Wellness

We request that you work with us to ensure the following:

• Student Medical Form Completion: When your child starts at ISS, you will be required to complete emergency contacts in their Student Medical Forms. Please return them promptly with all medical information provided. It is of utmost importance that the school is made aware of any condition your child has and any medication they are receiving. This will affect how they are treated in the case of an emergency.
• Immunizations: Every effort should be made to have your child’s vaccinations up to date prior to them starting at ISS. Students are currently vaccinated by the Fiji Ministry of Health Nurses for Measles, Rubella, Diphtheria and Tetanus in Year Reception and Year 5, with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in Year 7 (girls only). The annual visits are carried out by the School Teams from our local Health Centre – Valelevu and the Suva Health Office. Consent forms are sent out from our ISS medical team to Parents/Guardians for consent for immunizations to be administered at school.
• Medication Administration Registration (MAR Forms): Students are not permitted to carry medicine with them under any circumstances. If your child needs medication at school, please hand it in to the Health Office where it will be stored safely. The medication needs to be clearly labelled with the students name and date of birth. You will be required to sign a consent form (MAR Form) for the medicine OR if prescription medication is required, the form will need to be completed by your GP and your child will be required to come to the Health Office at the appropriate time to receive it. For an existing condition such as an inhaler for asthma, insulin for diabetes or an Epi-pen for anaphylaxis you must provide the Health Office with the medicine your child needs whilst at school along with appropriate action plans and medication administration record form. Medicine will not be returned to a student under any circumstances; it must be collected by the parent / guardian.
• Illness Prevention: To concentrate and function effectively at school, good health is one of the most important aspects. It is therefore important that if your child is unwell, they should rest at home and recuperate fully before returning to school. This is also to reduce cross infection to other students and the staff. The School Nurse will send a student home if they are unwell or considered to be infectious.
• Sun care & hydration: Skin cancer is a serious concern, especially in Fiji where the sun shines almost everyday. Also, heat exhaustion and dehydration is a potential problem and steps must be taken to prevent it. It is advised that students wear a hat outside. A cap style or full hat are both available at the Uniform Shop. In some areas of the playground, students must wear a hat to play. We encourage you to apply a factor 30+ sunscreen lotion to your child’s skin before school, especially on P.H.E. days and for school outings. Older students can carry a tub of sunscreen in their school bags to apply as needed. Students are encouraged to drink water regularly and drinking water is available at numerous points around the school. All school water is filtered. During the warmer months, students are encouraged to remain in shaded areas and to keep cool preventing exhaustion and dehydration
• Share Concerns & Developments: If you have any concerns about the wellbeing of your child at our school, please feel free to come and speak to our Medical team. Please also let the medical team know if there are any new medical needs, changes, or developments in relation to your children.
• Ensure Updated Contact Details: Please ensure that any change of contact details are shared with the admissions and medical teams.