Health in School
Health and Safety
The Governors have a Health and Safety Policy which is reviewed regularly. Risk Assessments and Fire drills are also undertaken termly by the Governor with the responsibility for Health and Safety.
Health Education
Health Education begins at Blackfordby St. Margaret's when the children join us and is developed through the years. It draws on the curriculum areas of science and physical education and includes consideration of the human body, diet, personal hygiene and physical fitness. Sex education, appropriate to the age range of our children forms part of the health education programme.
Arrangements for P.E
PE is taught in the School Hall, outside on the playground and in the recreation ground, adjacent to school. The children in Key Stage Two (Years Three, Four, Five and Six) visit the swimming pool at Hood Park Leisure Centre in Ashby each week, during the Summer Term. The appropriate number of swimming instructors is employed to cover the range of abilities. We also have a playing field behind the Methodist Chapel.
Arrangements for P.E
PE is taught in the School Hall, outside on the playground and in the recreation ground, adjacent to school. The children in Key Stage Two (Years Three, Four, Five and Six) visit the swimming pool at Hood Park Leisure Centre in Ashby each week, during the Summer Term. The appropriate number of swimming instructors is employed to cover the range of abilities. We also have a playing field behind the Methodist Chapel.
Accidents and illness
If there is an accident, or if a child is ill, it is necessary to contact a parent as soon as possible. It is essential that our records of contact numbers are kept up to date and to this end we ask parents to provide a comprehensive list of contact numbers which is reviewed regularly. If, on rare occasions, we need to contact a parent because of accident or illness, and we are unable to, then we will take such action as we think fit in the circumstances. Children who sustain minor accidents receive simple first aid and four members of staff are trained in first aid. However, children are better at home if they are poorly, and in most cases of illness, it is of considerable help to us, if parents, assuming that we are able to contact them, are willing to collect their child. We always notify parents if their child has had an injury to the head or if an injury is serious enough to require an accident report to be sent to the L.A.
Medicines
Should your child require medicine during the school day, please ask in the office for a form, which should be completed, and the medicine left in the office. The member of staff who administers the medicine, signs the form when the medicine is administered.
