It is regretted that we do not have either the staff or the facilities for looking after sick children and, therefore, if there is any doubt about sending your child into school it would be preferable if he/she remained at home. This would particularly apply in the case of heavy cough/colds, diarrhoea and vomiting and your child should be clear of any sickness and diarrhoea for 48 hours before returning to school to avoid cross-infection. If children attend when they are ill the infection can spread easily to both children and staff.