Supporting Your Child’s Wellness This Autumn

As we move into autumn and the beginning of the cooler months, we notice seasonal bugs begin to circulate in and around our community and schools. It’s important to focus on prevention and early action. All students spend many hours together in classrooms and shared spaces, which can make it easier for common colds, flu, and tummy bugs to spread.

Supporting Everyday Wellness

You can help your child stay healthy by reinforcing and encouraging simple habits: regular and thorough handwashing; covering coughs and sneezes; eating balanced meals and drinking plenty of water; getting 9–11 hours of sleep each night; staying active and spending time outdoors.

Building and displaying healthy habits will support your children now and into the future.

If Your Child Develops Symptoms

If your child shows signs of illness, such as fever, sore throat, ongoing cough, vomiting, or diarrhoea, please keep them home from school. Rest, fluids, and monitoring symptoms are important first steps. If symptoms are severe, ongoing, or you are concerned, seek advice from your GP or a healthcare provider.

Keeping unwell children at home helps protect classmates, staff, and the wider community. Prevention, early response, and open communication all support a healthier school environment.

If your child is going to be absent from school, please email the office at your earliest opportunity so we can mark them accordingly.