Paracetamol

Students sometimes ask for pain killers (analgesics) at school, including paracetamol. School staff will generally not give nonprescribed medication to students as they may not know whether the student has taken a previous dose. 

Paracetamol will not be administered;

• before 12 noon
• following a head injury
• where a student is already on some other medication

The school will continue to make available the occasional paracetamol tablet to students faced with significant pain which might otherwise cause them to lose lesson time.  Any frequently recurring need for paracetamol will be reported directly to the parents.

Parents must have first authorised the school in writing to provide tablets occasionally to students by completing the Paracetamol form annually.  This form will be sent home to students in all years (except Year 7) in January.  It will also be available to download from this page shortly. 

If a student suffers regularly from acute pain, such as migraine or severe period pain, the student's doctor should prescribe appropriate pain killers for the student's use.  These may be administered in school if accompanied with the Administration of Medicines Request Form. 

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