STUDENTS WHO EXHIBIT SYMPTOMS DAILY
There are some students in our schools who will exhibit or display ongoing symptoms, (for example hay fever). In these circumstances parent/carers are asked to seek a medical review and provide a medical certificate to allow students to attend school. This information can be added to the student’s medical management plan.
If students have symptoms other than those covered in the medical certificate, or their symptoms change, or there are other COVID-19 related concerns for the child, the parent should administer a rapid antigen test (RAT) prior to sending their child to school that day. If the RAT is negative the student can attend school that day and would not be sent home due to COVID-like symptoms.
If throughout a school day the student’s condition changes and they exhibit symptoms as outlined in the medical management plan and medical certificate, the child can stay at school (assuming they are feeling okay) and the school should communicate the changes to the family and ask the family to administer a RAT prior to return the following day.