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Health & Wellbeing at School

Illness during the School Day

If your child is not well enough to stay at school we will contact you to come and collect your child. Please ensure that contact telephone numbers are kept up to date.

Sickness and Absence Guide

Please note should your child have diarrhoea and /or vomiting the States of Jersey Department for Health & Social Services Prevention and Control of Infection Guidelines for Early Years and School Settings state that children should be absent from school for 48 hours from the last episode.

First Aiders

We have a number of qualified first aiders at school who will treat your child if they have an accident. Please note we are only able to provide first aid. At times it may be necessary for you to take them to see a medical practioner for a medical opinion or treatment.

Child Measurement Programme and Hearing Checks

Every year in Jersey and the UK, children in Reception and Year 6 have their height and weight measured as part of the Child Measurement Programme. Their programme provides a valuable understanding of how Jersey’s children are growing, improves understanding of changes in child measurements over time and allows them to make national comparisons. 

Children in Reception class also have a hearing check to ensure any hearing problems are identified and treated as early as possible. This helps to avoid preventable speech, language and learning delay. We will forward on communication from Family Nursing in this respect which gives you further information. 

The checks are carried out in school by a nurse from the Family Nursing and Homecare Team and only after you have given your permission.

Vision Screening

This is carried out by an Orthoptist from the General Hospital and is for all children in Reception and those who have not yet had this check carried out in Jersey and are new to the school in Years 1-3.

Healthy Eating

Water 

We ask that children bring in a named water bottle for drinking throughout the day. These are kept in classroom so they are readily available. Should a water bottle be forgotten we can provide a paper cup for use throughout the school day. 

School Lunches 

We are an Eco School and Healthy Eating School and ask that you encourage the children in this respect by providing packed lunches which support these values.

JCG Lunches 

Lunches are available to purchase from JCG as follows: 

  • Hot lunches are available to pupils in Year 3 and above who go across to the senior school Dome canteen for lunch. 

  • Packed lunches are available to all pupils and are freshly prepared by hand by the Dome canteen staff and delivered to JCP. 

You can order and find out more via this link 

No Nuts in School 

We do not allow nuts in school as we have a number of children with severe nut allergies. Please ensure that your child does not bring any nut products into school. This includes items which may have nuts in the ingredients i.e. pesto, cereal bars, items containing sesame seeds, chocolate/nut spread and peanut butter etc.

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