The school nurse is available to see students daily, from 8:15am-4:00pm. However, we advise parents/guardians to keep children at home if they have severe colds or symptoms of an illness before coming to school. If a child feels ill or has an accident during the school day, he/she is referred to the nurse, who determines whether the child should return to class or be sent home. The child may be picked up from the nurse’s office once the parent/guardian has been contacted (parents are urged to have at least two contacts other than themselves listed).
At the start of the school day, all doctor-prescribed medication that any student has to take during the day should be carried directly to the nurse’s office (in their original containers), with clear instructions regarding the dispensing thereof. Once the school day ends, the medication should be collected. Classroom teachers are not allowed to dispense medication. Therefore, parents/guardians should not insist that they do. At no time are students permitted to have medication of any kind in their possession.
Parents are urged to inform the school nurse at the start of the school year, or immediately after learning of any severe illness that a child may have (seizures, asthma, heart disease, diabetes, weak bladder, etc.). In such cases, a doctor’s note should be filed with the nurse. The same is true for students who have medical problems which prevent them from participating in P.E. classes.
We extend a warm and hearty welcome to Temple Christian School, where educational excellence meets Christian values. For over four decades, our institution has been a beacon of high-quality Christian education in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
