Health Matters

The School Nurse Team can be contacted on - Tel: 01454 338804

Please find below information regarding some common infections/complaints and how long your child should be kept at home.

Please remember it is our school policy that you contact school when your child is ill on the first and each subsequent morning of absence before 9.00 am.

Infection or Complaint	Period to be kept home from School
Chicken Pox	Until all spots have crusted over
COVID-19	COVID-19 Risk Assessment - Autumn Term 2021 Return to Education Primary School Leaflet - NHS
Diarrhoea and/or vomiting	48 hours from last episode of diarrhoea or vomiting
Flu	Until recovered
Head Lice	Child can return as soon as treatment has begun. NHS Head Lice & Nits
Impetigo	Until lesions are crusted and healed, or 48 hours after starting antibiotic treatment
Scarlet Fever	Child can return 24 hours after starting appropriate antibiotic treatment

For further information on these and other infections/complaints please visit the NHS Choices website.

Other websites that may be of interest to you are as follows:

Topic	Website Link
Anxiety	Relaxkids.com
Bereavement	www.winstonswish.org.uk
Surgar Swaps	NHS Change 4 Life - sugar swaps for kids
Wealth of resources including advice about how to explain the Coronavirus to children and a 30 day well-being challenge to help balance learning with physical and emotional health.	Mindyou website