Safeguarding

Accidents and Illness at School

We have both qualified ‘Full First Aiders’ and qualified ‘Paediatric First Aiders’ on staff at our school. If a child sustains an accident, the following procedure takes place:

If the accident is minor, the appropriate first aid is administered and the child returns to class.

If it is thought that the accident is more serious, parents and carers are contacted so that they can arrange for the child to see a doctor. If the parent cannot be reached, the Head Teacher assumes responsibility for the child. This would normally mean an ambulance being called to the school, if deemed serious enough to warrant this action.

If a child receives ANY bump to the head, a letter is sent home with him/her alerting parents and carers to the possibility of delayed reactions.

If a child is sick or has diarrhoea they are required to stay off school for 48 hours after the last incident occurred.

All accidents in school are recorded in the Accident Book. If a child is taken ill at school, parents and carers are contacted with a view to him/her being taken home. It is most important that we are informed of any change of address or telephone numbers. We keep a file index of information which will enable us to contact parents and carers during the day if necessary and it is essential that this is kept up-to-date.

Wellbeing

Links to websites to support your child’s mental wellbeing.

Short audio sessions to help with mindfulness

Cosmic Yoga videos designed for children age 3+

Interactive videos to support with KS1 and KS2 Maths, English, PSHE and PE.

Hundreds of ‘braincercise’, dancing, strength and mindfulness videos – as well                 as  videos for fun!

Videos and activities to support with Maths, English, PSHE and PE.

Keeping children up to date with the world around them.

Links to websites providing access to emotional health and wellbeing services.

Future in Mind – the 5 year transformation programme for children and young people’s emotional health

Young Minds    -The UK’s leading charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental                                   health of children and young people

MindEd              -A free educational resource on children and young people’s mental health for all adults                               (parents, educators and other professionals)

Time to Change   -A growing movement of people changing how we all think and act about mental health

Winstons’ Wish    -The leading childhood bereavement charity in the UK, offering practical support and                                   guidance to bereaved children and their families and professionals

Reading Well Scheme -Promotes the benefits of reading for health and wellbeing to young people                                                        (secondary age) but provides some useful resources and suggestions for parents