Thu Sep 9 2010

Sickness & Exclusion

The following guidelines are to prevent the spread of infection to other children and staff

If you child has:

  • diahorrea and/or sickness, they must kept off pre-school for a minimum of 48 hours after the last bout
  • Chickenpox, they must be kept off pre-school until the all the spots have dried up (usually about a week)
  • A temperature that needs calpol or equivalent to keep it down, they must be kept off until their temperature returns to normal
  • Tonsillitis, they must be kept off whilst on medication (normally 5 days)
  • Conjunctivitis & impetigo, the child must be kept off until the condition has cleared up
  • We would ask you to inform us if your child has a contagious condition