Health Centre

Important Reminder from the Health Centre:

A friendly reminder to staff and students that for the health and well being  of everyone in the College community to please stay at home when you are unwell. 

There are some communicable conditions where students and staff must stay home due to the high likelihood of contagion.  These include: head lice (until after 1st treatment), gastro (until 24 hours after last episode), conjunctivitis (until no discharge from eyes). Students and staff should also stay at home if they have a cold or fever.  People often feel they must go to school and can tough it out, however what often ends up happening the the illness just gets spread.  

Other medical conditions such as Chicken Pox, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Mumps etc that has been diagnosed by a doctor must not attend school until instructed by your doctor.

Not every condition needs to see a doctor but if concerned or unsure seek medical attention from your local doctor and get advice as to when to return to school.  Attending school while unwell not only will this delay recovery, it is inconsiderate to other children, parents and teachers in that it needlessly exposes them to the risk of contagion. A day or two at home to recover properly is more than worth the time missed at school.

Please notify the office/health centre if suffering from a contagious illness so a general non identifying notification can go on Compass.

Eleanor Canning, Nurse

& Julie Dance, First Aid