Illness at school
Students who become ill during school time are cared for in the sick bay, which is located beside the school office in our admin block. Parents or caregivers will be advised by phone and will need to collect their ill child from the sick bay.
Most of our staff are First Aid certified and are able to administer First Aid and attend to minor injuries. Parents or caregivers are asked to please keep their contact details up to date with the office.
Medication, such as paracetamol, will not be administered to students unless the school has contacted the parent or caregiver for permission or has written permission. Students with medication at school must hand it to the office. This includes inhalers.
Health Plans are developed with the whaanau by Ms Stowers for those that need it. Please ensure that any medical changes are shared with the school immediately. This includes diagnosis, medication and reviews.
Please see guidelines on common diseases for length of time away from school.
| Illness | Stay home… |
| Measles | For at least 5 days from the appearance of rash until recovery. Contacts not excluded. |
| Chicken pox | For 1 week from the appearance of rash until ALL blisters are gone. Contacts not excluded. |
| Hand, foot and mouth | All blisters have dried up. |
| Head Lice | Nil, if under treatment, school to be informed |
| School sores | Until sores have dried up or 24 hours after antibiotic treatment has started AND keep all sores on exposed skin covered. |
| Whooping Cough | Exclude until 21 days from onset of coughing or after 5 days antibiotics. Contacts are not excluded |
| Mumps | Until all swelling has subsided and the child has normal health. Contacts to be observed for at least 28 days but can attend school. |
| Streptococcal Throat | Exclude until 24 hours after antibiotics have been started |
| Ringworm | Nil, if under treatment – no swimming at school until clear. |
| Scabies | Exclude until the day after appropriate treatment. |
| Diarrhoea & Vomiting | Keep home until 48 hours after the last vomiting or diarrhoea episode |
| Conjunctivitis | Exclude while there is discharge from the eyes – eyes should no longer be sticky or weeping |
| Meningitis | Exclude until well, with no symptoms for at least 48 hours |
| Influenza | Exclude until no fever for 24 hours AND no need for medicine to reduce fever for 24 hours |
| Strep Throat | 24 hours after antibiotic treatment has begun |
Doctor’s advice should be sought in all these matters where information is unavailable from the school or the Public Health Nurse. (Except head lice).
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