Aims of the Wellbeing Centre:

• To promote the wellbeing of all members of our school community – students and staff
• To promote healthy lifestyle
• To offer advice and to liaise with outside agencies
• To provide emergency First Aid assistance

The Wellbeing Centre is there for:

• Illness
• Injury – First Aid
• Concerns about physical or mental health
• Supporting pupils with long term medical conditions
• Administration of medication
• Provision of spare uniform
• Provision of First Aid kits and signage around the school
• To educate staff and pupils about healthy lifestyle
• To provide information
• To promote wellbeing in all members of the school community
• Liaising with outside agencies and healthcare professionals to promote healthy living and to access health information

Enquiries to Wellbeing can be emailed to wellbeing@brentford.hounslow.sch.uk

 

Medication in School

Students with a recognised medical condition

Upon joining Brentford, parents are required to complete a medical form detailing any medical conditions.  Students with a recognised medical condition will be issued with a care plan.  If medication is detailed in their care plan and is required during the hours of the school day, they should:

• Bring the medication into Wellbeing to be stored long term.  Please ensure all medication is in date.
• It should be labelled with the name and the dose required.
• If girls have an inhaler or an epipen, they should carry it with them and also provide a spare to be kept in Wellbeing.
• Girls with ongoing medical conditions are provided with a Medical Alert Pass in their journal, so all staff are aware of their condition.

Students taking temporary medication (such as antibiotics)

If girls need to bring any medication into school, they should:

• Bring it to the Wellbeing Centre at the first possible opportunity, preferably before period 1 (8:50) in the original packaging.  It should be labelled with the name and the dose required.
• Ensure that the parent has signed the journal, clearly stating permission for the medication.

Students who require pain relief during the school day

If you are happy for your daughter to receive paracetamol or ibuprofen when necessary, this should have been clearly indicated on the medical forms completed when joining the school.  If this has not been indicated, pain relief will not be administered.  If, at any point during your daughter's time at BSfG you wish to amend this permission, please contact our Wellbeing Officer: wellbeing@brentford.hounslow.sch.uk.

To ensure that medicines are administered safely, students are not allowed to self-medicate in school. If a student requires medication, this can only be taken in The Wellbeing Centre.  Any medication seen on the school site will be confiscated and a phone call home will be made to inform you of this situation.

Wellbeing

Health and Wellbeing is a key aspect of healthy living. Students should consider making decisions that support healthier lifestyles. The Wellbeing Centre is a place to contact if your daughter has any queries regarding her own health and wellbeing. The Wellbeing Centre is open every day from 8am until 4pm, including every break and lunchtime for students’ medical or health needs, as well as general first aid.

Students should not ask to leave a lesson to go to Wellbeing unless it is an emergency; they should wait until break or lunchtime, as it is vital that students are in lessons to ensure optimum learning.

We do ask that students do not leave lessons during the first and last 10 minutes unless they have a medical pass or toilet pass, to ensure that all students arrive and leave lessons safely.

Students should come to school with a full bottle of water and top it up throughout the day from the many water fountains in school. Students will not be allowed to come to The Wellbeing Centre for a drink of water during lesson time. Students should try to drink up to 2 litres of water per day.

If a student is sent to The Wellbeing Centre for a uniform, make-up, nail varnish or acrylic nails issue, a 30 minute detention will be issued. We do ask that students ensure that they follow the uniform policy to avoid any detentions.

If a student needs to use crutches in school, we do require a discharge letter following a hospital visit to ensure that their needs can be met and to ensure that they are safe around the school.  Crutches should only be issued by a medical provider, with the appropriate advice about how to use them.  Unfortunately, due to health and safety, this will mean they cannot attend lessons in upstairs classrooms and will be issued work to complete in a supervised space.

We provide all students with access to free sanitary products.  They are kept outside The Wellbeing Centre to ensure easy access to pads or tampons when needed.  We also have a small selection of period underwear and cups to help educate our girls about the different options available.  Pain relief, if permission has been given, is also available.

Taking responsibility for your own health and wellbeing is key to a good mind-set and healthy body.