Q: Does Frensham follow a vaccination programme?

All routine vaccinations are carried out by the NHS Immunisation Nurses from the Department of Health. Currently, these are: • Flu nasal spray vaccinations for Junior School students • HPV (Human Papillomavirus) is offered to all girls and boys in Year 8 • Final School Booster (diphtheria, tetanus and polio) is offered to all students in Year 9 • Men ACWY is offered to all students in Year 9

Q: Do you undertake school medical examinations?

In line with Department of Health recommendations, we will undertake routine health screening, physical and wellbeing of all new starters. This will be completed on admission and will include height, weight and a basic vision screening by the School Nurse. This is also an opportunity for your child to meet with the school nursing team. Parents/Guardians can consent for this on the consent sections on Schoolbase.

Q: When can my child attend medical, dental and optician appointments?

Whenever possible, please arrange dental, medical and optician appointments outside school hours or during school holidays. If a student must attend an unplanned appointment during school time, a staff member will accompany the student to this appointment in a taxi. The cost of the taxi journey will be charged to your child’s school bill. If the student is 16 years of age or over and it is appropriate to do so, and the student is happy to they can attend the appointment on their own in a taxi booked by school. The taxi would again be charged to the student’s school account.

Q: Do you have a school counsellor?

Our School Counsellors provide a confidential service if students feel they would like to have time to talk. Students can make an appointment through the School Nurse or by contacting the Counsellors directly on counsellor@frensham.org

Q: Which GP Surgery do the Boarders use?

GPs from Holly Tree Surgery, Rowledge are the Medical Officers for the school. All boarders are registered with Holly Tree Surgery unless you inform the Health Centre that you want to opt out on admission. In order to register your child, we will need a completed medical formbefore your child is due to start. The form can be downloaded here.(https://24494767-8c1e-40b6-be74-6830482f9765.usrfiles.com/ugd/244947_eefe2905ffa7457aad4f251162c33538.pdf) The doctors hold a surgery at the Health Centre on Tuesdays at 2.15pm and Thursdays at 10.30am. Any boarder registered with the practice can make an appointment through the School Nurse and, if required, can request to see a male or female doctor. If your child needs to see a doctor at home during the holidays or at weekends, they should be seen as a temporary resident with a local GP. Please do not re-register your child as this will mean they are no longer registered at the school GP practice. Boarders requiring travel vaccines (after parental consent has been obtained) can be taken to the travel clinic at Holly Tree Surgery and any fee will be added to your school bill. Parents should inform the school nurses of any unscheduled vaccinations given by other centres to enable us to keep your child's vaccination records up to date. Boarders registered with the school GP practice may have an initial consultation as needed with the GP when they start at Frensham Heights.

Question 1

When is the Health Centre open?

Accepted Answer

Term Time
Monday – Friday
8.05am – 8.30am
10.30am – 10.50am
12.45pm – 1.45pm
4.10pm – 5pm

Question 2

Do parents need to complete a medical form?

Accepted Answer

Yes! It is essential that parents complete a medical questionnaire form for each child before they start school at Frensham. This includes a consent form for any treatment that may be necessary and any medicines needed while your child is at school. Please inform the Health Centre about medication for children with chronic conditions, such as asthma, diabetes or epilepsy. If your child has diagnosed asthma, they must bring their reliever inhaler into school each day and off site on trips incase needed. If your child has been diagnosed with anaphylaxis, they must carry 2x epi pens on their person at all times in school/off site if on a trip etc. Junior school students with an inhaler/epi pen – the class teacher will keep this for safe keeping incase required during the school day. If you have not already completed the Medical Information form for your child, please could you do so as soon as possible and no later than the first day of term. It can be found with our other forms here.(https://www.frensham.org/forms)

If  you child has diagnosed asthma, please complete, sign and email the  relevant care plan below to the School Nurses healthcentre@frensham. If  you already have a completed care plan from your child’s Dr, please  email this to the School Nurses.  
  
Childrens_Asthma_Plan_A4_trifold_DIGITAL.pdf (shopify.com) (https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0221/4446/files/Childrens_Asthma_Plan_A4_trifold_DIGITAL.pdf?v=1707827551)– for students aged < 12 years old. 
Adult asthma action plan (asthmaandlung.org.uk) (https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/adult-asthma-action-plan-colour)– for students aged 12 years and over. 
AIR_action_plan_A4_trifold_colour_Final.pdf (shopify.com) (https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0221/4446/files/AIR_action_plan_A4_trifold_colour_Final.pdf?v=1714036082)– for students who have a combination inhaler prescribed containing an inhaled corticosteroid and formoterol such as Symbicort.
 
If your child has an allergy but has not been prescribed an auto adrenaline injector pen, please complete this care plan BSACIAllergyActionPlan-form.pdf,(https://www.bsaci.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/BSACIAllergyActionPlan-form.pdf) sign and email to the school nurses – healthcentre@frensham.org 
 
If  your child has an allergy and has an auto adrenaline injector pen  prescribed, please complete, sign and email the relevant care plan below  to the school nurses – healthcentre@frensham.org. If you already have a  completed care plan from your child’s Dr, please email this to the  School Nurses.  
 
BSACI-AllergyActionPlan-2018-EpiPen-form.pdf (https://www.bsaci.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/BSACI-AllergyActionPlan-2018-EpiPen-form.pdf)if your child has a prescribed Epi Pen
BSACI-AllergyActionPlan-2018-Jext-form.pdf (https://www.bsaci.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/BSACI-AllergyActionPlan-2018-Jext-form.pdf)if your child has a prescribed Jext pen
BSACI-AllergyActionPlan-2018-Emerade-form.pdf (https://www.bsaci.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/BSACI-AllergyActionPlan-2018-Emerade-form.pdf)if your child has a prescribed  Emerade pen

Question 3

Frensham Heights Over the Counter (OTC)/Emergency Medications Administered in the Health Centre, boarding houses, school trips and at offsite fixtures.

Accepted Answer

If your child has a medical condition and/or is taking medication, please inform the Health Centre. If your child is excused from games due to a medical reason, please send a note in with your child for the PE staff or please email the teacher.
All medicines (over-the-counter and prescribed) brought to school by day or boarding students should be handed over to the School Nurse for safe keeping. Authorised medicines such as asthma inhalers and auto adrenaline injector pens are to be kept by students for their own use in line with our School Treatments and Medicines Policy. All students with diagnosed asthma must carry their reliever inhaler on their person at all times on/off school site and all students with diagnosed anaphylaxis must carry 2x in date auto adrenaline injector (AAI) pens on their person at all time on/off school site.
Below is a list of all over-the-counter/emergency medications administered in the Health Centre, boarding houses, school trips and at off site fixtures:

Emergency medication
Salbutamol inhaler
Adrenaline intra muscularly – in case of anaphylaxis, dose given dependent on age (Administered by School Nurses only)
Auto adrenaline injector pen – in case of anaphylaxis, dose given dependent on age
Glucogel – low blood glucose
Pain relief
Paracetamol 500mg tablets
Paracetamol 500mg dispersible
Paracetamol suspension
Ibuprofen 200mg/400mg
Ibuprofen suspension
Ibuprofen gel
Deep heat
Arnica cream
Allergies/insect bites
Cetirizine tablets/suspension (such as Piriteze)
Anti histamine cream (such as anthisan)
Low blood glucose
Dextrose Tablets
 
Indigestion
Gaviscon suspension/melts
Rennies
Urinary
Cystitis sachets
Rehydration
Dioralyte
Sore throats
Difflam mouth wash
Difflam Spray
Throat lozengers (Such as Strepsils, Tyrozets)
Cold symptoms
Cold and Flu sachets/capsules (Paracetamol and a decongestant)
Cough linctus
Cold sores
Acyclovir cream
Mouth ulcers
Bonjela
Skin Conditions
Cetraban
Doublebase
Travel sickness
Hyoscine hydrobromide (Kwells)

Question 4

Does Frensham follow a vaccination programme?

Accepted Answer

All routine vaccinations are carried out by the NHS Immunisation Nurses from the Department of Health. Currently, these are:
 • Flu nasal spray vaccinations for Junior School students
 • HPV (Human Papillomavirus) is offered to all girls and boys in Year 8
 • Final School Booster (diphtheria, tetanus and polio) is offered to all students in Year 9
 • Men ACWY is offered to all students in Year 9

Question 5

Do you undertake school medical examinations?

Accepted Answer

In line with Department of Health recommendations, we will undertake routine health screening, physical and wellbeing of all new starters. This will be completed on admission and will include height, weight and a basic vision screening by the School Nurse. This is also an opportunity for your child to meet with the school nursing team.
Parents/Guardians can consent for this on the consent sections on Schoolbase.

Question 6

When can my child attend medical, dental and optician appointments?

Accepted Answer

Whenever possible, please arrange dental, medical and optician appointments outside school hours or during school holidays. If a student must attend an unplanned appointment during school time, a staff member will accompany the student to this appointment in a taxi. The cost of the taxi journey will be charged to your child’s school bill.
If the student is 16 years of age or over and it is appropriate to do so, and the student is happy to they can attend the appointment on their own in a taxi booked by school. The taxi would again be charged to the student’s school account.

Question 7

Do you have a school counsellor?

Accepted Answer

Our School Counsellors provide a confidential service if students feel they would like to have time to talk. Students can make an appointment through the School Nurse or by contacting the Counsellors directly on counsellor@frensham.org

Question 8

Which GP Surgery do the Boarders use?

Accepted Answer

GPs from Holly Tree Surgery, Rowledge are the Medical Officers for the school. All boarders are registered with Holly Tree Surgery unless you inform the Health Centre that you want to opt out on admission. In order to register your child, we will need a completed medical formbefore your child is due to start. The form can be downloaded here.(https://24494767-8c1e-40b6-be74-6830482f9765.usrfiles.com/ugd/244947_eefe2905ffa7457aad4f251162c33538.pdf) 
The doctors hold a surgery at the Health Centre on Tuesdays at 2.15pm and Thursdays at 10.30am. Any boarder registered with the practice can make an appointment through the School Nurse and, if required, can request to see a male or female doctor. 
If your child needs to see a doctor at home during the holidays or at weekends, they should be seen as a temporary resident with a local GP. Please do not re-register your child as this will mean they are no longer registered at the school GP practice.
Boarders requiring travel vaccines (after parental consent has been obtained) can be taken to the travel clinic at Holly Tree Surgery and any fee will be added to your school bill. Parents should inform the school nurses of any unscheduled vaccinations given by other centres to enable us to keep your child's vaccination records up to date.
Boarders registered with the school GP practice may have an initial consultation as needed with the GP when they start at Frensham Heights.

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