Matron: Allergy Aware/ Dietary Requirements

Mrs Alexander Mrs Tanner

PUPILS WITH MEDICAL NEEDS

Any pupil who becomes unwell or injured during the school day is referred to Matron. If necessary, you will be contacted to discuss the best course of action. Medicines, including cough linctus, anti-histamine, paracetamol and ibuprofen preparations, will only be administered to children when there is permission to do so. The following preparations are kept at school and, unless the school has been informed otherwise may be administered to a pupil if considered appropriate:  topical antiseptics; emollient skin creams; dressings

Pupils are not normally permitted to carry medicines in school.

If your son/daughter has an ongoing medical condition such as asthma, diabetes or allergies, please arrange to see Matron so that the most appropriate support can be provided throughout the school day.

If your child is prescribed antibiotics, please ensure they have had 24 hours of the course before returning to school.

If your child requires a prescription medication during the course of the school day a ‘short term medical needs administration of medication‘ form must be completed. Please see Matron for these forms, or they can also be collected from the school office. Medication or equipment can be safely stored in the medical room for use as necessary.

If your child requires hospital admission or attention at any time FOR ANY REASON, please inform Matron directly BEFORE returning to school. This includes X-rays, plaster cast, operations etc. Please be sympathetic to the “48 hour” rule after your child has been off with diarrhoea or vomiting. If your child has had a high temperature, they should not return to school until their temperature has returned to normal without the need of medication.

ALLERGIES

Dietary Requirements: All dietary requirements should be notified on the Medical Admission Declaration form initially, and thereafter by letter or email to Matron. Stroud School is Allergy Aware and caters for pupils with a wide range of medical needs, including but not limited to, gluten intolerance (Coeliac), nut and peanut, egg, and dairy allergies. We also cater for a wide range of cultural dietary requirements. Foodstuffs containing nuts should

not be brought on site to reduce the risk of cross

contamination. Parents are requested to clearly label all food brought on site that maybe shared or sold for charity events. Food brought in for celebrations i.e. birthdays should be clearly labelled and handed over to the form teacher.

HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Within the state school system all pupils are offered a program of health screening. This service follows on from the developmental checks carried out by Health Visitors on preschool children but does not incorporate independent schools. The same service is offered at Stroud, the objective being to keep you informed of your child’s physical development with particular attention to sight and hearing. Also to raise his/her awareness of good health.

RECEPTION YEAR –during the term that your child will be five, height, weight, vision, hearing tests and a general health and development questionnaire are carried out by our Matron. You will be notified in advance of any screening. Full information will be provided and written consent requested and the results will be shared with you.