Health & Safety
Health
ISK is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our students. ISK has qualified health professionals on site to handle the health issues affecting your child throughout the school year. If anything happens to them, our professionals will be there in a flash to offer assistance.
ISK is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our students. ISK has qualified health professionals on site to handle the health issues affecting your child throughout the school year while working in partnership with you.
Other responsibilities of the health team include:
- Ensuring each student has an up to date health form on file at all times. These health forms should be updated by each family's doctor every two years to help guarantee the safety of our students' health.
- Conducting annual Scoliosis screening in October for Grades 6,7 8 and 9- Scoliosis is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine greater than 10 degrees accompanied by vertebral rotation. This usually occurs during the adolescent growth spurt of ages 10-15 years. Spinal curvature from scoliosis may occur on the right or left side of the spine, or on both sides in different sections. If undetected and/or left untreated scoliosis may result in serious physical as well as psychological health problems.
- Conducting annual Vision and Hearing Testing in February for Grades 2,4,6,8 and new Grade 10 students- This testing is recommended to detect problems that may be impairing your child’s academic performance. Should any problem be detected you will be informed and advised to seek further medical assistance.
- Conducting annual vaccinations in March- These vaccines play an important role in ensuring that children, regardless of where they live, can have a healthy start and continuation of their lives.
The Health Office is open for students and staff Monday- Friday 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
If you have any questions please visit or call our 0733 639344. You can also contact us by email at clinic@isk.ac.ke
Safety
Ensuring each student has an up-to-date health form on file at all times. These health forms should be updated by each family's doctor every two years to help guarantee the safety of our students' health. Conducting annual Scoliosis screening in October for Grades 6, 7, 8, and 9. Scoliosis is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine greater than 10 degrees accompanied by vertebral rotation. This usually occurs during the adolescent growth spurt of ages 10-15 years. Spinal curvature from scoliosis may occur on the right or left side of the spine, or on both sides in different sections. If undetected and/or left untreated, scoliosis may result in serious physical as well as psychological health problems. Conducting annual vision and hearing testing in February for Grades 2, 4, 6, 8, and new Grade 10 students. This testing is recommended to detect problems that may be impairing your child’s academic performance. Should any problem be detected, you will be informed and advised to seek further medical assistance. Conducting annual vaccinations in March. These vaccines play an important role in ensuring that children, regardless of where they live, can have a healthy start and continuation of their lives. The health office is open for students and staff Monday-Friday. 6:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please visit or call our 0733 639344. You can also contact us by email at clinic@isk.ac.ke.
