Medicine, Appointments & Family Wellbeing

Medicine

All medicine should be brought to the school office or handed to the breakfast club staff.  No child should carry any medication in their bag or pockets.

A medicine form must be completed in advance, available here.

Prescribed Drugs

Medicines should only be taken to school where it would be detrimental to a child’s health if the medicine were not administered during the school day. Little Common School can only accept medicines that have been prescribed by a doctor, dentist, nurse prescriber or pharmacists prescriber. Medicines should always be provided in the original container as dispensed by a pharmacist and include the prescribers instructions for administration.

Medicines will be stored in a secure, staffed area during the day or a locked fridge where necessary. Asthma inhalers are available in classrooms.

A record will be made of when the medicine was dispensed.

The parent/carer should make arrangements to collect the medicine from the school office at the end of the day unless alternative arrangements are made with the school staff. 

Non Prescribed drugs

We will only administer non-prescribed drugs (e.g. calpol) where the parents have brought in the medicine and signed a consent form.  After 3 consecutive days we request that your child see a GP if you believe medication is still required.  The school is unable to administer any medicines that contain Aspirin.

Appointments

From time to time some children do need to attend medical appointments.  Please email the school office with a copy of the appointment card or letter so this can be attached to your child's attendance record.  Send to info@littlecommon.org

 

Family Wellbeing

We understand that all of us at some point would benefit from support to get through difficult times in our lives.  Below are some links to local and national services to support with adult wellbeing and mental health.  You may also wish to access the NHS website for support with other concerns.

Positive Mental Health

Sussex Mental Healthline

East Sussex Combat Stress

Health in Mind East Sussex

Men's Health Forum

Self Helpers - Health in Mind

Anxiety UK

Samaritans

  Bereavement

Cruse Bereavement Care - East Sussex Area

St Michael's Bereavement Service

Parenting

Parenting Course and Advice - East Sussex

Family Lives

 Relationships

Healthy Eastbourne - Family Relationships