarlet fever, please keep them off school and email the medical team ([email protected]) and your child’s form teacher at the earliest opportunity. 4 There is a school nurse on duty throughout the school day. Based in our small, friendly medical room, care is offered to children as a result of an accident, injury or minor illness. As part of the joiner pack, parents are asked to complete a form detailing their child’s medical history - please supply us with as much detail as possible. If there are any significant changes to your child’s overall medical condition at any stage during their time at Abingdon Prep, please inform our school nurse via email so our records are up to date. Healthcare Pastoral staff run a listening service which is available to all pupils who wish to talk about anything which may be worrying them. Listening service The nurse can administer medications, including paracetamol, antihistamine and those prescribed from home, such as antibiotics, once parents have completed the medicines form. Medicine should be brought to the nurse at the school office so that it can be stored safely. We do ask that any Pre-Prep child prescribed with antibiotics stays off school, completing two days of the course before returning. The nurse also keeps named emergency medication including inhalers and adrenaline autoinjectors and will provide continued support to children with longer term health needs such as diabetes and asthma. Medication Illness
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