What to do if you feel unwell in school
It is really important that you do NOT come to school if you are feeling unwell.
A parent/guardian must be available to come to the school immediately if any student feels unwell with COVID-19 symptoms. They will not be able to bring the student home on public transport/taxi.
Please make sure that the school has the correct mobile phone numbers for 2 parents/guardians that can be contacted.
Symptoms of COVID-19
The common symptoms of COVID19 are:
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High temperature – fever, 38 degrees Celsius or above
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Cough – any kind of cough, not just dry
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Shortness of breath or breathing difficulties
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Loss of smell, of taste or distortion of taste – this means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal
Further information can be found here: https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/symptoms.html:
What to do if you feel unwell in school:
If you are in school and you feel unwell with COVID19 symptoms you must tell your teacher immediately or report directly to the Principal/Deputy Principal.
The school will then follow the specific guidelines given to us by the HSE and the government:
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You will be brought to an isolation room by a member of staff and will be kept at least 2m away from anyone else.
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You will have to continue to wear your mask.
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Your parent/guardian will be phoned immediately and they will have to collect you to bring you home to continue your self-isolation there. They will have to phone your doctor to get advice from them.
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You will have to stay in the isolation room until your parent/guardian collects you.
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You should cover your mouth and nose with the disposable tissue provided if you cough or sneeze and put the tissue in the waste bag provided.
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As always, 999, will be phoned if anyone is very unwell and needs immediate medical care or advice.
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You will not be able to use public transport or a taxi to travel home.
The isolation area will be cleaned appropriately once you leave the school.
