Health Care and Transport

HEALTH CARE / SLÀINTE

Parents are asked to inform the school if their child is suffering from any condition that may have a bearing on the child’s performance or on that of other children. This information will, of course, be treated as confidential. For those children suffering from asthma, inhalers can be held in school.

The school doctor carries out the statutory or routine examinations to which children of school age are subject. These are examinations at P7 stage, random examinations at P1 and tests for hearing and sight at regular intervals.

The school dentist has regular consultations based in the Mallaig Health Centre and, with parent’s consent, will carry out necessary treatment. In addition, specialist advice is available on matters of hearing, speech and psychological problems. We are not permitted to administer medication to pupils without a written request from a parent but should the need arise forms are available from the school. If a pupil becomes ill during the school day, parents will be contacted.

Please ensure that we have an emergency contact address and telephone number. If we are unable to make contact and there appears to be no urgency, the child will be made comfortable in the school, until normal closing time. In more serious cases (or accidents) we will call the local medical service.

We are a ‘Health Promoting School’ and encourage children to bring along healthy options for snacks and to drink plenty water throughout the course of the day. Two days per week are dedicated as ‘Healthy Snack’ days and currently these are Tuesdays and Thursdays.

SCHOOL TRANSPORT / SIUBHAILEACHD SGOILE

Gaelic Medium Pupils living out-with 2 miles of the village of Mallaig are to be transported by mini bus. If your child is absent from school for any reason please contact Mrs M MacDonald on 01687 462069 or Ms M MacDonald on 01687 450249 before 8.00am. Application forms for transport will be given upon enrolment.