Our school works closely with the Sirona School Nursing Team, who provide advice, support and health promotion services for children, young people and their families. School nurses play an important role in helping children stay healthy, safe and able to achieve their full potential both in school and at home.

The School Nursing Team works with schools, parents, carers and other professionals to support children's physical, emotional and social wellbeing. Their aim is to promote healthy lifestyles, identify health concerns early and ensure that children and families can access the right support when needed.

What Does the School Nursing Team Do?

The Sirona School Nursing Team can provide support and advice on a wide range of issues, including:

• Healthy growth and development
• Healthy eating and nutrition
• Sleep routines and healthy lifestyles
• Emotional health and wellbeing
• Anxiety and resilience
• Continence and toileting concerns
• Medical conditions and healthcare plans
• Supporting children with additional health needs
• Immunisation information and programmes
• Online safety and healthy relationships
• Health promotion and education

Please see an video below as an introduction to the team.

Working with Children and Families

School nurses offer support to children and young people from Reception through to secondary school age. They work closely with families to provide advice, guidance and practical strategies that can help children thrive.

Support may be delivered through:

• Individual consultations
• Parent and carer advice sessions
• Health promotion activities
• Referrals to specialist services where appropriate
• Partnership working with schools and other healthcare professionals

Helping Every Child Thrive

The School Nursing Team is committed to helping children develop healthy habits that support their physical health, emotional wellbeing and overall development. By working together with families and schools, they help ensure that children receive the right support at the right time.

If you have concerns about your child's health or wellbeing, or would like further information about the support available, please contact the school office, who can help you access advice from the School Nursing Team.

School Nurse referrals 

If you would like support from the School Nursing Service, you are able to contact them directly or you can complete a referral form. A School Nurse will call you back to talk about the reason for your call and the support they can offer. The School Nurse will share information with you which might be helpful. If the School Nursing Service can offer you further support, they will explain how and when this will happen. 

If one of the support packages is not suitable for your child at the moment, the School Nurse will discuss options for support with you. There are a range of different services available supporting children and families. 

Please visit Referral Criteria for more information or use the contact details below to speak to someone on the team.

Contact the School Nursing Team

North Somerset: 0300 125 6798

nsomerset.schoolnurses@nhs.net 

Further information about Sirona's School Nursing Service can be found on the Sirona care & health website.

https://sirona-cic.org.uk/children-services/services/school-nursing-service/