Lloeren Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 My daughter (nearly 10) will be starting school in Brittany in September. I know we will need her vaccination records - what form should these take? Do they need some kind of offical stamp from the GP?On a more general note is there anything else we need to be aware of? TIAEmma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 Don't forget TB too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lollie Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 I just gave the schools a copy of the record in their red health books. Incidentally neither the college or primaire here have commented on the fact my children have not had their TB jabs, even though my daughter has had her school health check with her red book shown to the nurse. I know it does seem to vary in different areas, we are in La Baule.One tip, have plenty of passport size photos of each member of the family, and lots of copies of birth certificates, marriage certs. etc.Good Luck,Lorraine . Dept 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montcigoux Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 Ideally they should be fully recorded in the sort of child care book that some health authorities issue but otherwise names and dates on official looking and stamped paper is fine. She will need a TB vaccine as well as the normal UK child immunisations. You will also need school insurance available at very low cost from any insurance brokers office in France. You can just go in and buy it there and then. The school will want to see evidence that you have the insurance as well as the vaccines.You have mentioned elsewhere that she will be living with your mother for a few weeks. I am sure you already have thought about this but going from my own and others experience do think carefully about the risk of not being with your daughter at such a critical time. At her age there is no need for her to start in September as it is not one of the important transition stages like 7 or 11. She will be the new girl in the class regardless of when she starts and you can start at any time in the school year. Although she may be very very close to her grandmother it is still not her Mummy and Daddy and she will need your close support. Children are to an extent resilient but there is a risk she wll feel emotionally abandoned. She will have to cope with a different main carer, a change in routine, meals and bedroom and a new school away from her friends a bit like being evacuated in the 2WW. I know friends of mine did this and although the two girls seemed OK living with their Granny the children have made odd remarks to me since about various things that made me feel that it wasn't a good idea. They didn't really understand why their Mummy couldn't be there and it made them very clingy later even though they had always been close to their Granny. When your daughter is new the children at school will point her out to the other parents and if Granny is there initially it will be harder for the other parents to work out later who you are.Some people think that it is important for children to actually experience the packing and the move out as part of the transition. Children worry about what has happened to various things that were part of the home and if they see them being sold or packed up it helps them settle later.I am not being critical just offering a different perspective. I hope the move goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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