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Emergencies<br />

If a child becomes sick/unwell please check with the Headteacher or the relevant<br />

Deputy Headteacher/Assistant Headteacher before contacting parents. No child is to<br />

be sent home without consulting Headteacher/Deputy/Assistant Headteacher.<br />

Serious accidents must be reported to the Headteacher or appropriate Deputy<br />

Headteacher/Assistant Headteacher. Head injuries are reported to the<br />

Headteacher/Deputy Headteacher/Assistant Headteacher and communicated to<br />

parents. Copies of the letter should be signed by the Class teacher and be kept by the<br />

Class teacher with the register. All accidents need to be recorded in the accident<br />

folder, which is kept in the Staff room in the Main Site or the Main office in the<br />

Foundation Site. Please refer to Health and Safety Policy and the code of practice for<br />

further guidance.<br />

Child Protection<br />

All staff members are to familiarise themselves with <strong>Hornbill</strong> <strong>School</strong> Child Protection<br />

Policy and Safeguarding Policy. PLease refer to SCE Child Protection Procedures 2002<br />

for further guidance about child protection. Regular training is ongoing.<br />

Smoking<br />

SCE has a no smoking policy in public places. Staff are not permitted to smoke in any<br />

area of the school grounds including the immediate grounds in front of the school<br />

premises and should pay due regard to the promotion of healthy life styles we promote<br />

to our children, and remember that any member of staff should act as a role model for<br />

the children in our care.<br />

Policy for Snake Bites – Action Plan<br />

If a snake has bitten a child or person, always call for help if you think the snake is<br />

poisonous, especially if the person experiences any of the symptoms listed below. Time<br />

is of the essence. Contact the MRS immediately.<br />

Symptoms:<br />

• Bloody wound discharge.<br />

• Blurred vision.<br />

• Burning.<br />

• Convulsions.<br />

• Diarrhoea.<br />

• Dizziness.<br />

• Excessive sweating.<br />

• Fainting.<br />

• Fang marks in the skin.<br />

• Fever.<br />

• Increased thirst<br />

• Localized tissue death.<br />

• Loss of muscle coordination.<br />

• Nausea and vomiting.<br />

• Numbness and tingling.<br />

• Rapid pulse.

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