Pupil Wellbeing

First Aid

Any child or young person at school may require healthcare support or the administration of medication. Healthcare support or medication may be required for the management of short or long term conditions or in response to an emergency situation, such as an allergic reaction.

Kinross High School has a dedicated First Aider to help support the needs of young people at school.

If your child is required to take medication in school, please complete the appropriate form below and hand this in with the medication to Campus Reception.

Self administration of Medication

School staff to administer Medication

We may not be able to accede to all requests for assistance from parents. The headteacher will have the final decision on whether a request can be reasonably met.

Clear guidelines exist in relation to administration of medication. You can find a copy of there guidelines here.

This guidance helps schools to develop effective management systems to support individual child or young persons with healthcare needs and enable them to play a full part in the life of the school.

Following updated Scottish Government guidance for schools on the use of emergency medicines, including Salbutamol Inhalers and Adrenaline-Auto Injectors (AAIs).

Asthma: Parents are asked to ensure that the school is provided with a labelled spare reliever inhaler. The school will hold this separately in case the child or young person's own inhaler runs out, is lost or forgotten.
Anaphylaxis allergic reaction: Children and young people should have two Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (AAIs) available at all times. This is particularly important for people who also have allergic asthma as they are at increased risk of a severe anaphylactic reaction.

The guidance states that two prescribed emergency devices (inhaler or AAI) should be available at all times.

Wellbeing

It is always important to take care of our mental health and wellbeing. Please look through the sections below for practical advice and information on how to access support. For Child Protection matters, click here.

Counselling

Please see the following information about Mindspace School Counselling Service

We have put together some resources to help young people. Click the image below to view these resources.

In joint partnership with The Lighthouse for Perth, the Rotary Club of Kinross and KYTHE, we offer mental health outreach for young people in crisis on a Monday between 12 and 4pm. Pupils should speak to their guidance teacher to arrange an appointment.

The Lighthouse Poster

You can also look at the Useful Links section at the bottom of this page.

Wellbeing Support

Our House Pupil Support Teams are available to support young people with all aspects of wellbeing. Please fill in the form here to request support.

Why not join the Mental Health Ambassadors team – come along on Friday during TSG to Home Economics to find out more and get involved!

join KHS mental health team

Accessing Wellbeing Support Out of School

As well as having support in school for pupils and their families, there are also many professional organisations out there who can offer help and guidance. You can find websites and contact details for local and national organisations who support young people’s wellbeing here: Wellbeing Support for Young People and Families

You can also find useful resources and information on Perth and Kinross Council's website.