School health

Keeping you school aged child healthy

School nurses

The school nursing team can be contacted via telephone Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm on 0191 643 8251.

Public Health School Nurses provide support in and out of school, with issues such as: 

  • Emotional health and wellbeing
  • Keeping healthy and weight management
  • Enuresis (bed wetting)
  • Sexual health
  • Smoking, drugs and alcohol

National Childhood Measurement Programme

The National Childhood Measurement Programme is delivered in reception and year 6, further information can be found below.

Vision screening

Vision screening is offered to reception age children, further details on the test and results is available below.