Health & Illness
Keeping us safe and healthy
Students who are absent from school for a period of three days or longer for medical illnesses will only be permitted to return to school with medical clearance (i.e. a doctor’s certificate). Students sent to school exhibiting any symptoms of the conditions listed below will be sent home immediately (click on these links for more information):
Gastroenteritis (vomiting and/or runny stool)
Ear, nose, or throat infections with fever
Conjunctivitis (red eye, pink eye)
Any other disease or ailment designated by the Ministry of Education as requiring absence from school.
If a student falls ill or suffers injury during school hours, the parents/guardians will be contacted immediately. If for some reason the parents/guardians can not be reached, your emergency contact filed at the office will be notified. Depending on the severity of the illness or injury, and if permission has been granted on the registration forms, the school will seek immediate medical attention.
Students who must be issued medication, other than the Ventolin inhaler, during school hours, must remain home for the duration of the illness. Principals, teachers and other staff memebers are NOT permitted to issue medication to a student on the school premises.