The school has a dedicated first aid room to treat emergency first aid from 8:30am-4:30pm.
There is a principal first aider and a team of additional first aid trained staff for support and backup.

The school does not have a medically trained professional or qualified school nurse on site. First Aiders are not qualified to make a medical diagnosis and are not able to treat pre-existing medical conditions, other than to dispense GP prescribed or parent-authorised medication.

Parents are asked to keep children at home if they are unwell at the start of a school day and/or seek medical attention from their own GP if children are suffering from an ongoing medical condition. You may find this NHS website link useful NHS – is my child too ill for school?

If your child is unwell during school

Students should report to First Aid with a fresh, signed and dated pink slip from a staff member. They will only be given permission if it is an emergency or they have a First Aid Pass.
They will be assessed by a school first aider who will either treat as necessary or send home if they feel that is appropriate.

Students are encouraged to look after themselves by eating a healthy diet and drinking plenty of fluids during the day.

Administration of Prescribed Medicine

Administration of any prescribed medicines will only be considered with a completed green, Parental Agreement To Administer Medicines Form, available from the school office. The medicine must be in the original packaging with the child’s name and prescription label.
Examples of these would be EpiPens, antihistamine or migraine tablets. Antibiotics/Medications can only be administered if it is prescribed four times daily, less than that should be administered at home.

School Nursing Service

The School Nursing Service provides information and support to school-aged children and their families to:

• identify health needs across the school population and plan how we will work together to deliver the core offer over the academic year
• identify children and young people who may require support at transition deliver the National Childhood Measurement Programme (NCMP)
• identify children and young people who may be missing from education and where there may be a need for public health nursing support
• provide support, and advice in relation to toileting issues, healthy lifestyles, sleep routines and mental health and well being
• work with Devon Partnerships as part of Early Help, SEND and safeguarding as appropriate
• provide appointment clinics for young people in arrangement with secondary schools

The school nursing team can be contact details are:
Tel: 0333 234 1904
Email: northernphnhub@devon.gov.uk

Link to School Nurse Referral form

The School Immunisation Team

The School Immunisation Team can be contacted on:

Tel: 01392 342678, Email: kernowhealthcic.schoolimmsdevon@nhs.net

Families of SEND children may find this leaflet useful: UKHSA 13544 Information for Parents Leaflet