Health and Sickness Issues
Policy on Attendance
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Email address for attendance: attendance@piggott.wokingham.sch.uk
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Flu Pandemic Information (Updated - 16th Sept 2009)
There has been a confirmed case of H1N1 swine influenza in at The Piggott School.
The Government has announced a change in the national policy on swine flu, and advises
that generally schools should not close because of individual cases of swine flu.
However,
- it is still important to tell us if your child is diagnosed with swine flu.
- Any child with flu symptoms should be kept at home.
- Check their symptoms on www.nhs.uk, or call the Swine Flu information line on 0800 1 513 513, before contacting your doctor. Your doctor will then be able to provide a clinical diagnosis and appropriate advice on treatment over the phone.
- We can all reduce the spread of infection by taking measures both in school and at home:
- Cover nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing, using a tissue when possible.
- Maintain good basic hygiene, for example washing hands frequently with soap and water to reduce the spread of virus from your hands to face or to other people.
- Disposing of dirty tissues promptly and carefully.
Cleaning hard surfaces (e.g. door handles) frequently using a normal cleaning product. - Making sure children follow this advice.
