Medicines in school
Does your child need medication during the school day?
This section refers to ALL medications - prescribed medicines, over the counter medicines, creams and ointments, cough sweets, sun cream etc.
If at all possible, please give your child their medication before and after school (if, for example, they need three doses of an antibiotic in 24 hours).
If your child needs a prescribed medication during the school day please bring it to the office (not the classroom) in person and fill in an 'Administration of Meds' form.(download below or pick one up from the office). We have nine members of staff trained to give medication and medicines are stored securely in the Medical Room.
We can ONLY give medicine that has been prescribed for your child, in the original container, with the pharmacist's label on.
We cannot give a child any over-the-counter medication without a doctor's letter. If you would like your child to have a non-prescribed medicine during the school day you are welcome to drop in and give it yourself.
For everyone's safety, please do not send children in with ANY medication to take themselves, not even cough sweets, sun cream or Vaseline.
(The only exception is an inhaler, by special arrangement. See * below.)
Chronic conditions
If your child has a long term medical condition (eg, asthma) we will work with you to set up a health care plan.
* If an agreement is made between parent and class teacher that they are mature enough, a Yr 4,5 or 6 child can carry and start taking responsibility for their own inhaler. HOWEVER, we do still need a spare in case it is lost, empty or forgotten.
For further information see the Hillcrest First Aid and Administration of Medicines Policy.