We are very fortunate to have two qualified School Nurses who
deal with any medical matters which occur during the school day
from 8.30-4.30. They also maintain pupils' medical records and are
in regular consultation with Heads of School to discuss current
problems. Regular health assessments are a major part of their work
and these include: measurement of height, weight, blood pressure
and a sight test. During the day the Nurses also look after any
medication that your daughter may need to take, apart from asthma
inhalers.
Our very successful PSE programme highlights issues relating to
health at regular intervals following consultation with the School
Nurses. In recent years the programme has included sessions on
drugs awareness, smoking, alcohol, healthy eating and, for the
Sixth Form, women's health issues. These sessions are often
delivered by outside speakers who are experts in their particular
field.
Girls are also able to speak in confidence to a trained
counsellor. Appointments are made through the School Nurses.