To help keep us all healthy and safe at St. John's we use the guidance provided by Public Health England to inform us of when children should come to school after a period of illness. This guidance can be found on the government's website by following the second link below.

The first link below helps parents decide if they should send their child to school, for example if they have a runny nose.

• Should my child come to school NHS and government advice on whether your child should come to school with various symptoms

• Health Protection in Schools Government advice on when your child can return to school after an illness

Leave of absence requests for when children need time off school

Below you will find our Exceptional Leave request form. This needs to be completed and returned to school if you wish to take your child out of school for any reason other than doctor or medical appointments and child illness.

Parents are legally required to ensure that children regularly attend school. With this in mind parents and carers are strongly advised to read the following information before applying for any exceptional leave. 

1) Our attendance and leave of absence policy on our policy page CLICK HERE

2) Extra information about leave of absence and children not attending school. CLICK HERE.

Administration of Medicine

If your child is taking a course of medicine we ask that as often as possible the medicine is administered at home. 

If your child requires some medicine during the school day you are required to speak to Mrs. Cooper our Welfare and Medical assistant. Mrs. Cooper works in school 5 days a week from 8.45am to help with families dropping off children in the morning who would like to speak to her. 

If we are able to help and administer the medicine during the school day, you will be asked to complete an administration of medicine form. See below. 

This form can be found on our Administration of medicine policy that can be found on our website. CLICK HERE.