Kensington Primary School Prospectus

17 If your child has a known illness or allergy which we need to know about e.g. fainting attacks, epileptic fits, then you must inform us in case of emergencies. In the case of asthma pumps, children who need the pump should be taught how to use it and they should have an access to the pump at all times. Parents should provide school with 2 pumps – one to be kept in child’s class and the other in the medical room. Sometimes a child may return to school after an illness whilst still on a course of medicine or antibiotics. If the course has been prescribed for four times a day, the medicine can be administered by a member of staff who is first aid trained. In those circumstances the parent should bring the medicine to the school office and complete a “medicine in schools form”. The medicine will be administered by a member of staff who is first aid trained. Children should not bring medicines to school themselves and medicines cannot be given to the class teacher to be kept in the classroom. Only medicines that have been prescribed by a doctor can be administered. Occasionally a child may be involved in an accident at school or they may start to feel unwell and in these circumstances we telephone the parent and ask them to come to school to collect their child. We must have at least two emergency contact numbers for each child. It is vitally important that parents keep us informed of any changes to their address or phone numbers. We also need to have the telephone numbers of other friends or relatives who can be contacted in an emergency if we cannot contact a parent. MEDICAL INFORMATION/ MEDICINES EMERGENCY CONTACTS Unfortunately, the school car park is too small and there are no spaces available for visitors to the school. Parents should not park outside the school gates on the designated zigzag line whilst bringing or collecting their children from school. Access must be maintained at all times for emergency services. Please also take into consideration our local residents. PARKING ON SCHOOL PREMISES