Health First

A full-time school doctor and a school nurse run the school clinic. Their work focuses on preventive, curative, and educational matters.

The preventive aspect involves keeping and updating a file for each student. Parents are required to fill out a health status update at the start of each school year.

Please keep your child at home if he/she has:
•    fever or has had one during the previous 24-hour period.
•    a heavy nasal discharge.
•    a constant cough.
•    symptoms of a possible communicable disease. (These are usually sniffles, reddened eyes, sore throat, headache and abdominal pain plus fever).
•    Lice

Besides preventive and curative measures, the clinic offers an educational aspect. Both the doctor and the nurse are involved in class visitations, assemblies on hygiene, health issues, etc., and on disseminating information on current health practices.