Family Handbook 2024-25

STUDENT HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Health Centre

The Health Centre operates Monday to Friday, on all school days. There is a nurse on duty in the Junior School Health Centre between 9:30 am and 2:30 pm, and in the Upper School Health Centre between 8 am and 4:00 pm. Whenever possible, students are encouraged to visit the Health Centre before classes start for the day, at breaks and at lunch to reduce interference with their academic schedule.

If a Day student is not well and unable to attend classes, their parents will be called and asked to make arrangements for their child to be picked up and taken home.

The Nursing Team The Health Centre Nursing Team supports the physical and related social emotional needs of Boarding and Day students alike. The Health Centre Nursing Team is composed of a Manager, Health Centre/Lead Nurse and several Registered Nurses. The Health Centre also employs a consulting Physician who sees Boarding students once/week or as needed.

Medication at School

Medication administration of prescription and non-prescription medication by a Health Centre nurse may arise in the following scenarios:

● The student lives in Boarding and medication dispensation is supported by the Health Centre. ● The medication is essential for a Day student to continue to attend school and/or it is necessary that the medication must be taken during school hours. ● It is not appropriate for the Day student to self-administer the medication.The medication is administered in the case of a health emergency. The Health Centre keeps a stock of common over-the-counter (OTC) medications, which may be administered after a nursing assessment. Prior to the beginning of the school year, parents have an option to consent for common over-the-counter medications (Tylenol, Advil, Aleve, Gravol, Reactine, Benadryl, TUMS, Pepto Bismol). If parents have consented for these medications, the nurse can give these to the student if assessed that they require them. In the Junior School, the nurse will call the parent if medication is required. In the Upper School, if parents have not consented via Magnus for any OTC medication, the nurse will call the parent first for consent to administer. In an emergency circumstance, the nurse may administer any medication that is assessed to be needed. If you do not

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