Clinic Procedure
- The school clinic provides first aid only for illnesses and injuries that occur in school during school hours. Any illness or injury occurring outside of school must be treated privately at home.
- If a student is ill or injured, they should be kept at home until they are deemed fit enough to return to school by their treating doctor. Please email the class teacher/grade coordinator and copy the clinic (health@sisd.ae or clinic@sisd.ae) and the department’s secretary, explaining your child’s reason for absence. A sick student will not be allowed back in school without a medical clearance certificate detailing that the child is fit to return to school.
- If the student is not feeling well at school, then the student will inform the teacher who will then send the unwell student to the clinic. The child will be assessed by the clinic staff and first aid will be provided according to the Clinic’s regulations and protocols and the signed medical consent.
- Unwell students will be observed after treatment for an average of 20 minutes in the clinic. The student will be sent back to the class if deemed to be stable by the clinic team. The decision to send a child back to class or home is done at the discretion and judgment of the clinic staff.
- At the discretion of the clinic staff, parents will be contacted via their registered numbers, according to the Clinic’s Communication Policy. If one parent does not answer, the other will be contacted. They will be informed about the situation of their child and whether the student can go back to class or needs to go home or the hospital. Students may not contact their parents on their own to collect them.
- Parents are required to pick up their children within 30 minutes (in cases of suspicion of communicable diseases, flu-like illness, or a suspicion of COVID-19) or within 1 hour (for other illnesses or injuries) after being informed to collect their children.
- Emergency cases that require immediate transfer to the emergency department will follow the Clinic’s Accidents, Injuries and Medical Emergencies Procedure and Policy.
- Students whose parents have not submitted their medical consents cannot be treated in the school’s clinic. Only in cases of emergency will first aid be applied according to the Clinic’s Accidents, Injuries and Medical Emergencies Procedure and Policy.
- Under no circumstances is a student permitted to leave the school because of illness unless arrangements for dismissal have been made through the clinic. They must be assessed by the clinic before they are released to their parents and excused from school.
- Parents should not send medications, inhalers, or pills in students’ bags without prior approval from the clinic.
Our Clinic Team is available to consult with parents as needed, regarding any health-related concerns:
- For all medical or health inquires, kindly reach them at clinic@sisd.ae
- For inquiries related to COVID-19, please email the clinic at health@sisd.ae
Contact Details:
- Dr. Yamein Ahmed, Medical Director & School Doctor: doctor@sisd.ae
- Kristine Ignacio, Senior School Nurse: clinic@sisd.ae / health@sisd.ae
- Dionalyn Olvido, School Nurse: clinic@sisd.ae / health@sisd.ae
- Nisha Lonappan, School Nurse: clinic@sisd.ae / health@sisd.ae
Wellbeing at SISD
We are dedicated to providing our community with mental health awareness, wellbeing education and ongoing support for al students; our students are able to access experienced school counsellors who are experts in their grade levels, mentors, medical professionals, and our teachers, who all provide pastoral support for our students across all phases.
Students have an opportunity to shape their community through an extensive student leadership program.
The school engages and empowers students to lead wellbeing change in the SISD community through our Student Wellbeing Councils, with student leaders implementing wellness programs such as Mindful October and Wellness Wednesdays and lead campaigns such as Road Safety and Animal Welfare to initiate change.
Students complete weekly wellbeing surveys, and the data allows staff to get a regular check-in and an overview of how students are feeling. In addition, our student leaders are part of our Wellbeing Council, and their role is to plan wellbeing activities and events across the school.
The school prioritises whole school wellbeing events, both physical and creative, and delivers a range of learning opportunities both in class and through a wider school network. Our annual Dubai 30×30 initiative always engenders a fantastic team spirit, a community sports focus and very active school campus!
Staff Wellbeing is fundamental to the success of SISD.
Our Staff Wellbeing Committee ensure the physical, social and emotional health of our staff is being prioritised. Our staff enjoy a range of activities, including sunrise yoga, Zumba classes, running clubs, book clubs, and staff social events. The school also provides dedicated meditation areas and wellbeing leave. Regular staff voice allow us to check in with our staff and ensure that they have the support available to flourish in their working environment. A visible culture of wellbeing permeates the school community, and we have a staff member appointed as a Wellbeing Coordinator for the community.
