Sickness Guidelines

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Guidelines for Parents on Childhood Illnesses

Sickness & Diarrhoea	If your child has been sick or has had diarrhoea then they should not return to school until at least 48 hours after the last episode.
Chicken Pox	Your child should remain at home until ALL the spots have scabbed over.
Temperature	If your child has a temperature please keep them at home.
Impetigo	Children should be kept off school until the lesions are crusted and healed OR 48 hours after commencing antibiotic treatment.

Administration of medicines

Please note that as stated in the school’s Supporting Pupils with Medical Conditions policy the school can only administer to pupils those medicines prescribed by a doctor, this means that we can no longer administer paracetamol, ibuprofen or cough mixture:

Only essential medicines will be administered during the school day. These will be only those prescribed by a doctor. Parents must submit a written permission slip before any medicine is administered. Medicines to be given during the school day must be in their original container. Controlled drugs can also be administered, subject to all other conditions as described in the policy.

The full policy can be found on the school website under “Our School - Policies” - click here.

Please remember that you are welcome to come into school to administer medication.  We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.  

Medicine Form

• Parental agreement for The Oaktree School to administer medicine