Notifying School

If your child is unwell and will be absent from school please notify us via email to attendance@allsaintshigh.lancs.sch.uk, or by calling our attendance line on 01706 23 37 07.

Sickness and Diarrhoea

'Tummy bug' symptoms can be similar to those of COVID-19. If your child is experiencing symptoms please get a COVID-19 test before sending them into school.

If your child has experienced a sickness and/ or diarrhoea tummy upset (confirmed not to be COVID-19), they must stay off school for 48 hours after the last episode.

For more guidance take a look at the NHS website:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/diarrhoea-and-vomiting/

Coughs and Colds

The symptoms of coughs and colds are similar to those of COVID-19. If your child is experiencing these symptoms please get a COVID-19 test before sending them into school.

Pupil who have coughs and colds (which are confirmed not to be COVID-19) are generally able to attend school, but schools do not have on-site medical staff, so if symptoms are bad they may need to stay at home to rest and recuperate.

Find out more on the NHS pages below:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cough/

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/common-cold/

Flu

The symptoms of flu are similar to those of COVID-19. If your child is experiencing these symptoms please get a COVID-19 test before sending them into school.

Cold and flu symptoms are similar, but flu tends to be more severe.

Pupil who have flu (which are confirmed not to be COVID-19) are generally unable to attend school as they will need to stay at home to rest and recuperate.

Find out more on the NHS pages below:

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/flu/