Tyresö

What does the school nurse do?

The school nurse takes over the management of your child's health from the child clinic (BVC) and follows the Swedish child health program. This is voluntary for your child to come to the school nurse. 

School nurses promote healthy lifestyles (sleep routines, exercise and healthy food choices) and prevent illness with school-age students. The school nurse’s aim is to support children and young people in making healthy lifestyle choices, enabling them to reach their full potential, and enjoy life.

School nurses work across education and health, providing a link between school, home, and the community. Their goal is to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people.

The school nurse encourages a good relationship with the students and is a familiar person to the students. The school nurse is an easy person to turn to when needed, however the students can also speak to any members of staff.  The school nurse often builds the relationship with the student during health talks, health follow-ups and vaccinations. Each meeting and conversation is an opportunity to teach the student about how to best take care of themselves in a range of different issues such as management of headaches, stomach pain…etc.

Working hours - Monday to Friday from 08.00 to 16.00

Ms Benchimol (school nurse for Grade 4, 5 and 6)

Ms Hinchy  (school nurse for Grade 7, 8 and 9) 

samantha.hinchy.tyreso@engelska.se 

We encourage students to come and see us during their breaks, or they can make an appointment with us via email. We are often with students, having health talks, or attending meetings, so in an emergency the student can ask any staff member to phone us. If students need to go home - they can contact any member of staff to phone their guardian. For parents it is best to contact us by email.

We follow the national child health program

Year 4: Health Talks

We talk about school and peer relationships, diet, physical activity, and the potential health problems, as well as other things that the student wants to take up. All students are encouraged to fill in a health questionnaire before they meet the school nurse. 

Check and documentation of height, weight, back, and vision.

Year 5: Vaccination

All students are offered vaccination with Gardasil 9 against HPV; human-papillomavirus. It is one vaccination during the fall semester and one in the spring semester. 

Year 6: Health Check

Check and documentation of height, weight, and back.

Year 7: Follow-ups if needed

Some children need a follow up on their height, weight, vision, or other. We carry out these follow-ups continuously. 

Year 8: Health Talks and Vaccinations for all students

We talk about school and peer relationships, diet, physical activity, potential health problems, and other things that the student wants to take up. 

Check and documentation of height, weight and back.

All grade 8 students are recommended to take their 5th vaccination (booster dose) of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough).

Year 9: Follow-ups if needed.

Some children need a follow up on their height, weight, vision, or other. We carry out these follow-ups continuously. 

School Counselors

Ms Blomqvist for Year 4,5 & 6 

cissela.blomqvist.tyreso@engelska.se 

Ms Hertzman ericson for Year  År 7,8 & 9 

lena.hertzman-ericson.tyreso@engelska.se