WFBSNS Sick Child Policy

Revised November 2023

WHEN YOUR CHILD IS ILL…….

If your child will not be attending school because of illness or for any other reasons, please email your child’s teacher prior to 9am. For preventative measures, it is helpful for our staff to know your child’s symptoms or diagnosis.

Please keep your child at home if he/she shows any of the following symptoms within the last 24 hrs  which may be early signs of respiratory infections or contagious disease: 

• unusual crankiness or fatigue

• fever  (defined as  100 degrees or above)  

• loss of appetite

• unexplained rash,  vomiting or diarrhea

• Sore throat

• Red eye or mucous draining from the eye

• Excessive nasal discharge or cough

If your child becomes ill during the school day, such as vomiting, diarrhea, or generally not feeling well, you will be required to pick up your child immediately. If your child tests positive for Covid-19 please notify the school at wfbshorewoodnurceryschool@gmail.com

Children may return to preschool when they have been free from symptoms for 24 hours without the use of a fever reducer and/or antibiotics (if prescribed) have been used for a full 24 hours (48 hours in the case of Strep).