Pharmacy First

18th December 2024Gemma Newton

Over 95% of pharmacies in England now provide the NHS Pharmacy First service which supports people in certain age groups who need help with:

▪ Earache (aged 1 to 17 years)
▪ Impetigo (aged 1 year and over)
▪ Infected insect bites (aged 1 year and over) ▪ Shingles (aged 18 years and over)
▪ Sinusitis (aged 12 years and over)
▪ Sore throats (aged 5 years and over)▪ Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women (aged 16 to 64 years)

 

If your child or you have symptoms that suggest you may have one of these conditions, you can walk into a pharmacy and be offered a consultation with a pharmacist in a private consultation room. Your GP surgery can also refer people to a pharmacy for the service.

Pharmacists will provide advice and, if clinically necessary, offer an NHS medicine to treat the condition (these medicines are supplied free of charge to children under 16 years, with the normal NHS prescription charge rules applying to people aged 16 or over). They will then send an electronic message to the GP surgery, so they can update their patient records.

Should the pharmacist be unable to help, you will be directed to your GP surgery or other health professional as appropriate.

If your child or you have symptoms that suggest one of the above conditions, why not give the Pharmacy First service a try?

Watch the animation on Pharmacy First Here

For more information, visit nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst

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Raffle Winners

17th December 2024Gemma Newton

Further to the letter sent out last week I can confirm the following tickets have been drawn as winners of our Christmas Raffle. Please bring your winning ticket to the school office to claim your prize by 3.15pm on Wednesday 18th December. Any prizes that have not been claimed by this time will automatically be redrawn on Thursday 19th December.

Please note prizes will not be handed out if you cannot produce your ticket.

Pink 446 – 450

Yellow 186 – 190

Blue 41 – 45

Blue 251 – 255

Yellow 251 – 255

Pink 486 – 490

Pink 476 – 480

Yellow 176 – 180

Blue 161 – 165

Pink 466 – 470

Blue 486 – 490

Yellow 191 – 195

Yellow 376 – 380

Blue 106 – 110

Yellow 466 – 470

 

Raffle Winners

2nd December 2024Gemma Newton

Thank you to everyone who bought raffle tickets at our tree lighting even on Friday. Our raffle winners are:
Connor H
Harlow O
Aria H
David M
Brodie W
Maddison H
Please come to the school office to collect your prize!

October half term activities

24th October 2024Gemma Newton

Please find attached information about the following:

Pumpkin painting session and Halloween gardening craft activity at The Word

Halloween themed crafts at Cleadon Park and Jarrow Focus Libraries

Day of the Dead themed craft at Hebburn Library.

Online Safety Hub

10th October 2024Gemma Newton

You can now access the Online Safety Hub FOR FREE. Head to the Online Safety Hub for lots of expert advice and guidance to help you manage your child’s safety online. It includes information on the latest hot topics when it comes to keeping your child safe, such as how to manage your child’s screen time, understanding the latest gaming platforms, what they mean for your child’s safety and lots more. Simply follow the link to access The Online Safety Hub:

https://southtyneside.onlinesafetyhub.uk/

 

 

Flu Immunisation Consent

19th September 2024Gemma Newton

Dear Parents/Carers

Nasal and Intramuscular Flu Vaccination Consent Form

Your child’s flu vaccination is now due and the school session is booked for 18 October 2024.

This vaccination is recommended to help protect your child against flu. Flu can be an unpleasant illness and can cause serious complications. Vaccinating your child will also help protect more vulnerable family and friends by preventing the spread of flu.

Please complete the electronic consent form using the link below before 11 October 2024. (one for each child) to ensure your child receives their vaccination.

https://nhsImms.azurewebsites.net/session/a1b9a25c

Once your child has received their flu vaccination, you will receive an email with our contact details and possible side effects listed.

‘The nasal spray is the preferred flu vaccine for children. It is quick, painless, easy to administer and may be better at reducing the spread of flu to others than an injected vaccine. There will be a small number of children in the school not able to have the nasal vaccine because of pre-existing medical conditions or treatments. They will be offered an injected vaccine. The injected vaccine is also available for children whose parents don’t want them to have the nasal spray because of the very small amount of porcine gelatine (used as a stabiliser)’ (NHS 2024).

If you have any queries, please contact the school age immunisation service on 0333 358 3397.

If your child has already had the Flu vaccine since September 2024 please complete a refusal form.

If you have any problems accessing the link, please telephone 0333 358 3397.

Kind Regards,

Immunisation Team