School Nurse

Ill and Injured Students

Please ensure your current contact details as well as those of the emergency contacts you have nominated are provided to the school and kept updated. It is essential that a parent or carer is able to be contacted in the event that their child has an accident or becomes ill while at school.

The school sick bay is a facility available for the purpose of first aid treatment, an infirmary for brief periods of reprise and a short term waiting station where ill or significantly injured students can be monitored and cared for until a parent or carer arrives to collect them.

In the case of an emergency – extreme illness or severe injury – an ambulance will be called and parent or carer notified.

Sun Smart

Students at Concord School are actively encouraged to wear a broad-spectrum water resistant sunscreen (SPF30+) as a protective measure against harmful UV ray exposure while outdoors during school hours from October to April when the UV index levels reach 3 and above.

Parents/carers are encouraged to apply sunscreen before the students leavce for school in the morning.

Sunscreen can only be applied at school by students under the supervision of a teacher. Please consider that sunscreen needs to be reapplied 2 hourly for effective protection.

Therefore, if you are aware that your child will be outdoors for extended periods through the school day – whether it be in the instance of a sports event or an outdoor excursion – it is advisable to send your child’s personal sunscreen in to school for reapplication as necessary.

Children Left Unattended In Cars

Leaving children unattended in a car, even for a short period of time, can be fatal. Children are particularly at risk because they can lose fluid quickly, become dehydrated and suffer from heatstroke which can be life threatening.A child’s temperature heats up 3 to 5 times faster than that of an adult’s.

High body temperatures can cause permanent injury or even death.

Heatstroke begins when the core body temperature reaches about 40 degrees Celsius and the thermoregulatory system is overwhelmed. A core temperature of about 41.66 degrees Celsius is lethal. Rolling down a window does little to keep it cool. Heatstroke fatalities have occurred even in vehicles parked in shaded areas and when the air temperatures were 26 degrees Celsius or less.

The warning signs vary, but may include:

· Red, hot, and moist or dry skin

· A strong rapid pulse or a slow weak pulse

· A throbbing headache

· Dizziness

· Nausea

· Confusion

· Being grouchy or acting strangely

Have a Wonderful Holiday Break!

"Keep Well and Stay Safe"

Rosemary Van Aperen

Concord School Nurse